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Central Coast Patrolled Beaches 2026-27 (NSW): 15 Beaches, Lifeguards 9am to 5pm on Weekdays, and the Season Runs to 25 April

Terrigal beach and headland with an incoming storm

Fifteen Central Coast beaches are patrolled this summer, with Council lifeguards on duty from 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday and Surf Life Saving volunteers on weekends and public holidays. The 2026-27 patrol season runs from Saturday 26 September 2026 until Sunday 25 April 2027. The details below come from Central Coast Council’s beaches page and its patrolled beaches page, read on 9 November 2026.