GUIDESurfers Paradise · Coolangatta

Gold Coast Lifeguard Patrol Times 2026: 8am to 5pm Year Round at Most Towers, Summer-Only Towers Start in November (QLD)

A yellow lifeguard tower and a lifeguard vehicle on The Spit beach, Gold Coast

Most Gold Coast lifeguard towers are patrolled between 8am and 5pm every day all year round, but a set of towers only open for part of the year. In mid-October the towers that open “every day from September to April” are on, while those that start “between November and April” are not on that schedule yet, although the City also lists them as patrolled during school holidays. Always swim between the red and yellow flags, and if there are no flags, do not swim.