Beaches in Brisbane
Bongaree Beach, Bribie Island
Also facing Pumicestone Passage, Bongaree Beach is where you will find families flocking to. Near the jetty is safe for swimming and there are playgrounds and facilities.
Surf beaches
Ocean Beach, Woorim, Bribie Island
Drive over the bridge to Bribie Island, north of Brisbane, and head to the far side for the surf beach at Woorim. If you’d like to learn to surf, Bribie Island Surf School operates near here. If you’re just swimming, always dive in between the flags so the lifeguards can keep an eye on you.
Cylinder Beach
North Stradbroke Island
One of the most popular beaches on the island, Cylinder is patrolled 365 days a year and has a gentle wave that’s great for those wanting to learn to surf, body surfers or body boarders. North Stradbroke Island Learn to Surf School will assist those wanting to learn.
Honeymoon Bay, Moreton Island
At just 50m wide, Honeymoon Bay is a secluded beach on the northern tip of the island and is surround by 15m-high rock bluffs. Facing east, this beach gets 1-1.5m high waves and is hazardous to swim at due to rips and hidden rocks. Best stick to the sand here.
Sylvan Beach, Bribie Island
Pumicestone Passage is an ocean channel that runs between Bribie Island and the mainland. It is home to plenty of birdlife and marinelife and is the perfect spot to swim in calm, cool blue water. Sylvan Beach has a boat ramp, barbecues and facilities.
Frenchmans Beach, North Stradbroke Island
Best in winter thanks to the westerly winds, this beach is for surfers not swimmers, though you might enjoy spotting marinelife in the rock pools. Take your board down the 200 stairs and catch a wave. It isn’t patrolled by lifeguards.
Suttons Beach Park
Park + Beach
Main Beach, North Stradbroke Island
Nearby Cylinder, Main Beach gets larger, more powerful waves to swim and surf in. It’s also patrolled by lifeguards and is the pick of the two if Cylinder has onshore, choppy winds. At 32km long, it’s no surprise it’s the main beach.