Beaches
Surf life saving services in Byron Shire
Council in conjunction with Cape Byron Headland Trust and the Australia Life Guard Service provides a beach surf life saving services to specific beaches within Byron Shire Council during the NSW and Queensland School Holidays.
Beach patrols are also provided by Surf Life Saving Volunteers at Brunswick Heads and Byron Bay Main Beach on weekends and Public Holidays from Saturday 22 September 2012 until Wednesday 25 April 2013.
For complete beach safety information visit www.beachsafe.org.au or download Surf Life Saving’s Beachsafe iPhone Application.
You will find all the information you need to keep informed and stay safe while visiting any of the 11,726 beaches on the Australian Coast.
Surf safety tips
- Always swim or surf at patrolled beaches
- Swim between the red and yellow flags. They mark the safer area for swimming
- Never swim, surf or fish alone
- Read and obey the signs
- Be aware of rip currents (know how to spot one and how to escape from one)
- Don't swim under the influence of alcohol or drugs
- Never run or dive in the water, even if you have checked before as water conditions can change
- If in doubt stay out
- Seek advice from the lifesavers and lifeguards
Please find below the provision of Professional Lifeguard Services for 2012/13 for the Byron Shire.
| Beach | No of Lifeguards | Days per week | Start Date | Finish Date |
| South Golden Beach | 2 | 7 | 20/12/2012 | 29/1/2013 |
| Brunswick Heads Main Beach | 2 | 5 |
20/12/2012 |
29/01/2013 |
| First Sun Holiday Park | 2 | 7 |
20/12/2012 |
29/1/2013 |
| *Byron Bay Main Beach | 2 | 5 | 19/11/2012 | 09/06/2013 |
| The Pass | 1 | 7 | 22/12/2012 29/03/2013 |
28/01/2013 01/04/2013 |
| Wategos | 1 | 7 | 22/12/2012 29/03/2013 |
28/01/2013 01/04/2013 |
| Tallow Beach | 1 | 7 | 22/12/2012 29/03/2013 |
28/01/2013 01/04/2013 |
| Suffolk Park | 2 | 7 | 20/12/2012 | 29/01/2013 |
| Broken Head Beach | 2 | 7 | 22/12/2012 | 28/01/2013 |
Note – The Surf Life Saving Volunteers will patrol Brunswick Heads and Byron Main Beaches on Saturday, Sunday and Public Holidays during the 2012/2013 Season.
The Pass, Wategos and Tallow Beaches fall under the Management of the Cape Byron Headland Trust
*An additional roving patrol member will be provided on Byron Bay Main Beach during the:
- NSW Christmas and April School Holidays from 24/12/2012 to 25/1/2013 and from 15/4/2013 to 26/4/2013 and during the
- QLD and NSW “Schoolies” season from 19/11/2012 through to 30/11/2012
*An additional Service of 2 Lifeguards will be provided for Byron Bay Main Beach on New Year's Eve from 6.00pm through to 2.00am.