Mooloolaba

Beach
Mooloolaba beach (1547) is a curving, north-east to north facing beach lying in the sheltered side of Point Cartwright. The low rocks of the point form the northern boundary, with the Mooloolaba Harbour entrance wall at the eastern end. The beach is backed by a continuous foreshore reserve which, toward... Read more
Mooloolaba beach (1547) is a curving, north-east to north facing beach lying in the sheltered side of Point Cartwright. The low rocks of the point form the northern boundary, with the Mooloolaba Harbour entrance wall at the eastern end. The beach is backed by a continuous foreshore reserve which, toward the northern end, is the site of the Mooloolaba Surf Life Saving Club (founded in 1923), a beachfront caravan park and a large car park. A road runs behind the reserve and provides access points along the beach. On the south side of the road are a number of facilities servicing the boating activities on Mooloolaba Harbour. The beach receives waves reduced in height by Point Cartwright. They average 0.5 to 1 m at the surf lifesaving club, dropping down to less than 0.5 m by the harbour entrance. The beach changes accordingly, with a shallow, attached bar in front of the club house that is only cut by rips during and following higher seas, while at other times it is continuous with no rips. This bar narrows and finally disappears toward the harbour wall, where usually low waves surge up the beach.
Swimming
This is the safest of the Sunshine Coast beaches, particularly under normal low wave conditions. Rips will form when waves exceed 1m and there is a permanent rip against the northern rocks.
Surfing
Usually a low beach break that tends to close out with bigger waves. Point Cartwright used to have a great right-hander until the harbour entrance was built.
Fishing
Most anglers head for the harbour side or the entrance walls. Good rip holes only occur following bigger seas.
General
The safest beach on the Sunshine Coast, with numerous facilities, including the surf lifesaving club, caravan park and a shady park by the harbour entrance.
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SLSA provides this information as a guide only. Surf conditions are variable and therefore this information should not be relied upon as a substitute for observation of local conditions and an understanding of your abilities in the surf. SLSA reminds you to always swim between the red and yellow flags and never swim at unpatrolled beaches. SLSA takes all care and responsibility for any translation but it cannot guarantee that all translations will be accurate.
Includes beaches: Mooloolaba- Main, Mooloolaba- Spit
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General Hazard Rating: 5/10 (Moderately hazardous)
Beach Key: qld1547