Beach Activities

Surfers Paradise beach has been recognised as one of the world’s best beaches by the Discovery Channel.

This three kilometre beach draws locals and tourists alike to its wide, pristine coastline that stretches south all the way to Coolangatta.

The beach is a hive of activity year-round, with sunbathers, fitness fanatics and sports fans.

Surfing

It’s called ‘Surfers Paradise’ for a very good reason - the surfing conditions are ideal for novice and serious surfers.

You can learn to surf from one of the many surf schools that operate in Surfers Paradise:

Gold Coast Surfing School
Ph: 1800 787 337 (within Australia)
Cheyne Horan School of Surf
Ph: 1800 227 873 (within Australia)
Sunshine State Surfing School
Ph: +61 (0)7 5522 8761
The Surfing Information Centre
Ph: +61 (0)7 5538 4199

Beach Cinema

During school holidays and public holidays, Surfers Paradise Alliance hosts free beach cinema sessions right on the sand!

Go to our What’s On section for session dates and times.