Thirroul Beach

Last updated October 2026

Thirroul Beach, on The Esplanade, is a short walk from the largest town centre in Wollongong's north. It has a kiosk and is next to Thirroul Pool, an Olympic-sized saltwater pool, with Thirroul Playground nearby. Accessible beach: free bookable beach wheelchairs, matting in patrol hours, and accessible toilets and showers nearby. Patrol hours for the 2026-27 season: 9am-5pm daily from 26 Sep to 23 Oct 2026 and from 20 Mar to 25 Apr 2027, and 9am-6pm daily from 24 Oct 2026 to 19 Mar 2027; unpatrolled in winter. Council lifeguards usually patrol Monday to Saturday and volunteer surf lifesavers patrol Sundays and public holidays. Swim only between the red and yellow flags - no flags, no swim. Within a short walk are Flanagan's Fish Cafe takeaway (about 150 m), Bergies Fish Cafe takeaway (about 290 m) and Bread, Expresso & Thirroul (about 340 m) (OpenStreetMap).

Thirroul Beach, on The Esplanade, is a short walk from the largest town centre in Wollongong's north. It has a kiosk and is next to Thirroul Pool, an Olympic-sized saltwater pool, with Thirroul Playground nearby. Accessible beach: free bookable beach wheelchairs, matting in patrol hours, and accessible toilets and showers nearby. Patrol hours for the 2026-27 season: 9am-5pm daily from 26 Sep to 23 Oct 2026 and from 20 Mar to 25 Apr 2027, and 9am-6pm daily from 24 Oct 2026 to 19 Mar 2027; unpatrolled in winter. Council lifeguards usually patrol Monday to Saturday and volunteer surf lifesavers patrol Sundays and public holidays. Swim only between the red and yellow flags - no flags, no swim. Within a short walk are Flanagan's Fish Cafe takeaway (about 150 m), Bergies Fish Cafe takeaway (about 290 m) and Bread, Expresso & Thirroul (about 340 m).

Facts checked against the venue's own website on 22 October 2026.