Wommin Bay runs from Fingal Head for 6.4 km south to Cudgen Headland. It contains a continuous sandy beach known as Dreamtime in the north and centre and Kingscliff in the south, with Cudgen Headland Surf Club at the southern end, surrounded by Kingscliff township. This is a popular beach just off the Pacific Highway, with a car park and access on the south side of Fingal Head in the north and Kingscliff in the south, as well as from the road that runs between Wommin Lake and the beach.

Swimming

This is an attractive beach with lots of potential hazards in the form of rips on the inner and outer bar, a deep trough running the length of the beach, and in the south interesting and variable sand shoals around Cudgen Headland, with equally hazardous tidal, longshore and rip currents. So make sure you stay between the flags, and even then watch for the northward sweep, which contribute to the 11 rescues each year.

Patrol

Patrol times are generally: 9:00 – 1.00, 1.00 – 4:00 and in NSW School Holidays 9:00 – 1.00, 1.00 – 5:00

Volunteer lifesavers patrol Kingscliff Beach between October and April on weekends and for NSW and Qld public holidays. Our beach is patrolled by professional lifeguards during the NSW and Qld summer and winter school holidays.

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Kingscliff/Cudgen Beach