55Spot Score
Maroochydore Beach
Beaches · Listed under Maroochydore
Popular for swimming, fishing, boating & surfing, this beach offers showers, restrooms & lifeguards.
4.6(201)· GoogleView details →
Sunshine Coast
Best Beaches in Sunshine Coast (2026)
27 beaches in Sunshine Coast, compiled from each venue's published details and Google Places data, ordered by Spot Score. Use the filters for suburb, price, hours and features.
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54Spot Score
Sunshine Beach
Beaches · Listed under Noosaville
Beaches in Noosaville, Sunshine Coast.
4.9(74)· GoogleView details →
53Spot Score
Peregian Beach
Beaches · Listed under Eumundi
Beaches in Eumundi, Sunshine Coast.
4.9(51)· GoogleView details →
50Spot Score
Yaroomba Beach
Beaches · Listed under Noosaville
Beaches in Noosaville, Sunshine Coast.
4.8(41)· GoogleView details →
47Spot Score
Main Beach Groyne
Beaches · Noosa Heads
A lovely beach spot at Noosa on the Sunshine Coast with a 4.7 rating across 25 reviews.
4.7(25)· GoogleView details →
47Spot Score
Golden Beach
Beaches · Golden Beach
Golden Beach is a beach in Golden Beach, Sunshine Coast. It holds a 4.3-star rating from 46 Google reviews. Our editorial Spot Score is 47/100.
4.3(46)· GoogleView details →
47Spot Score
Warana Beach
Beaches · Warana
A lovely, highly rated beach at Warana on the Sunshine Coast with a 5-star rating across 16 reviews.
5.0(16)· GoogleView details →
46Spot Score
River Entrance Beach
Beaches · Listed under Noosaville
Beaches in Noosaville, Sunshine Coast.
4.8(17)· GoogleView details →
42Spot Score
Alexandria Beach
Beaches · Listed under Noosaville
Beaches in Noosaville, Sunshine Coast.
4.1(15)· GoogleView details →
About these results
Australia's beaches are world-famous, and around Sunshine Coast you'll find everything from patrolled family swimming spots to quieter stretches of sand. Always swim between the red-and-yellow flags where lifeguards patrol, and slip, slop, slap — the UV is strong.
Listings are compiled from each venue's own published information and Google Places data, and ordered by Spot Score — a composite of attributed ratings, review volume, category fit and information freshness, not a firsthand review. Hours-based filters use published opening hours, which are not kitchen or last-order times. Sponsored placements are labelled and never counted in results. Spotted an error? Send a correction.
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What are the best beaches in Sunshine Coast?+
The beaches on this page are ordered by Spot Score, which combines attributed Google ratings, review volume, category fit and how recently the details were re-checked against their sources. The highest scorers appear first.
How is the Sunshine Coast beaches ranking decided?+
We blend independent signals — Google star ratings and review counts, popularity, the completeness of available information and freshness — into a single Spot Score out of 100. It is a composite of those signals, not a firsthand review, and it cannot be bought.
Can I filter beaches by suburb or price?+
Yes. Use the filters to narrow by suburb, minimum Google rating, price level, whether a place is open now according to its published hours, and features such as dog-friendly or outdoor seating. A filter only matches venues whose details state that feature.
How many beaches are listed in Sunshine Coast?+
We currently list 27 beaches across Sunshine Coast and surrounding suburbs. Venues are added over time and details are re-checked against their published sources; please confirm hours with the venue before you go.
Are the beaches near Sunshine Coast patrolled?+
Many popular beaches are patrolled by surf lifesavers, especially over summer and on weekends. Always swim between the red-and-yellow flags, check signage for conditions, and never swim alone or after drinking.