Mooloolaba Beach

Mooloolaba Beach stretches along the foreshore at Mooloolaba, one of the Sunshine Coast's most popular and beloved beachside towns. A genuinely beautiful and beloved beach, it's a gorgeous stretch of golden sand and clear water — combining lovely, patrolled swimming with a beautiful setting and the buzzing Mooloolaba Esplanade right behind, the kind of classic, family-friendly beach that's a genuine Sunshine Coast highlight.

The appeal is that combination of a beautiful, patrolled beach and a brilliant all-round setting: the sand and gentle surf for swimming and relaxing, the lovely foreshore and the famous Esplanade with its dining, cafes and shops all right there. It's a wonderful spot for a swim, a beach day, a stroll along the boardwalk or soaking up the relaxed Mooloolaba atmosphere.

With a 4.7 rating from more than 1,400 reviews, it's clearly a much-loved beach. It's free and open year-round, but swimming conditions, surf, parking and facilities vary, and it gets busy on warm weekends and over holidays, so it's worth checking conditions before you go, taking sun protection, and swimming between the flags when patrolled — while enjoying the beautiful sand and water at Mooloolaba Beach.