Lifeguard Patrols

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Beaches

All beaches are patrolled during the summer swimming season from 28 September 2024 until 27 April 2025. Nobbys, Bar and Merewether Beach are patrolled all year round.

For your own safety, please swim only when beaches are patrolled.

Beach Lifeguard Patrol Times

Newcastle Beach and Dixon Park Beach

  • 28 September 2024 to 3 November 2024 - 9am to 5.30pm
  • 4 November 2024 to 23 March 2025 - 7am to 5.30pm
  • 24 March 2025 to 27 April 2025 - 9am to 5.30pm

Newcastle Beach and Dixon Park Beach will not be patrolled from 29 April 2024 to 27 September 2024. The summer swimming season will recommence 28 September 2024. 

Stockton Beach

  • 28 September 2024 to 15 December 2024 - 9am to 5.30pm
  • 16 December 2022 to 2 February 2025 - 7am to 5.30pm
  • 3 February 2025 to 27 April 2025 - 9am to 5.30pm

Stockton Beach will not be patrolled from 29 April 2024 to 27 September 2024. The summer swimming season will recommence 28 September 2024.

Bar Beach, Nobbys Beach and Merewether Beach

  • 28 September 2024 to 3 November 2024 - 9am to 5.30pm
  • 4 November 2024 to 23 March 2025 - 7am to 5.30pm
  • 24 March 2025 to 27 April 2025 - 9am to 5.30pm
  • 28 April 2025 to 26 September 2025 - 8am to 4.30pm


Surf Lifesaving Clubs

Beaches are patrolled on Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays by Surf Lifesaving Clubs for 30 weeks from 28 September 2024 to 27 April 2025.

Ocean Baths

Merewether and Newcastle Ocean Baths are open all year round, subject to maintenance and cleaning.

Ocean Baths Lifeguard Patrol Times

Merewether Ocean Baths

  • 28 September 2024 to 27 April 2025 - 9am to 5.30pm
  • 28 April 2025 to 26 September 2025 - 8am to 4.30pm

Merewether Baths are cleaned every Thursday.

Newcastle Ocean Baths

  • 28 September 2024 to 27 April 2025 - 9am to 5.30pm
  • 28 April 2025 to 26 September 2025 - 8am to 4.30pm

Newcastle Ocean Baths will be closed for cleaning every Wednesday. View the detailed cleaning schedule for July - December 2024 here.