Lyall Bay

This beach is well suited for families with great facilities and patrolled by Surf Lifeguards over the summer months. Make sure your family is prepared for the beach conditions.

Lyall Bay is a popular swimming spot during the summer months with local residents. The beach slopes gently into the ocean and swimmers can get some distance into the ocean before reaching water out of their depth. The beach is patrolled by Lifeguards over summer weekends from early November to late March. There is a Professional patrol for three weeks during January. The beach is generally safe for swimming but southerly swells can create dangerous waves. Rips and holes are not common on the central beach but do form around the headlands.

Surfing at Lyall Bay is popular. The entire beach is surfable during a southerly swell and good bars form from time to time along the beach. The breakwater along the eastern headland (“The Wall”) generally has good bars and a nice left hand wave that is popular. Surfers and bogie boarders form the majority of beach users at Lyall Bay. The beach has jet ski lane at the eastern end of the bay and is frequented by wind surfers in strong onshore winds.

Lyall Bay is not a popular fishing location. There is a boat ramp at the western end where small boats can be launched and good fishing and diving reached. Fishing is not popular. The eastern end from the rock wall is popular for fishing but this is very dangerous when there is a wave breaking.