Inside tip · Byron Bay

When do lifeguards patrol Byron Bay's Main Beach?

Answer: All year round

Council lifeguards patrol Main Beach five days a week, all year, from 9am to 5pm.

Swim between the red and yellow flags

Clarkes, Wategos, The Pass and Tallow get daily lifeguards from mid-December to late January and in mid-April. Council's tips: never swim alone, and learn how to spot and escape a rip.