Kiama Council is reminding both residents and visitors to make safety a priority by swimming only at patrolled beaches during the spring school holidays.
Patrols officially kick off Saturday 27 September 2025, with Council lifeguards and volunteer surf lifesavers on duty across the most popular spots.
Patrol hours are as follows:
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- Surf Beach: Patrolled daily 10am – 4pm
- Jones Beach & Werri Beach: Patrolled on weekends only, 10am – 4pm
Beach safety will ramp up even further from 22 December 2025, when the full summer lifeguard team comes on board.
A message from Supervising Lifeguard, Craig Bowley: “No matter how confident you are in the surf, one rule applies to everyone: if there are no red and yellow flags, don’t swim.”
