The Sunshine Coast is perfectly positioned to capture comfortable winters and warm summers and you can swim in the ocean year-round.
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Patrolled times will vary depending on each season and beach. Lifeguard services are provided by Surf Life Saving Queensland and proudly funded by Sunshine Coast Council. For your own safety: always swim between the red and yellow flags.
Queensland is home to several species of dangerous tropical marine stingers, including the box jellyfish and the Irukandji. Marine stingers are present in tropical Queensland waters all year round but the risk is higher during the marine stinger season (November–May).
December to February temperatures on the Sunshine Coast average 17?C to 28?C and there's a large degree of daytime sunshine. Provided you're sun safe, this is a great time to visit the beaches in the region. The water is toasty warm yet refreshing (around 26?C) in summer months.