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Beaches and coves of Sunshine Coast

The 10 beaches and coves of Sunshine Coast, Australia, as recorded in Cala. The details come from the app's records; today's wind, sea temperature and shelter are in the Cala app.

Records last updated: August 29, 2026

  • Sandy: 10
  • Alexandra Headland BeachSand

    Alexandra Headland Beach is a popular open-coast sandy beach on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast, shaped by the rocky outcrops of Alexandra Headland.

  • Alexandria BeachSand

    Alexandria Beach is a quieter, natural stretch of Noosa’s coast, extending for about 1.2 kilometres between the Hell’s Gates and Devil’s Kitchen lookouts.

  • Coolum BeachSand

    Coolum Beach is a broad sandy ocean beach on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast, known for its soft white sand, swimming, walking and established surf.

  • Dicky BeachSand

    Dicky Beach is a north-east-facing white-sand beach about two kilometres north of Caloundra on the Sunshine Coast.

  • Maroochydore BeachSand

    Maroochydore Beach is a broad sandy ocean beach on the Sunshine Coast, near the mouth of the Maroochy River.

  • Moffat BeachSand

    Moffat Beach is a sandy Caloundra shoreline between Moffat Head and Tooway Lake, backed by cafés, green parks and a relaxed coastal village atmosphere.

  • Mooloolaba BeachSand

    Mooloolaba Beach is a broad sandy ocean beach on the Sunshine Coast, sheltered to the south by Point Cartwright Headland.

  • Noosa BeachSand

    Noosa Beach is a north-facing sandy shore on the southern side of sheltered Laguna Bay at Noosa Heads.

  • Shelly BeachSand

    Shelly Beach sits between Moffat Head and Caloundra Head on the Sunshine Coast, facing east.

  • Sunshine BeachSand

    Sunshine Beach sits beside the southern side of the Noosa National Park headland and opens onto a long run of white sand and surf.

Which beaches in Sunshine Coast are sandy?

Sandy beaches on record include Alexandra Headland Beach, Alexandria Beach, Coolum Beach, Dicky Beach and Maroochydore Beach.

Which coves in Sunshine Coast are sheltered from the wind?

It changes with the day's wind direction, so there is no fixed list. Cala works it out for each cove by comparing the cove's orientation with today's wind forecast; open Sunshine Coast in the app to see which coves are sheltered right now.

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