QLD · BEACH · COOLUM, SUNSHINE COAST

First Bay Coolum.

First Bay Coolum is surf gutters and beach holes in Coolum, Sunshine Coast, with shore access. Sourced from the official listing, 13 September 2026.

Spot type
Beach
Access
Shore
Region
Coolum, Sunshine Coast

Conditions today

Bite
63/100
Swell
0.9m
Wind
5m/s
Water
23.3°C

First Bay Coolum is rated HOLD · 63/100 for fishing today, and the best day in the next week is Fri, 6 Nov at 68/100.

Scored from tide, wind, swell, pressure and light for this location. Generated 2026-11-01 and refreshed daily — open the app for the current hour.

The week

7-day outlook for First Bay Coolum: Sun 63 out of 100, Mon 63 out of 100, Tue 55 out of 100, Wed 65 out of 100, Thu 65 out of 100, Fri 68 out of 100, Sat 68 out of 100 63SunHOLD63MonHOLD55TueHOLD65WedHOLD65ThuHOLD68FriHOLD68SatHOLD

Tide today

Tide at First Bay Coolum: High 00:42 at 1.8 metres, Low 07:18 at 0.7 metres, High 12:42 at 1.3 metres, Low 18:48 at 0.4 metres 06:0012:0018:00 00:42 · 1.8m07:18 · 0.7m12:42 · 1.3m18:48 · 0.4m

Predicted from harmonic constituents at Mooloolaba, 16.7 km away. The marked points are the predicted extremes; the curve between them is interpolated.

Fishing First Bay Coolum

An unpatrolled beach separated from Coolum Beach by Point Perry, reached from an on-street car park south of Scrub Road. Sunshine Coast Council calls it a popular surf and fishing spot.

What's there

The source doesn't list target species for this spot.

Facilities

Parking

Where it is

-26.54, 153.10 ± 2 km

Approximate area, not an exact mark. Fishare publishes fishing spots to a ~2 km range — the spot is somewhere inside this circle.

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Check the rules first

QLD saltwater regs SSOT; check current Queensland fisheries rules and marine park zoning before fishing.

Bag limits, size limits and closures are set by the Queensland fisheries authority and change through the year. Fishare tracks the current rules on the QLD fishing regulations page — check it before you keep a fish.

Common questions

Can you fish First Bay Coolum from the shore?
Yes — First Bay Coolum has shore access.
Do I need to check the fishing rules for First Bay Coolum?
Yes. Bag limits, size limits and closures change and are set by the Queensland fisheries authority — always check the current rules before you keep a fish. Fishare's Queensland regulations page tracks them.

Source & verification

Details for First Bay Coolum come from the official source, retrieved 13 September 2026.

Source detail: Fishing named by Sunshine Coast Council. Coordinates from the OpenStreetMap First Bay beach feature, 0.05 km from the baked coastline.

Conditions change. Access closes, sand moves and structure shifts — check locally before you travel a long way.

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