QLD · ROCK LEDGE · COOLUM, SUNSHINE COAST

Point Arkwright Headlands Park.

Point Arkwright Headlands Park is a rock ledge into deep water in Coolum, Sunshine Coast, with shore access. Sourced from the official listing, 9 September 2026.

Spot type
Rock ledge
Access
Shore
Region
Coolum, Sunshine Coast

Conditions today

Bite
53/100
Swell
1.9m
Wind
7m/s
Water
21.2°C

Point Arkwright Headlands Park is rated HOLD · 53/100 for fishing today, and the best day in the next week is Sun, 20 Sept at 75/100.

Scored from tide, wind, swell, pressure and light for this location. Generated 2026-09-16 and refreshed daily — open the app for the current hour.

The week

7-day outlook for Point Arkwright Headlands Park: Wed 53 out of 100, Thu 38 out of 100, Fri 53 out of 100, Sat 65 out of 100, Sun 75 out of 100, Mon 65 out of 100, Tue 75 out of 100 53WedHOLD38ThuWAIT53FriHOLD65SatHOLD75SunGO65MonHOLD75TueGO

Tide today

Tide at Point Arkwright Headlands Park: Low 05:18 at 0.8 metres, High 10:42 at 1.4 metres, Low 17:00 at 0.4 metres 06:0012:0018:00 05:18 · 0.8m10:42 · 1.4m17:00 · 0.4m

Predicted from harmonic constituents at Mooloolaba, 15.7 km away. The marked points are the predicted extremes; the curve between them is interpolated.

Fishing Point Arkwright Headlands Park

A headland reserve on the Sunshine Coast listed in Sunshine Coast Council's beaches and parks directory, giving rock and ledge access between Coolum and Point Arkwright.

What's there

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

Best conditions: A rocky headland open to the east; the ledges are fishable but take swell directly.

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 Point Arkwright Headlands Park from the shore?
Yes — Point Arkwright Headlands Park has shore access.
When is the best time to fish Point Arkwright Headlands Park?
A rocky headland open to the east; the ledges are fishable but take swell directly.
Do I need to check the fishing rules for Point Arkwright Headlands Park?
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 Point Arkwright Headlands Park come from the official source, retrieved 9 September 2026.

Source detail: Existence and public fishing access documented by the source listing; coordinates from OpenStreetMap and verified 0.36 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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