What You Should Know About Sun And Swim On The Gold Coast
The Gold Coast offers a safe swimming environment. Many have heard tales of the deadly sea wasp of the Queensland , but this is a creature that is indigenous to the region south of the Great Keppel Island and not to the Gold Coast region. If you're traveling during the months between June and November be on the lookout for the spectacular site of dolphins and whales that can be seen from the Gold Coast beaches. You will be amazed at the sight of these creatures in their natural habit and at how up close and personal they will get to the humans. No worries though they pose no risk to swimmers.
Tanning is best done n the early hours because of the global positioning of the location. It happens that after the sun passes directly overhead it will be shadowed by all of the great tall buildings near the beach. This is nice because you can gang around the beach all afternoon and not have to worry about getting blistered. The water is nearly constantly at around 70 degrees, so that is pleasant too.
When swimming stay within the yellow and red flagged areas. This is the area that is designated for swimming and areas outside of the flags may have dangerously strong currents and undertows. Also, when traveling with children, swim only in a location where a life guard is present.
There are certain times when all of the young school folks get together and wreak havoc on the beach. This is when there are holidays for all of the high school kids and the colleges too. They will converge on the area to drink and mingle for a full noisy week. This is in the middle of November.