Mona Vale Beach & rock pool
Surf beach · Mona Vale Beach
Surf beach split by a rock platform, with a 25 m ocean pool on the shelf between the main beach and the Basin to the north. Well known for its surf, with easy parking and picnic areas behind the sand.
Sunrise and sunset are the best times for the view. The car park is expensive, at around $10 to $15 an hour, and fills on weekends, so come early or keep the visit short.
Mona Vale Beach, Mona Vale NSW
Good to know
- Patrol season
- Most surf beaches are patrolled daily 9am to 5pm from the last weekend of September to the last weekend of April.
- Who patrols
- Council lifeguards patrol on weekdays, with volunteer surf club patrols on weekends and public holidays.
- South end
- The south end of Mona Vale Beach is not patrolled by lifeguards.
- Rock pools
- Two rock pools off Surfview Road at the north end: a toddlers pool and a 30 m pool for older kids and adults.
- Facilities
- Toilets and showers at the surf club and the north end, plus picnic shelters and a viewing platform.
- Apex Park
- Apex Park opposite the beach has electric BBQs, picnic tables and a shaded kids play area.
- Accessibility
- An accessible toilet is available at the surf club.
- Parking
- Free with a Northern Beaches Council parking permit; otherwise pay and display at the meter.
- Dogs
- Dogs are prohibited at all times on Mona Vale Beach outside the south-end off-leash trial area.
- Pool cleaning
- The rock pool closes for scheduled cleaning, about 3 hours before and up to 12 hours after listed times.