Located at the southern end of Bilgola Beach. The rockpool is an 8 lane, 50 metre pool with concrete walls and floor.
Bilgola rockpool provides disability access. Change rooms and toilets are available.
Access from the carpark off The Serpentine. Pay and display parking is available.
A cafe is located opposite the surf club. This location a little more "secluded" than other beaches on the peninsula.
Please note, Bilgola rockpool is not available approximately three hours prior to listed cleaning times and approximately 12 hours after, depending upon prevailing seas.
We are currently experiencing issues with refilling of a number of our rockpools. Refilling of the rockpools occurs through a combination of in-situ pool pumps, ocean tide levels and swell conditions, and a portable pool pump when possible.
There has been limited swell recently and high tides are at the lower end of their cycle which extends the time taken for pools to refill. Pool pumps are being run when possible however they can only run during limited windows around high tides and some are being impacted by weed matter in the ocean.
Pool cleaning roster 2026
January
| Closes | Tuesday 6 January 3.00pm | Re-opens | Wednesday 7 January 5:00am |
| Closes | Tuesday 13 January 8.00pm | Re-opens | Wednesday 14 January 5:00am |
| Closes | Wednesday 21 January 1.15am | Re-opens | Wednesday 21 January 5:00pm |
| Closes | Tuesday 27 January 7.00pm | Re-opens | Wednesday 28 January 5:00am |
| Closes | Tuesday 6 January 3.00pm | Re-opens | Wednesday 7 January 5:00am |
February
| Closes | Wednesday 4 February 1.30am | Re-opens | Wednesday 4 February 5:00pm |
| Closes | Tuesday 10 February 6.00pm | Re-opens | Wednesday 11 February 5:00am |
| Closes | Wednesday 18 February 12.00am | Re-opens | Wednesday 18 February 5:00pm |
| Closes | Tuesday 24 February 5.15pm | Re-opens | Wednesday 25 February 5:00am |
March
| Closes | Wednesday 4 March 12.30am | Re-opens | Wednesday 4 March 5:00pm |
| Closes | Tuesday 10 March 4.15pm | Re-opens | Wednesday 11 March 5:00am |
| Closes | Tuesday 17 March 11.15pm | Re-opens | Wednesday 18 March 5:00pm |
| Closes | Tuesday 24 March 4.00pm | Re-opens | Wednesday 25 March 5:00am |
April
| Closes | Wednesday 1 April 12.00am | Re-opens | Wednesday 1 April 5:00pm |
| Closes | Tuesday 7 April 3.00pm | Re-opens | Wednesday 8 April 5:00am |
| Closes | Tuesday 14 April 9.00pm | Re-opens | Wednesday 15 April 5:00pm |
| Closes | Wednesday 22 April 3.30am | Re-opens | Wednesday 22 April 5:00pm |
| Closes | Tuesday 28 April 9.30pm | Re-opens | Wednesday 29 April 5:00pm |
May
| Closes | Wednesday 6 May 2:30am | Re-opens | Wednesday 6 May 5:00pm |
| Closes | Tuesday 12 May 7:45pm | Re-opens | Wednesday 13 May 5:00pm |
| Closes | Wednesday 20 May 2:15am | Re-opens | Wednesday 20 May 5:00pm |
June
| Closes | Wednesday 3 June 1:00am | Re-opens | Wednesday 3 June 5:00pm |
| Closes | Wednesday 17 June 12:00am | Re-opens | Wednesday 17 June 5:00pm |
July
| Closes | Wednesday 1 July 12:00am | Re-opens | Wednesday 1 July 5:00pm |
| Closes | Wednesday 15 July 12:00am | Re-opens | Wednesday 15 July 5:00pm |
| Closes | Tuesday 28 July 11:00pm | Re-opens | Wednesday 29 July 5:00pm |
August
| Closes | Tuesday 11 August 11:00pm | Re-opens | Wednesday 12 August 5:00pm |
| Closes | Tuesday 25 August 10:00pm | Re-opens | Wednesday 26 August 5:00pm |
September
| Closes | Wednesday 2 September 2.00am | Re-opens | Wednesday 2 September 5:00pm |
| Closes | Tuesday 8 September 9.45pm | Re-opens | Wednesday 9 September 5:00pm |
| Closes | Wednesday 16 September 2.00am | Re-opens | Wednesday 16 September 5:00pm |
| Closes | Tuesday 22 September 9.00pm | Re-opens | Wednesday 23 September 5:00pm |
| Closes | Wednesday 30 September 1.00am | Re-opens | Wednesday 30 September 5:00pm |
October
| Closes | Tuesday 6 October 9.30pm | Re-opens | Wednesday 7 October 5:00pm |
| Closes | Tuesday 13 October 3.00pm | Re-opens | Wednesday 14 October 5:00am |
| Closes | Tuesday 20 October 8.30pm | Re-opens | Wednesday 21 October 5:00pm |
| Closes | Wednesday 28 October 12.45am | Re-opens | Wednesday 28 October 5:00pm |
November
| Closes | Tuesday 3 November 8.00pm | Re-opens | Wednesday 4 November 5:00pm |
| Closes | Wednesday 11 November 12.30am | Re-opens | Wednesday 11 November 5:00pm |
| Closes | Tuesday 17 November 6.30pm | Re-opens | Wednesday 18 November 5:00am |
| Closes | Tuesday 24 November 11.30pm | Re-opens | Wednesday 25 November 5:00pm |
December
| Closes | Tuesday 1 December 6.30pm | Re-opens | Wednesday 2 December 5:00am |
| Closes | Tuesday 8 December 11.30pm | Re-opens | Wednesday 9 December 5:00pm |
| Closes | Tuesday 15 December 4.45pm | Re-opens | Wednesday 16 December 5:00am |
| Closes | Tuesday 22 December 10.30pm | Re-opens | Wednesday 23 December 5:00pm |
| Closes | Tuesday 29 December 5.00pm | Re-opens | Wednesday 30 December 5:00am |
Please contact Council on 1300 434 434 should you have any questions regarding the rock pool cleaning rosters. Please note published times in the roster are subject to change depending on weather, prevailing seas, tidal flows and other surf conditions. The time taken to fill a pool after cleaning on any given day can vary and is dependent on the weather and surf conditions. A sign will be placed at the pool indicating it is closed during the filling process and will be removed as soon as possible once pool is full. Any specific closures of a pool other than for cleaning will be listed on the website.