COASTAL WATCH provides Live Surf Cams on their brilliant web site, including a Live Web Cam for Alma Bay and one for Horseshoe Bay. When clicking on any of the links below, don't forget that every beach on Magnetic Island including Nelly Bay and Picnic Bay) looks the same or even better than the two on the web cams.

All beaches in the main residential bays (Nelly, Picnic, Arcadia and Horseshoe) are easily accessible. Others you'll have to walk to via steep walking trails or you'll have to hire a tinny or yacht to get there.

Alma Bay Beach Live Surf Cam:
Alma Bay Beach (in Arcadia) has a great pub, dive shop and (like Picnic Bay) a stinger net in the off-season. Naturally its is also patrolled by Surf Life Savers.

Horseshoe Bay Beach Live Surf Cam:
Horseshoe Bay Beach is the largest beach on Magnetic Island and also has a Water Sport Centre, a great pub, restaurant, back packer accommodation and a stinger net in the off-season. Naturally its is also patrolled by Surf Life Savers.