Approach from the public coastal path north of Eric Street. The clubhouse is beside North Cottesloe Beach, with its seaward activity areas facing the sand.
North Cottesloe Surf Life Saving Club was formed in 1918 by a group who broke away from Cottesloe Surf Life Saving Club to establish a club farther north. Its first clubhouse was a tent, with more permanent facilities added as the club grew. The club has occupied this part of North Cott for generations, with its beachside facilities replaced, expanded and substantially renovated over time, including major works completed in 2013.
The club now has more than 2,000 members and remains a major volunteer presence on the coast. Patrols, rescue training, surf sports and the Sunday Nippers program for children bring generations of local families through the club, while early-morning swimmers and surf lifesaving athletes keep the beachfront busy well before most of Cott is awake.
The clubhouse also includes Longview, so the building mixes working surf-club spaces with a public place for food, drinks and ocean views. Public toilets and showers are nearby beneath The Magic Apple.
If you're swimming, look for the current patrol flags and check beach conditions and SharkSmart WA. And if you're arranging to meet someone, say “North Cott surf club” - Cottesloe Surf Life Saving Club is a different club farther south at the main beach.
North Cottesloe Surf Life Saving Club