Sights · Our pick in Sydney
Wylie’s Baths
Tidal baths
A tidal pool below the cliffs at Coogee, flushed by the sea twice a day.
Our take
- Low tide
- Kiosk
- Address
- Coogee, Sydney
- Website
- wylies.com.au
About Wylie’s Baths
Wylie’s Baths is built below the high-water mark at Coogee and flushed twice daily by the tide; it opens daily from 7am, and the best lap swimming is around low tide (wylies.com.au).
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Wylie’s Baths before you go.
Last checked: November 2026 How we choose
What’s nearby
Distances from Wylie’s Baths are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 12 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Key sights
- Bondi Beach4.1 kmCycle 20 minCar or taxi 20 min
- Royal Botanic Garden7.5 kmCycle 38 minCar or taxi 31 min
- Hyde Park Barracks7.6 kmCycle 38 minCar or taxi 31 min
- Sydney Airport7.6 kmCycle 38 minCar or taxi 31 min
- Queen Victoria Building7.7 kmCycle 39 minCar or taxi 31 min
- Darling Harbour8.5 kmCycle 42 minCar or taxi 33 min
- Harbour Bridge9.3 kmCar or taxi 36 min
- Sydney Opera House20 kmCar or taxi 67 min
Main stations and the Quay
- Central Station6.7 kmCycle 34 minCar or taxi 28 min
- Wynyard Station8.3 kmCycle 41 minCar or taxi 33 min
- Circular Quay8.4 kmCycle 42 minCar or taxi 33 min
Location
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