Bondi Icebergs Ocean Pool FAQ: 20 Essential Questions Answered (Hours, Fees, Membership & More)
By Visit Bondi Beach Editorial Team ·
Part of our Swim guide.
Yes - anyone can swim at the Bondi Icebergs pool. It's a public ocean pool, open seven days, and you don't need to be a club member to jump in. It's the one you've seen a thousand times: two turquoise pools cut into the rocks at the southern end of Bondi, waves crashing straight over the edge, with the Bondi to Bronte coastal walk starting on the path right beside it. I swim here often, so here are the questions I actually get asked - answered straight. Where a price or session time is the sort of thing that changes, I'll send you to the official page rather than risk something stale.
- Where
- 1 Notts Avenue, Bondi Beach NSW 2026
- Open
- 7 days (usually closed Thursdays for cleaning)
- Public entry
- Yes - no membership needed
- Pools
- 50 m lap pool + smaller, shallower second pool
- Water
- Unheated, ocean-fed
Frequently asked questions
Can anyone swim at Bondi Icebergs, or do I need to be a member?
Anyone can swim. The pool has public entry seven days a week - you just pay at the kiosk and walk down. Club membership is a separate thing entirely and isn't needed for a casual dip.
How much does it cost to swim?
As at August 2026, entry is $10 for adults, $7 for children and $30 for a family pass, with the sauna included in admission - plus cheaper multi-visit passes for regulars. Because prices change, check icebergs.com.au for the current figures before you go.
What are the opening hours?
It opens early - dawn most days - and runs into the early evening, seven days a week, though it's usually closed Thursdays for cleaning (in summer, when tides permit, Thursdays often stay open). Times shift with the season, races and the surf, so I check the official pool status the morning I'm heading down.
How big is the pool?
There are two: a 50-metre lap pool that faces the ocean and takes the full force of the waves, and a smaller, more sheltered 25-metre pool tucked behind it. Both are ocean-fed.
Is the pool heated?
No. Both pools are unheated and topped up with sea water, so the temperature tracks the ocean - glorious in late summer, seriously bracing come winter. On a big swell, waves break clean over the sea wall and wash through the lanes, which is exactly the drama people come for.
Is it good for young kids?
The sheltered 25-metre pool behind the main lap pool is calmer and better for little swimmers, and lifeguards are on duty during opening hours. That said, this is the ocean: when it's pumping, the seaward lanes get lively, so keep children in the sheltered pool on big days.
Is there a sauna?
There is, and it's included with your pool admission - a proper reward after a cold lap. It's a shared space with time-capped sessions, so don't plan to linger, and bring your own towel. Freezing dip, warm sauna, repeat: my favourite winter ritual.
Can I eat and drink there without swimming?
Yes. Upstairs is the members' club - a relaxed bistro and bar with one of the best views in Sydney, open to visitors as a guest (bring photo ID). Higher still is Icebergs Dining Room and Bar, the fine-dining restaurant that books out well ahead. You can enjoy either without going near the water.
How do I join the Icebergs Winter Swimming Club?
It's a serious commitment, not a walk-up membership. The club's famous 'Rule 15B' historically required swimming three Sundays out of four for five years to earn lifetime membership. For the current induction and qualifying process, contact the club directly through icebergs.com.au.
A little history for the swim: the club was founded in 1929 by a band of local life savers who wanted to keep fit through winter, and it still bills itself as the only licensed winter swimming club in the world. Women were admitted as members in 1995, and the premises you see today reopened after a major redevelopment in 2002. Pack a towel, check the tide, and I'll see you in the slow lane.