Like its more famous eastern Sydney beach, Bondi, Coogee Beach faces the Pacific. It's a smaller, cosier beach with baths at its northern end and the Ross Jones Memorial Pool at the southern end adjacent to the Coogee Surf Lifesaving Club.
The beach is patrolled by beach inspectors and surf lifeguards in summer and winter.
Metered street parking is available but for those who prefer public transport, bus services 372, 373 and 374 from the city Sydney city centre terminate at Coogee Beach.
Beachside or a short walk away are hotels, cafes, restaurants and parklands.