Beaches in South Africa

16 beaches on the atlas, 16 of them with a measured sea temperature. Open South Africa on the map →

Warmest sea

Beach	Warmest month	°C	20 °C or more
North Beach	February	25.7	All year
South Beach, Durban	February	25.7	All year
Addington Beach	February	25.7	All year
Anstey's Beach	February	25.7	All year
Battery Beach	February	25.7	All year
Dias Beach	February	19.8	never
Maclear Beach	February	19.8	never
Boulders Beach	January	18.6	never
Sandy Bay	January	18.6	never
Miller's Point	January	18.6	never
Noordhoek beach	January	18.6	never
Hout Bay beach	January	18.6	never
Foxy Beach	January	18.6	never
Glen Beach	January	17.5	never
Camps Bay Beach	January	17.5	never
Tsaarsbank	January	17	never

All 16 beaches

Questions

How many beaches are on the map in South Africa?

16, a curated selection drawn from Wikidata rather than a complete register of every beach in South Africa. Each one has coordinates and a photograph, and 6 of them have a Wikipedia article.

Where is the sea warmest in South Africa?

Of the beaches mapped here, North Beach has the warmest water: 25.7 °C in February, from NOAA's 1991 to 2020 climatology.