Black Rock Beach
4.6★ · 95 Google ratings, KwaZulu-Natal
✓ Short walk✓ Good for kids✓ Restrooms
At a glance
Parking
Reported adequate
Walk
30 m · under a minute
Restrooms
Yes
Children
Reported good for young kids
Map of Black Rock Beach
Guide
Good to know
People snorkel and dive here
Visitors mention snorkelling or diving off this beach.Mentioned by 11 visitors · 2016–2026
Vehicles drive on the sand
Visitors mention cars on the beach itself.Mentioned by 8 visitors · 2016–2026
Excellent for snorkeling and swimming
Clear blue waters with abundant marine life including kingfish, dolphins, and turtles in sheltered bay areas.
Car guards work the parking
Visitors mention car guards watching the parking area.Mentioned by 3 visitors · 2016–2026
Reported good with little kids
Visitors often mention shallow or calm water. This is what reviewers report, not a safety assessment.Mentioned by 2 visitors · 2016–2026
Obtain permit before arriving
Day permits cost R56 per car and R60 per person, purchased at the Kosi Bay KZN Wildlife office.
Visit at low tide for best experience
Beach partially disappears at high tide, limiting swimming and rock exploration; low tide reveals optimal snorkeling and walking areas.
Expect basic or poor facilities
One clean toilet exists near parking; reviewers report it is sometimes disgusting or neglected.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
23.6°C · clear
Wind
22 km/h from the N
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
7 peak today
Last updated Sep 4, 12:09 AM.
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Questions
Common questions
How far is the walk to the water at Black Rock Beach?
30 m in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, under a minute. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does Black Rock Beach have restrooms?
No restrooms are mapped within 600 m on OpenStreetMap. That means nobody has mapped any, which is not the same as there being none.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
