Clovelly Beach
4.5★ · 127 Google ratings, Western Cape
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Restrooms
At a glance
Parking
On-site lot · 80 m away · about 10 spaces · fills up
Walk
20 m · under a minute
Restrooms
Yes · 600 m away
Length
1.3 km of shoreline
Sand
80 m from the water to the back
Map of Clovelly Beach
1
1Parking100 m from the listing
Guide
Good to know
✓ Shark Spotters on duty
Shark Spotters watch this beach spring and summer only. Look for the flag when you arrive; no flag means no spotter on duty. Shark Spotters is an advisory service and is not responsible for a person's safety.
Visit for walks, not swimming
This beach excels for peaceful walking with mountain views and tidal pools, but is better for strolling than bathing.
Some approaches include steps
Visitors mention steeper or stepped access in parts of the beach area.Mentioned by 2 visitors · 2017–2026
Little shade reported
Visitors mention there is not much shade here.Mentioned by 2 visitors · 2017–2026
Swim only with lifeguards present
Multiple reviewers warn of strong rip currents and note there are no lifeguards on duty at this beach.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
14.8°C · mostly clear
Wind
45 km/h from the SE
Shelter
Onshore · wind blowing straight in off the water
UV index
5 peak today
Last updated Sep 3, 11:36 PM.
Practical
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📍 South Africa
🅿 Parking 80 m from the listing, Clovelly Surfers Parking
🌊 Water 20 m away, under a minute walk
🚽 Restrooms 600 m away
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Clovelly Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 80 m from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Clovelly Beach?
20 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 Clovelly Beach have restrooms?
Restrooms are mapped 600 m from the listing.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
