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Cuttings Beach
3.7★ · 62 Google ratings · Bluff, KwaZulu-Natal
✓ Short walk✓ Restrooms
At a glance
Parking
Not mapped
Access
Open around the clock
Walk
50 m · under a minute
Restrooms
Yes
Sand
70 m from the water to the back
Crowds
Quietest Sat 8am
Map of Cuttings Beach
Guide
Good to know
Come for fishing, not swimming
The beach attracts many local fishermen and offers fresh catches, making it ideal for anglers rather than swimmers.
Watch the sunrise from the pier
The elevated pier offers scenic views and is a popular spot for watching the sun rise over the water.
Food and drink on site
Visitors mention somewhere to eat or buy a drink at the beach.Mentioned by 2 visitors · 2020–2026
Visit during daylight hours
Multiple reviewers emphasized coming only in daylight and avoiding the beach after dark due to safety concerns.
Expect significant litter and pollution
Rubbish from the nearby canal and industrial sources regularly washes onto the shore, creating a visibly dirty beach.
Bring your own toilet facilities
The beach currently lacks public toilets, a limitation that reviewers hope will be addressed.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
21.4°C · mostly clear
Wind
31 km/h from the SSW
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
4 peak today
Last updated Sep 4, 12:06 AM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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Plan your visit
📍 Unnamed Road, Merewent, Bluff, 4052
🌊 Water 50 m away, under a minute walk
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Questions
Common questions
How far is the walk to the water at Cuttings Beach?
50 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 Cuttings 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.
When is Cuttings Beach least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Sat 8am and the busiest at Sat 4pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
