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Durban Beach

4.5★ · 53 Google ratings · Durban, KwaZulu-Natal

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At a glance
Parking
On-site lot · 50 m away
Walk
70 m · under a minute

How we know this

Map of Durban Beach
Aerial map of Durban Beach
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1Parking50 m from the listing
Illustration from CD:NGI aerial imagery.
Guide

Good to know

Go for ocean views and strolls
The beach excels as a relaxing spot for watching the ocean, walking the pier, or taking a rickshaw ride.
Visit on weekdays or early morning
Reviewers note the beach gets extremely crowded, particularly on weekends when it becomes a popular melting pot of visitors.
Expect variable cleanliness standards
Some visitors report a clean beach while others describe it as dirty with open drinking, so conditions vary by visit.
Arrive with a parking solution ready
Parking is a known frustration point that reviewers specifically call out as a problem.
Conditions

How it is right now

Air
22.0°C · mostly clear
Wind
32 km/h from the SSW
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
5 peak today

Last updated Sep 4, 12:06 AM.

Practical

Plan your visit

📍 Durban Beach, Durban, 4025, South Africa
🅿 Parking 50 m from the listing
🌊 Water 70 m away, under a minute walk
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Questions

Common questions

Where do you park at Durban Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 50 m from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Durban Beach?
70 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 Durban 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.