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Gericke's Point
4.8★ · 513 Google ratings · Sedgefield, Western Cape
✓ Short walk✓ Good for kids
At a glance
Parking
Not mapped
Walk
60 m · under a minute
Children
Reported good for young kids
Crowds
Quietest Wed 1pm
Map of Gericke's Point
Guide
Good to know
People snorkel and dive here
Visitors mention snorkelling or diving off this beach.Mentioned by 19 visitors · 2017–2026
Reported good with little kids
Visitors often mention shallow or calm water. This is what reviewers report, not a safety assessment.Mentioned by 8 visitors · 2017–2026
Explore rock pools at low tide
Shallow pools full of starfish, anemones, small fish and sea life become accessible and warm at low tide.
Whales pass in season
Visitors report sightings from the shore in season.Mentioned by 4 visitors · 2017–2026
Time your visit to low tide
The point and rock pools are only accessible at low tide.
Wear water shoes or rock shoes
Sharp rocks exposed after a 2023 storm now cut feet; reviewers consistently recommend sturdy footwear for the 2km.
Bring water and sun protection
The walk is exposed and flat with intense sun.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
14.5°C · mostly clear
Wind
19 km/h from the SE
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
0 peak today
Last updated Sep 3, 11:48 PM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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Questions
Common questions
How far is the walk to the water at Gericke's Point?
60 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 Gericke's Point 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 Gericke's Point least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Wed 1pm and the busiest at Sun 11am.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
