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Granny Pool Beach
4.5★ · 276 Google ratings · Ballito, KwaZulu-Natal
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Restrooms✓ Good for kids
At a glance
Parking
500 m away
Walk
20 m · under a minute
Restrooms
Yes · 450 m away
Children
Reported good for young kids
Crowds
Quietest Mon 7pm
Map of Granny Pool Beach
Guide
Good to know
Reported good with little kids
Visitors often mention shallow or calm water. This is what reviewers report, not a safety assessment.Mentioned by 35 visitors · 2017–2026
Visit at low tide
Extensive rock pools and shallow wading areas appear and expand significantly at low tide.
Some approaches include steps
Visitors mention steeper or stepped access in parts of the beach area.Mentioned by 2 visitors · 2017–2026
Bring your own supplies
No food vendors or facilities on-site, so pack snacks, drinks, shade, and toiletries before arriving.
Expect crowds on weekends
The beach can get packed during peak season, though reviews confirm it stays clean even when busy.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
21.9°C · clear
Wind
27 km/h from the SW
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
6 peak today
Last updated Sep 4, 12:07 AM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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📍 92B Compensation Beach Rd, Shaka's Rock, Ballito, 4399
🅿 Parking 500 m from the listing
🌊 Water 20 m away, under a minute walk
🚽 Restrooms 450 m away
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Granny Pool Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 500 m from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Granny Pool 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 Granny Pool Beach have restrooms?
Restrooms are mapped 450 m from the listing.
When is Granny Pool Beach least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Mon 7pm and the busiest at Sat 12pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
