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Leisure Bay Beach
4.6★ · 221 Google ratings · Port Edward, KwaZulu-Natal
✓ Short walk✓ Good for kids
At a glance
Parking
Not mapped
Walk
250 m · 3 min
Children
Reported good for young kids
Length
400 m of shoreline
Sand
150 m from the water to the back
Crowds
Quietest Mon 8am
Map of Leisure Bay 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 8 visitors · 2016–2026
Explore rock pools and tidal areas
Rocky sections with tidal pools and rock formations offer activities beyond swimming for families.
Visit outside peak holiday periods
Easter weekend and school holidays bring crowds, while off-season visits offer the peaceful, uncrowded experience most reviewers praise.
Check lifeguard hours before visiting
Lifeguards are on duty weekends and holidays, but not every day, so plan accordingly for unsupervised visits.
Plan to bring your own supplies
There are no restaurants, cafes, or shops nearby, so pack food, water, and anything else you'll need.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
20.1°C · overcast
Wind
27 km/h from the SW
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
1 peak today
Last updated Sep 4, 12:04 AM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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📍 502 Brighton Ave, Leisure Bay, Port Edward, 4278
🌊 Water 250 m away, about 3 min walk
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Questions
Common questions
How far is the walk to the water at Leisure Bay Beach?
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 Leisure Bay 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 Leisure Bay Beach least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Mon 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.
