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Melville Beach
4.6★ · 30 Google ratings · Port Shepstone, KwaZulu-Natal
✓ Short walk
Map of Melville Beach
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Good to know
Explore rock pools at low tide
Reviewers note interesting rock pools and mention a separate swimming beach and tidal pool area further south.
Good for quiet reading or relaxation
Reviewers describe it as a peaceful spot to sit and read without the intensity of busier beaches.
Ideal for families with young children
The beach has lifeguards on duty, a tidal pool for exploration, and calm areas suitable for kids playing.
Visit during busy daylight hours
Reviewers caution against being alone on the beach and mention wanderers, suggesting safety improves with crowds.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
20.9°C · partly cloudy
Wind
26 km/h from the SW
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
3 peak today
Last updated Sep 4, 12:04 AM.
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How far is the walk to the water at Melville 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 Melville 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.
