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Onrus Beach
4.7★ · 863 Google ratings · Onrusrivier, Western Cape
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Good for kids✓ Restrooms
At a glance
Parking
On-site lot · 150 m away
Walk
20 m · under a minute
Restrooms
Yes
Children
Reported good for young kids
Length
400 m of shoreline
Sand
150 m from the water to the back
Crowds
Quietest Tue 7pm
Map of Onrus Beach
1
1Parking150 m from the listing
Guide
Good to know
✓ Blue Flag pilot site 2025/26
Awarded by WESSA for the 2025/26 season. The status is re-awarded every year.
A lagoon or river mouth sits alongside
Visitors mention calmer water where the river meets the sea.Mentioned by 38 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 28 visitors · 2017–2026
Food and drink on site
Visitors mention somewhere to eat or buy a drink at the beach.Mentioned by 18 visitors · 2017–2026
Avoid peak summer holidays
The beach gets very crowded during summer and holiday periods, though it remains spacious enough to avoid feeling cramped.
Strong ocean current for swimmers
The sea has a powerful current and is choppy; stick to the lifeguard-patrolled swimming area between the flags.
Prepare for wind exposure
The beach faces southeast and can experience gusty winds, particularly in summer.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
14.4°C · clear
Wind
29 km/h from the SE
Shelter
Offshore · wind blowing off the land
UV index
3 peak today
Last updated Sep 3, 11:44 PM.
Crowds
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📍 93 Atlantic Dr, Onrusrivier, 7201
🅿 Parking 150 m from the listing
🌊 Water 20 m away, under a minute walk
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Onrus Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 150 m from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Onrus Beach?
10 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 Onrus 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 Onrus Beach least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Tue 7pm 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.
