Swartvlei Beach
4.6★ · 134 Google ratings, Western Cape
✓ Short walk✓ Good for kids
At a glance
Parking
Fills up early
Walk
60 m · under a minute
Children
Reported good for young kids
Sand
150 m from the water to the back
Map of Swartvlei Beach
Guide
Good to know
Expect minimal crowds
This beach remains quiet and uncrowded even during peak seasons like Christmas holidays.
Plan a long beach walk
The pristine sandy beach stretches for miles, making it ideal for extended strolls through largely unspoiled terrain.
Visit at low tide
The 3.4km walk to Gericke's Point with rock pools and dramatic views is only possible when tide.
Reported good with little kids
Visitors often mention shallow or calm water. This is what reviewers report, not a safety assessment.Mentioned by 3 visitors · 2017–2026
Food and drink on site
Visitors mention somewhere to eat or buy a drink at the beach.Mentioned by 2 visitors · 2017–2026
Check restroom conditions first
Toilet facilities are reportedly in poor condition with broken doors, so plan accordingly or visit early.
Swim carefully or avoid water
Several reviewers report strong rip currents and note the beach lacks lifeguards in most areas.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
13.8°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.
Practical
Plan your visit
🌊 Water 60 m away, under a minute walk
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Questions
Common questions
How far is the walk to the water at Swartvlei 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 Swartvlei 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.
