Notable beach · Saint Helena
Sandy Bay
Sandy Bay is a beach in Saint Helena.
Sandy Bay: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Sandy Bay
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Sandy Bay — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -16.00606, -5.71271. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Sandy Bay
- Diana's Peak · viewpoint · ~5 km · Must-see
- Saint Helena · river spot · ~6 km · Must-see
- St. Paul’s Cathedral · church · ~7 km · Must-see
- Plantation House · museum · ~7 km · Must-see
- Heart-shaped Waterfall Postbox Walk · waterfall · ~8 km · Must-see
- Domaine de Longwood House · fort · ~9 km · Must-see
- Jacob's Ladder · fort · ~11 km · Must-see
- Rupert's Valley · viewpoint · ~11 km · Must-see
- Saint James' Church · church · ~11 km · Must-see
- Museum of St Helena · museum · ~11 km · Must-see
- Sandy Bay Beach · beach · ~0 km
- Sandy Bay Island · river spot · ~1 km
- Lot's Wife's Ponds Postbox Walk · trek · ~1 km
- White Hill · viewpoint · ~2 km
- Lot · attraction · ~3 km
- Lot's Wife · attraction · ~3 km
- Baptist Chapel · church · ~3 km
- Powell's Valley Hill · viewpoint · ~3 km
Other beaches & coast near Sandy Bay
- Sandy Bay Beach · beach · ~0 km
- Powell Bay · beach · ~4 km
- Deep Valley Bay · beach · ~6 km
- Manati Bay · beach · ~6 km
- Shepherd's Hole · beach · ~8 km
- Thompson's Bay · beach · ~9 km
- Stone Top Bay · beach · ~9 km
- Tripe Bay · beach · ~10 km
- Lemon Valley Bay · beach · ~10 km
- James Bay · beach · ~12 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Sandy Bay safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Sandy Bay yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Sandy Bay?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Sandy Bay?
Nearby: Diana's Peak (viewpoint, 5 km), Saint Helena (river spot, 6 km), St. Paul’s Cathedral (church, 7 km), Plantation House (museum, 7 km), Heart-shaped Waterfall Postbox Walk (waterfall, 8 km), Domaine de Longwood House (fort, 9 km).
Is Sandy Bay worth visiting?
Sandy Bay is listed as a notable beach in Saint Helena on Spotwander.