Must-see beach · Eastern Cape, South Africa
Fish River Lighthouse
Fish River Lighthouse is a beach in Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Fish River Lighthouse: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Fish River Lighthouse
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Fish River Lighthouse — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -33.51962, 27.10592. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Fish River Lighthouse
- Waters Meeting Forest Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Eastern Cape · ~43 km · Must-see
- Kariega River · river spot · Eastern Cape · ~55 km · Must-see
- Diaz Cross · fort · Eastern Cape · ~62 km · Must-see
- Ecca Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Eastern Cape · ~69 km · Must-see
- Cathedral of St. Michael and St. George · church · Eastern Cape · ~73 km · Must-see
- Great Fish River Mouth Wetland Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Eastern Cape · ~5 km
- Kap River Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Eastern Cape · ~7 km
- Waterloo Bay · beach · Eastern Cape · ~9 km
- Oceana Beach and Wildlife Reserve · beach · Eastern Cape · ~14 km
- East Beach · beach · Eastern Cape · ~26 km
- Port Alfred Mosque · dargah · Eastern Cape · ~27 km
- Sharks Bay · beach · Eastern Cape · ~28 km
- Kowie River · river spot · Eastern Cape · ~28 km
- Kelly's beach · beach · Eastern Cape · ~28 km
- Soutvleibaai · beach · Eastern Cape · ~30 km
- Kowie · sanctuary · Eastern Cape · ~30 km
- Bira River · lake · Eastern Cape · ~31 km
- Bathurst Powder Magazine · fort · Eastern Cape · ~33 km
See everything within a day’s drive of Fish River Lighthouse
Other beaches & coast near Fish River Lighthouse
- Hood Point · beach · Eastern Cape · ~114 km · Must-see
- Waterloo Bay · beach · Eastern Cape · ~9 km
- Oceana Beach and Wildlife Reserve · beach · Eastern Cape · ~14 km
- East Beach · beach · Eastern Cape · ~26 km
- Sharks Bay · beach · Eastern Cape · ~28 km
- Kelly's beach · beach · Eastern Cape · ~28 km
- Soutvleibaai · beach · Eastern Cape · ~30 km
- Stilwaterstrand · beach · Eastern Cape · ~69 km
- Igoda Mouth · beach · Eastern Cape · ~97 km
- Orient Beach · beach · Eastern Cape · ~117 km
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Frequently asked
Is Fish River Lighthouse safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Fish River Lighthouse yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Fish River Lighthouse?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Fish River Lighthouse?
Nearby: Waters Meeting Forest Nature Reserve (sanctuary, 43 km), Kariega River (river spot, 55 km), Diaz Cross (fort, 62 km), Ecca Nature Reserve (sanctuary, 69 km), Cathedral of St. Michael and St. George (church, 73 km), Great Fish River Mouth Wetland Nature Reserve (sanctuary, 5 km).
Is Fish River Lighthouse worth visiting?
Fish River Lighthouse is listed as a must-see beach in South Africa on Spotwander.