Notable beach · Saint Helena
Quest Bay
Quest Bay is a beach in Saint Helena.
Quest 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 Quest 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 Quest Bay — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -40.31825, -9.89358. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Quest Bay
- Gough Island · river spot · Gough Island · ~6 km · Must-see
- Kern Crag · viewpoint · Gough Island · ~2 km
- Reef Point · beach · ~2 km
- Haulround Point · beach · ~3 km
- Penguin Island · river spot · Gough Island · ~3 km
- Hag's Tooth · viewpoint · Gough Island · ~3 km
- South Peak · viewpoint · Gough Island · ~3 km
- Luff Islet · river spot · Gough Island · ~3 km
- Long Beach · beach · ~4 km
- Luff Point · beach · ~4 km
- Commodore · river spot · Gough Island · ~4 km
- North Rowett · viewpoint · Gough Island · ~4 km
- Mount Rowett · viewpoint · Gough Island · ~4 km
- Admiral · river spot · Gough Island · ~4 km
- West Rowett · viewpoint · Gough Island · ~4 km
- South East Point · beach · ~4 km
- Hawkins Bay · beach · ~5 km
- Crane Point · viewpoint · ~5 km
Other beaches & coast near Quest Bay
- Reef Point · beach · ~2 km
- Haulround Point · beach · ~3 km
- Long Beach · beach · ~4 km
- Luff Point · beach · ~4 km
- South East Point · beach · ~4 km
- Hawkins Bay · beach · ~5 km
- Transvaal Bay · beach · ~5 km
- Cavern Head · beach · ~6 km
- Repetto Bay · beach · ~7 km
- Sea Elephant Bay · beach · ~10 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Quest Bay safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Quest Bay yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Quest Bay?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Quest Bay?
Nearby: Gough Island (river spot, 6 km), Kern Crag (viewpoint, 2 km), Reef Point (beach, 2 km), Haulround Point (beach, 3 km), Penguin Island (river spot, 3 km), Hag's Tooth (viewpoint, 3 km).
Is Quest Bay worth visiting?
Quest Bay is listed as a notable beach in Saint Helena on Spotwander.