Notable beach · Eastern Cape, South Africa
Thysbaai
Thysbaai is a beach in Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Thysbaai: 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 Thysbaai
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 Thysbaai — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -34.18869, 24.72603. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Thysbaai
- Seal Point Lighthouse · beach · Eastern Cape · ~13 km · Must-see
- Van Stadens Wildflower Reserve · viewpoint · Eastern Cape · ~67 km · Must-see
- Rebelsrus Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Eastern Cape · ~3 km
- Slangbaai · beach · Eastern Cape · ~10 km
- Krom River · lake · Eastern Cape · ~11 km
- St Francis Bay Community Garden · beach · Eastern Cape · ~13 km
- Santareme Bay · beach · Eastern Cape · ~13 km
- Impofu Dam · lake · Eastern Cape · ~19 km
- Revival Prayer Center Jeffreys Bay · church · Eastern Cape · ~29 km
- Huisklip Local Authority Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Eastern Cape · ~33 km
- Kranskraal · cave · Eastern Cape · ~36 km
- Kleinberg · viewpoint · Eastern Cape · ~39 km
- Churchill Dam · lake · Eastern Cape · ~39 km
- Klasies River Caves · cave · Eastern Cape · ~40 km
- Bakenkop · viewpoint · Eastern Cape · ~54 km
- Koedoesvlei · sanctuary · Eastern Cape · ~54 km
- Blouberg · viewpoint · Eastern Cape · ~56 km
- Skuitbaai · beach · Eastern Cape · ~58 km
Other beaches & coast near Thysbaai
- Seal Point Lighthouse · beach · Eastern Cape · ~13 km · Must-see
- Donkin Hill Lighthouse · beach · Eastern Cape · ~108 km · Must-see
- Slangbaai · beach · Eastern Cape · ~10 km
- St Francis Bay Community Garden · beach · Eastern Cape · ~13 km
- Santareme Bay · beach · Eastern Cape · ~13 km
- Skuitbaai · beach · Eastern Cape · ~58 km
- Hengelaarskroonstrand · beach · Eastern Cape · ~62 km
- Bloubaai · beach · Eastern Cape · ~72 km
- Piet se Baai · beach · Eastern Cape · ~76 km
- Shelly Bay · beach · Eastern Cape · ~80 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Thysbaai safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Thysbaai yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Thysbaai?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Thysbaai?
Nearby: Seal Point Lighthouse (beach, 13 km), Van Stadens Wildflower Reserve (viewpoint, 67 km), Rebelsrus Nature Reserve (sanctuary, 3 km), Slangbaai (beach, 10 km), Krom River (lake, 11 km), St Francis Bay Community Garden (beach, 13 km).
Is Thysbaai worth visiting?
Thysbaai is listed as a notable beach in South Africa on Spotwander.