Local favourite beach · Northern Cape, South Africa
Swartstraat
Swartstraat is a beach in Northern Cape, South Africa.
Swartstraat: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. 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 Swartstraat
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
Visiting Swartstraat: tips
- Swim only where lifeguards or flags show it is safe.
How to reach Swartstraat — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -30.06139, 17.18194. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Swartstraat
- Rooiklippies Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Northern Cape · ~44 km
- Brakputs Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Northern Cape · ~55 km
- Bokskloof · viewpoint · Northern Cape · ~56 km
- Duiwelskloof · viewpoint · Northern Cape · ~59 km
- Spoegrivier Cave · cave · Northern Cape · ~61 km
- Namaqua National Park · sanctuary · Northern Cape · ~67 km
- Brandberg · viewpoint · Northern Cape · ~69 km
- Bamboesbaai · beach · Northern Cape · ~5 km
- Noopbaai · beach · Northern Cape · ~7 km
- Frederik se Baai · beach · Northern Cape · ~10 km
- Stilbaai · beach · Northern Cape · ~11 km
- Somnaasbaai · beach · Northern Cape · ~15 km
- Visbeenbaai · beach · Northern Cape · ~19 km
- Swartklip · beach · Northern Cape · ~22 km
- Koingnaasbaai · beach · Northern Cape · ~23 km
- Swartstraat · beach · Northern Cape · ~28 km
- Stokbreekbaai · beach · Northern Cape · ~30 km
- Dokter se Baai · beach · Northern Cape · ~31 km
Other beaches & coast near Swartstraat
- Groenriviermond Lighthouse · beach · Northern Cape · ~121 km · Must-see
- Port Nolloth Lighthouse · beach · Northern Cape · ~119 km
- Bamboesbaai · beach · Northern Cape · ~5 km
- Noopbaai · beach · Northern Cape · ~7 km
- Frederik se Baai · beach · Northern Cape · ~10 km
- Stilbaai · beach · Northern Cape · ~11 km
- Somnaasbaai · beach · Northern Cape · ~15 km
- Visbeenbaai · beach · Northern Cape · ~19 km
- Swartklip · beach · Northern Cape · ~22 km
- Koingnaasbaai · beach · Northern Cape · ~23 km
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Swartstraat?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Swartstraat?
Nearby: Rooiklippies Nature Reserve (sanctuary, 44 km), Brakputs Nature Reserve (sanctuary, 55 km), Bokskloof (viewpoint, 56 km), Duiwelskloof (viewpoint, 59 km), Spoegrivier Cave (cave, 61 km), Namaqua National Park (sanctuary, 67 km).