Notable beach · Eastern Cape, South Africa
Waterloo Bay
Waterloo Bay is a beach in Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Waterloo 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 Waterloo 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 Waterloo Bay — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -33.47611, 27.16261. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Waterloo Bay
- Fish River Lighthouse · beach · Eastern Cape · ~9 km · Must-see
- Waters Meeting Forest Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Eastern Cape · ~49 km · Must-see
- Kariega River · river spot · Eastern Cape · ~63 km · Must-see
- Diaz Cross · fort · Eastern Cape · ~71 km · Must-see
- Ecca Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Eastern Cape · ~71 km · Must-see
- Great Fish River Mouth Wetland Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Eastern Cape · ~6 km
- Kap River Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Eastern Cape · ~10 km
- Bira River · lake · Eastern Cape · ~22 km
- Oceana Beach and Wildlife Reserve · beach · Eastern Cape · ~23 km
- East Beach · beach · Eastern Cape · ~35 km
- Port Alfred Mosque · dargah · Eastern Cape · ~35 km
- Kowie River · river spot · Eastern Cape · ~36 km
- Sharks Bay · beach · Eastern Cape · ~37 km
- Kelly's beach · beach · Eastern Cape · ~37 km
- Kowie · sanctuary · Eastern Cape · ~38 km
- Soutvleibaai · beach · Eastern Cape · ~38 km
- Bathurst Powder Magazine · fort · Eastern Cape · ~40 km
- Terry Fitzgerald Private Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Eastern Cape · ~41 km
Other beaches & coast near Waterloo Bay
- Fish River Lighthouse · beach · Eastern Cape · ~9 km · Must-see
- Hood Point · beach · Eastern Cape · ~105 km · Must-see
- Oceana Beach and Wildlife Reserve · beach · Eastern Cape · ~23 km
- East Beach · beach · Eastern Cape · ~35 km
- Sharks Bay · beach · Eastern Cape · ~37 km
- Kelly's beach · beach · Eastern Cape · ~37 km
- Soutvleibaai · beach · Eastern Cape · ~38 km
- Stilwaterstrand · beach · Eastern Cape · ~78 km
- Igoda Mouth · beach · Eastern Cape · ~88 km
- Orient Beach · beach · Eastern Cape · ~108 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Waterloo Bay safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Waterloo Bay yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Waterloo Bay?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Waterloo Bay?
Nearby: Fish River Lighthouse (beach, 9 km), Waters Meeting Forest Nature Reserve (sanctuary, 49 km), Kariega River (river spot, 63 km), Diaz Cross (fort, 71 km), Ecca Nature Reserve (sanctuary, 71 km), Great Fish River Mouth Wetland Nature Reserve (sanctuary, 6 km).
Is Waterloo Bay worth visiting?
Waterloo Bay is listed as a notable beach in South Africa on Spotwander.