Must-see beach · Karas, Namibia
Diaz Point
Diaz Point is a beach in Karas, Namibia.
Diaz Point: 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 Diaz Point
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 Diaz Point — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -26.63648, 15.09293. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Diaz Point
- Shark Island · river spot · Karas · ~7 km · Must-see
- Felsenkirche · church · Karas · ~8 km · Must-see
- Site of Original Dias Cross · fort · Karas · ~1 km
- Halifax Island · river spot · ~3 km
- Adolf Lüderitz · fort · Karas · ~7 km
- Captain Cornelius Fredericks · fort · Karas · ~7 km
- Namibia Maritime Museum · museum · Karas · ~7 km
- Lüderitz Museum · museum · Karas · ~8 km
- Haus Goerke · museum · Karas · ~8 km
- Diamantberg · viewpoint · Karas · ~8 km
- Penguin Island · river spot · ~8 km
- Eberlanz Höhle · cave · Karas · ~9 km
- Seal Island · river spot · ~10 km
- Flamingo Island · river spot · ~11 km
- Agate Beach · beach · Karas · ~12 km
- Albatroskop · viewpoint · Karas · ~18 km
- Direktorenhaus · fort · Karas · ~19 km
- Buchhalterhaus · fort · Karas · ~19 km
Other beaches & coast near Diaz Point
- Agate Beach · beach · Karas · ~12 km
- Kartoffelbucht · beach · ~49 km
- Post Office Bay · beach · ~49 km
- North Reef · beach · ~51 km
- Hottentots Bay · beach · ~71 km
- Shearwater Bay · beach · ~1 km
- Guano Bay · beach · ~2 km
- Sturmvogelbucht · beach · ~3 km
- Angra Point · beach · Karas · ~5 km
- Griffith Bay · beach · ~7 km
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Frequently asked
Is Diaz Point safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Diaz Point 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 Diaz Point?
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 Diaz Point?
Nearby: Shark Island (river spot, 7 km), Felsenkirche (church, 8 km), Site of Original Dias Cross (fort, 1 km), Halifax Island (river spot, 3 km), Adolf Lüderitz (fort, 7 km), Captain Cornelius Fredericks (fort, 7 km).
Is Diaz Point worth visiting?
Diaz Point is listed as a must-see beach in Namibia on Spotwander.