Notable beach · Eastern Cape, South Africa
Second beach
Second beach is a beach in Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Second beach: 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 Second beach
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 Second beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -31.64889, 29.51905. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Second beach
- Mpande Bay · beach · Eastern Cape · ~25 km · Must-see
- Magwa Falls · waterfall · Eastern Cape · ~32 km · Must-see
- Hluleka Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Eastern Cape · ~35 km · Must-see
- Hole-in-the-Wall · attraction · Eastern Cape · ~73 km · Must-see
- Bulolo Waterfall · waterfall · Eastern Cape · ~1 km
- Third beach · beach · Eastern Cape · ~2 km
- Silaka Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Eastern Cape · ~2 km
- Gap · viewpoint · Eastern Cape · ~3 km
- Cape Hermes Lighthouse · beach · Eastern Cape · ~4 km
- First Beach · beach · Eastern Cape · ~4 km
- The Wild Coast · museum · Eastern Cape · ~5 km
- Mt Sullivan · viewpoint · Eastern Cape · ~6 km
- Isinuka Mud Caves and Sulfur Pools · cave · Eastern Cape · ~7 km
- Devil's Bite · viewpoint · Eastern Cape · ~7 km
- Boulder Bay · beach · Eastern Cape · ~17 km
- KuRebo · beach · Eastern Cape · ~26 km
- KuQuzukana · viewpoint · Eastern Cape · ~34 km
- KuMabulu · viewpoint · Eastern Cape · ~35 km
Other beaches & coast near Second beach
- Mpande Bay · beach · Eastern Cape · ~25 km · Must-see
- Third beach · beach · Eastern Cape · ~2 km
- Cape Hermes Lighthouse · beach · Eastern Cape · ~4 km
- First Beach · beach · Eastern Cape · ~4 km
- Boulder Bay · beach · Eastern Cape · ~17 km
- KuRebo · beach · Eastern Cape · ~26 km
- Hluleka Bay · beach · Eastern Cape · ~36 km
- Banana Bay · beach · Eastern Cape · ~38 km
- Mdumbi Beach · beach · Eastern Cape · ~53 km
- Lambasi Bay · beach · Eastern Cape · ~59 km
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Frequently asked
Is Second beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Second beach yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Second beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Second beach?
Nearby: Mpande Bay (beach, 25 km), Magwa Falls (waterfall, 32 km), Hluleka Nature Reserve (sanctuary, 35 km), Hole-in-the-Wall (attraction, 73 km), Bulolo Waterfall (waterfall, 1 km), Third beach (beach, 2 km).
Is Second beach worth visiting?
Second beach is listed as a notable beach in South Africa on Spotwander.