Notable beach · Inaccessible Island, Saint Helena
Pig Beach
Pig Beach is a beach in Inaccessible Island, Saint Helena.
Pig 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 Pig 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 Pig Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -37.29629, -12.64616. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Pig Beach
- Inaccessible Island · river spot · Inaccessible Island · ~3 km · Must-see
- Nightingale Islands · river spot · ~25 km · Must-see
- Queen Mary's Peak · viewpoint · Tristan da Cunha · ~47 km · Must-see
- Red Hill · viewpoint · Tristan da Cunha · ~51 km · Must-see
- Carliste Bay · beach · ~1 km
- Tom's Beach · beach · ~2 km
- Round Hill · viewpoint · Inaccessible Island · ~2 km
- Salt Beach · beach · Inaccessible Island · ~2 km
- Denstone Hill · viewpoint · Inaccessible Island · ~3 km
- Cairn Peak · viewpoint · Inaccessible Island · ~4 km
- Devil's Corner · viewpoint · Inaccessible Island · ~5 km
- South Hill · viewpoint · Inaccessible Island · ~5 km
- Swales Fell · viewpoint · Inaccessible Island · ~6 km
- Boulder Hill · viewpoint · Inaccessible Island · ~6 km
- Stoltenhoff Island · river spot · Nightingale Islands · ~23 km
- Pin Rock · river spot · Nightingale Islands · ~24 km
- Middle Island · river spot · Nightingale Islands · ~24 km
- Ned's cave · cave · Nightingale Islands · ~26 km
Other beaches & coast near Pig Beach
- Carliste Bay · beach · ~1 km
- Tom's Beach · beach · ~2 km
- Salt Beach · beach · Inaccessible Island · ~2 km
- Under-the-water · beach · ~41 km
- The Pool · beach · ~41 km
- Anchorstock Point · beach · ~41 km
- Seal Bay · beach · ~42 km
- Gane's Beach · beach · ~43 km
- Deadman's Bay · beach · ~43 km
- East Beach · beach · ~43 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Pig Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Pig Beach yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Pig Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Pig Beach?
Nearby: Inaccessible Island (river spot, 3 km), Nightingale Islands (river spot, 25 km), Queen Mary's Peak (viewpoint, 47 km), Red Hill (viewpoint, 51 km), Carliste Bay (beach, 1 km), Tom's Beach (beach, 2 km).
Is Pig Beach worth visiting?
Pig Beach is listed as a notable beach in Saint Helena on Spotwander.