Notable beach · Eastern Cape, South Africa
Third beach
Third beach is a beach in Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Third 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 Third 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 Third beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -31.65537, 29.50721. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Third beach
- Mpande Bay · beach · Eastern Cape · ~23 km · Must-see
- Magwa Falls · waterfall · Eastern Cape · ~33 km · Must-see
- Hluleka Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Eastern Cape · ~34 km · Must-see
- Hole-in-the-Wall · attraction · Eastern Cape · ~71 km · Must-see
- Silaka Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Eastern Cape · ~1 km
- Second beach · beach · Eastern Cape · ~2 km
- Bulolo Waterfall · waterfall · Eastern Cape · ~2 km
- Gap · viewpoint · Eastern Cape · ~5 km
- Cape Hermes Lighthouse · beach · Eastern Cape · ~6 km
- First Beach · beach · Eastern Cape · ~6 km
- The Wild Coast · museum · Eastern Cape · ~6 km
- Isinuka Mud Caves and Sulfur Pools · cave · Eastern Cape · ~7 km
- Mt Sullivan · viewpoint · Eastern Cape · ~8 km
- Devil's Bite · viewpoint · Eastern Cape · ~9 km
- Boulder Bay · beach · Eastern Cape · ~15 km
- KuRebo · beach · Eastern Cape · ~24 km
- KuQuzukana · viewpoint · Eastern Cape · ~33 km
- Hluleka Bay · beach · Eastern Cape · ~34 km
Other beaches & coast near Third beach
- Mpande Bay · beach · Eastern Cape · ~23 km · Must-see
- Second beach · beach · Eastern Cape · ~2 km
- Cape Hermes Lighthouse · beach · Eastern Cape · ~6 km
- First Beach · beach · Eastern Cape · ~6 km
- Boulder Bay · beach · Eastern Cape · ~15 km
- KuRebo · beach · Eastern Cape · ~24 km
- Hluleka Bay · beach · Eastern Cape · ~34 km
- Banana Bay · beach · Eastern Cape · ~37 km
- Mdumbi Beach · beach · Eastern Cape · ~52 km
- Lambasi Bay · beach · Eastern Cape · ~61 km
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Frequently asked
Is Third beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Third beach yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Third beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Third beach?
Nearby: Mpande Bay (beach, 23 km), Magwa Falls (waterfall, 33 km), Hluleka Nature Reserve (sanctuary, 34 km), Hole-in-the-Wall (attraction, 71 km), Silaka Nature Reserve (sanctuary, 1 km), Second beach (beach, 2 km).
Is Third beach worth visiting?
Third beach is listed as a notable beach in South Africa on Spotwander.