Britannia Beach

Britannia Beach: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. 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 Britannia Beach

Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

Visiting Britannia Beach: tips

• Swim only where lifeguards or flags show it is safe.

How to reach Britannia Beach — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -32.71890, 17.93438. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Britannia Beach

• Paternosterbaai · beach · Western Cape · ~12 km · Must-see
• Cape Columbine Lighthouse · beach · Western Cape · ~18 km · Must-see
• Saint Helena Bay · beach · Western Cape · ~20 km · Must-see
• Admiral Island · river spot · Western Cape · ~27 km · Must-see
• Saldanha Bay · beach · Western Cape · ~45 km · Must-see
• North Head Lighthouse · beach · Western Cape · ~46 km · Must-see
• Malgaseiland · river spot · Western Cape · ~46 km · Must-see
• Elands Bay Cave · cave · Western Cape · ~72 km · Must-see
• Sixteen Mile Beach Marine Protected Area · beach · Western Cape · ~72 km · Must-see
• Cape Columbine Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Western Cape · ~18 km
• West Coast Fossil Park · park · Western Cape · ~40 km
• Saldanha Mosque · dargah · Western Cape · ~41 km
• Hoedjiespunt · sanctuary · Western Cape · ~43 km
• SAS Saldanha Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Western Cape · ~44 km
• Rocherpan Marine Protected Area · sanctuary · Western Cape · ~45 km
• Marcus Island Marine Protected Area · sanctuary · Western Cape · ~45 km
• Malgas Island Marine Protected Area · sanctuary · Western Cape · ~46 km
• Rocherpan Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Western Cape · ~47 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Britannia Beach

Other beaches & coast near Britannia Beach

• Paternosterbaai · beach · Western Cape · ~12 km · Must-see
• Cape Columbine Lighthouse · beach · Western Cape · ~18 km · Must-see
• Saint Helena Bay · beach · Western Cape · ~20 km · Must-see
• Saldanha Bay · beach · Western Cape · ~45 km · Must-see
• North Head Lighthouse · beach · Western Cape · ~46 km · Must-see
• Sixteen Mile Beach Marine Protected Area · beach · Western Cape · ~72 km · Must-see
• Silverstroomstrand · beach · Western Cape · ~130 km · Must-see
• Doringbaai Lighthouse · beach · Western Cape · ~130 km · Must-see
• Lambert's Bay · beach · Western Cape · ~85 km
• Curlew Strand · beach · Western Cape · ~138 km

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