Local favourite river spot · Western Cape, South Africa
Whale Rock
Whale Rock is a river spot in Western Cape, South Africa.
Whale Rock: 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 river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Whale Rock
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Whale Rock — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -33.95167, 18.37255. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Whale Rock
- Glen Beach · beach · Western Cape · ~1 km · Must-see
- Lion's Head · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~3 km · Must-see
- Table Mountain · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~4 km · Must-see
- Waterworks Museum · museum · Western Cape · ~5 km · Must-see
- Iziko South African Museum · museum · Western Cape · ~6 km · Must-see
- South African Jewish Museum · museum · Western Cape · ~6 km · Must-see
- Artillerymen's Memorial · fort · Western Cape · ~6 km · Must-see
- Signal Hill · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~6 km · Must-see
- Company's Garden · sanctuary · Western Cape · ~6 km · Must-see
- Rust en Vreugd · museum · Western Cape · ~6 km · Must-see
- St Mary's Cathedral · church · Western Cape · ~6 km · Must-see
- Palm Tree Mosque · dargah · Western Cape · ~6 km · Must-see
- Auwal Masjid · dargah · Western Cape · ~6 km · Must-see
- Nurul Islam Mosque · dargah · Western Cape · ~6 km · Must-see
- Table Mountain (Maclear's beacon) · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~6 km · Must-see
- St. George's Cathedral · church · Western Cape · ~7 km · Must-see
- Groote Kerk · church · Western Cape · ~7 km · Must-see
- Central Methodist Church · church · Western Cape · ~7 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Whale Rock
- Duiker Island · river spot · Western Cape · ~16 km · Must-see
- Robben Island · river spot · Western Cape · ~20 km · Must-see
- Dassen Island · river spot · Western Cape · ~81 km · Must-see
- Malgaseiland · river spot · Western Cape · ~135 km · Must-see
- Salt River · river spot · Western Cape · ~13 km
- Black River · river spot · Western Cape · ~14 km
- Elsieskraal River · river spot · Western Cape · ~15 km
- Schaapeneiland · river spot · Western Cape · ~126 km
- South Paw · river spot · Western Cape · ~2 km
- North Paw · river spot · Western Cape · ~3 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Whale Rock yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Whale Rock?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Whale Rock?
Nearby: Glen Beach (beach, 1 km), Lion's Head (viewpoint, 3 km), Table Mountain (viewpoint, 4 km), Waterworks Museum (museum, 5 km), Iziko South African Museum (museum, 6 km), South African Jewish Museum (museum, 6 km).