Notable beach · Tristan da Cunha, Saint Helena
Hottentot Beach
Hottentot Beach is a beach in Tristan da Cunha, Saint Helena.
Hottentot 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 Hottentot 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 Hottentot Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -37.06734, -12.31770. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Hottentot Beach
- Queen Mary's Peak · viewpoint · Tristan da Cunha · ~7 km · Must-see
- Red Hill · viewpoint · Tristan da Cunha · ~11 km · Must-see
- Inaccessible Island · river spot · Inaccessible Island · ~51 km · Must-see
- Nightingale Islands · river spot · ~52 km · Must-see
- Hottentot (Herald) Point · beach · Tristan da Cunha · ~0 km
- Longboat Museum · museum · Tristan da Cunha · ~0 km
- Crawford Point · beach · Tristan da Cunha · ~1 km
- The Bog · sanctuary · Tristan da Cunha · ~1 km
- St Joseph's Catholic Church · church · Tristan da Cunha · ~1 km
- Calshot Harbour · beach · ~1 km
- St Mary's · church · Tristan da Cunha · ~1 km
- HMS Julia Memorial · fort · Tristan da Cunha · ~1 km
- Thatched House Museum · museum · Tristan da Cunha · ~1 km
- Traditional Bullock Cart · attraction · Tristan da Cunha · ~1 km
- Redhole · beach · ~2 km
- The Hillpiece · viewpoint · Tristan da Cunha · ~2 km
- Boatharbour Bay · beach · ~2 km
- The Caves · cave · Tristan da Cunha · ~3 km
Other beaches & coast near Hottentot Beach
- Hottentot (Herald) Point · beach · Tristan da Cunha · ~0 km
- Crawford Point · beach · Tristan da Cunha · ~1 km
- Calshot Harbour · beach · ~1 km
- Redhole · beach · ~2 km
- Boatharbour Bay · beach · ~2 km
- Little Beach · beach · ~3 km
- Runaway Beach · beach · Tristan da Cunha · ~4 km
- Big Point · beach · ~4 km
- Big Beach · beach · ~5 km
- Gane's Beach · beach · ~6 km
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Frequently asked
Is Hottentot Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Hottentot Beach yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Hottentot Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Hottentot Beach?
Nearby: Queen Mary's Peak (viewpoint, 7 km), Red Hill (viewpoint, 11 km), Inaccessible Island (river spot, 51 km), Nightingale Islands (river spot, 52 km), Hottentot (Herald) Point (beach, 0 km), Longboat Museum (museum, 0 km).
Is Hottentot Beach worth visiting?
Hottentot Beach is listed as a notable beach in Saint Helena on Spotwander.