Notable beach · Eastern Cape, South Africa
Cape Recife
Cape Recife is a beach in Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Cape Recife: 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 Cape Recife
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 Cape Recife — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -34.02902, 25.70068. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Cape Recife
- Fort Fredrick · fort · Eastern Cape · ~13 km · Must-see
- Donkin Hill Lighthouse · beach · Eastern Cape · ~13 km · Must-see
- Saint George's Park · park · Eastern Cape · ~14 km · Must-see
- Prince Alfred's Guard Memorial · fort · Eastern Cape · ~14 km · Must-see
- St. Croix Island · river spot · Eastern Cape · ~33 km · Must-see
- Van Stadens Wildflower Reserve · viewpoint · Eastern Cape · ~60 km · Must-see
- Bird Island · river spot · Eastern Cape · ~72 km · Must-see
- Winterstrand · beach · Eastern Cape · ~5 km
- South End Museum · museum · Eastern Cape · ~12 km
- Masjid Azîez · dargah · Eastern Cape · ~12 km
- Campanile · attraction · Eastern Cape · ~13 km
- Saint Augustine's Catholic Cathedral · church · Eastern Cape · ~13 km
- No 7 Castle Hill · museum · Eastern Cape · ~13 km
- Queen Victoria Statue · fort · Eastern Cape · ~13 km
- The Cathedral of Saint Mary the Virgin · church · Eastern Cape · ~13 km
- Masjid ul-Akbar · dargah · Eastern Cape · ~13 km
- Donkin Memorial · fort · Eastern Cape · ~13 km
- Holy Trinity Anglican · church · Eastern Cape · ~13 km
Other beaches & coast near Cape Recife
- Donkin Hill Lighthouse · beach · Eastern Cape · ~13 km · Must-see
- Seal Point Lighthouse · beach · Eastern Cape · ~103 km · Must-see
- Winterstrand · beach · Eastern Cape · ~5 km
- Shelly Bay · beach · Eastern Cape · ~36 km
- Santareme Bay · beach · Eastern Cape · ~101 km
- St Francis Bay Community Garden · beach · Eastern Cape · ~102 km
- Stilwaterstrand · beach · Eastern Cape · ~108 km
- Thysbaai · beach · Eastern Cape · ~114 km
- Slangbaai · beach · Eastern Cape · ~124 km
- Soutvleibaai · beach · Eastern Cape · ~148 km
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Frequently asked
Is Cape Recife safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Cape Recife yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Cape Recife?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Cape Recife?
Nearby: Fort Fredrick (fort, 13 km), Donkin Hill Lighthouse (beach, 13 km), Saint George's Park (park, 14 km), Prince Alfred's Guard Memorial (fort, 14 km), St. Croix Island (river spot, 33 km), Van Stadens Wildflower Reserve (viewpoint, 60 km).
Is Cape Recife worth visiting?
Cape Recife is listed as a notable beach in South Africa on Spotwander.