Notable beach · Karas, Namibia
Agate Beach
Agate Beach is a beach in Karas, Namibia.
Agate 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 Agate 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 Agate Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -26.60005, 15.17661. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Agate Beach
- Shark Island · river spot · Karas · ~6 km · Must-see
- Felsenkirche · church · Karas · ~8 km · Must-see
- Diaz Point · beach · Karas · ~12 km · Must-see
- Seal Island · river spot · ~3 km
- Flamingo Island · river spot · ~3 km
- Penguin Island · river spot · ~4 km
- Adolf Lüderitz · fort · Karas · ~6 km
- Captain Cornelius Fredericks · fort · Karas · ~6 km
- Lüderitz Museum · museum · Karas · ~7 km
- Namibia Maritime Museum · museum · Karas · ~7 km
- Haus Goerke · museum · Karas · ~8 km
- Diamantberg · viewpoint · Karas · ~8 km
- Site of Original Dias Cross · fort · Karas · ~12 km
- Halifax Island · river spot · ~14 km
- Direktorenhaus · fort · Karas · ~16 km
- Buchhalterhaus · fort · Karas · ~16 km
- Architektenhaus · fort · Karas · ~16 km
- Kolmanskop · museum · Karas · ~16 km
Other beaches & coast near Agate Beach
- Diaz Point · beach · Karas · ~12 km · Must-see
- Kartoffelbucht · beach · ~49 km
- Post Office Bay · beach · ~50 km
- North Reef · beach · ~55 km
- Hottentots Bay · beach · ~70 km
- Luderitz Namibia, Aeroplane Beach · beach · Karas · ~4 km
- Angra Pequena · beach · ~4 km
- Angra Point · beach · Karas · ~7 km
- Redford Bay · beach · ~9 km
- Griffith Bay · beach · ~9 km
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Frequently asked
Is Agate Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Agate Beach yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Agate Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Agate Beach?
Nearby: Shark Island (river spot, 6 km), Felsenkirche (church, 8 km), Diaz Point (beach, 12 km), Seal Island (river spot, 3 km), Flamingo Island (river spot, 3 km), Penguin Island (river spot, 4 km).
Is Agate Beach worth visiting?
Agate Beach is listed as a notable beach in Namibia on Spotwander.