Local favourite beach · Western Cape, South Africa
Transvaal Cove
Transvaal Cove is a beach in Western Cape, South Africa.
Transvaal Cove: 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 Transvaal Cove
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.
How to reach Transvaal Cove — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -46.87686, 37.86109. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Transvaal Cove
- Marion Island · river spot · Western Cape · ~12 km · Must-see
- Southernmost point of Africa · attraction · Western Cape · ~15 km · Must-see
- Mascarin Peak · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~17 km · Must-see
- Prince Edward Island · river spot · Western Cape · ~34 km · Must-see
- Trypot Beach · beach · Western Cape · ~1 km
- Sealers Beach · beach · Western Cape · ~4 km
- Bullard's Beach · beach · Western Cape · ~7 km
- Sealers Cave · cave · Western Cape · ~10 km
- Jan Smuts Peak · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~13 km
- Isigodi samachibi · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~27 km
- Penguin Beach · beach · Western Cape · ~32 km
- Van Zinderen Bakker Peak · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~35 km
- Albatros Lakes · lake · Western Cape · ~3 km
- Macaroni Bay · beach · Western Cape · ~3 km
- Van den Boogaard River Dam · lake · Western Cape · ~3 km
- Junior's Kop · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~3 km
- Ship's Cove · beach · Western Cape · ~3 km
- Archway Bay · beach · Western Cape · ~4 km
Other beaches & coast near Transvaal Cove
- Trypot Beach · beach · Western Cape · ~1 km
- Sealers Beach · beach · Western Cape · ~4 km
- Bullard's Beach · beach · Western Cape · ~7 km
- Penguin Beach · beach · Western Cape · ~32 km
- Macaroni Bay · beach · Western Cape · ~3 km
- Ship's Cove · beach · Western Cape · ~3 km
- Archway Bay · beach · Western Cape · ~4 km
- Storm Petrel Bay · beach · Western Cape · ~13 km
- Cape Hooker · beach · Western Cape · ~15 km
- Crawford Bay · beach · Western Cape · ~15 km
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Frequently asked
Is Transvaal Cove safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Transvaal Cove yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Transvaal Cove?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Transvaal Cove?
Nearby: Marion Island (river spot, 12 km), Southernmost point of Africa (attraction, 15 km), Mascarin Peak (viewpoint, 17 km), Prince Edward Island (river spot, 34 km), Trypot Beach (beach, 1 km), Sealers Beach (beach, 4 km).