Local favourite beach · Western Cape, South Africa
Curlew Beach
Curlew Beach is a beach in Western Cape, South Africa.
Curlew Beach: 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 Curlew Beach
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 Curlew Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -31.75224, 18.22583. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Curlew Beach
- Doringbaai Lighthouse · beach · Western Cape · ~9 km · Must-see
- Heerenlogementsberg · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~51 km · Must-see
- Curlew Strand · beach · Western Cape · ~0 km
- Die Hospitaal · river spot · Western Cape · ~10 km
- Doorspring Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Western Cape · ~36 km
- Bird Island Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Western Cape · ~48 km
- Gifberg · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~55 km
- Lambert's Bay · beach · Western Cape · ~63 km
- Gifberg mountain pass · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~64 km
- Wadrifsoutpan · lake · Western Cape · ~65 km
- "Shower head" · waterfall · Western Cape · ~66 km
- Strandfontein · beach · Western Cape · ~1 km
- Pikkersbaai · beach · Western Cape · ~1 km
- Strandfontein Shell Midden · attraction · Western Cape · ~1 km
- Hannes van Zyl memorial · fort · Western Cape · ~1 km
- Karelshoek · beach · Western Cape · ~2 km
- Vlermuisgat · beach · Western Cape · ~3 km
- Kleinsee · beach · Western Cape · ~4 km
Other beaches & coast near Curlew Beach
- Doringbaai Lighthouse · beach · Western Cape · ~9 km · Must-see
- Saint Helena Bay · beach · Western Cape · ~141 km · Must-see
- Groenriviermond Lighthouse · beach · Northern Cape · ~145 km · Must-see
- Paternosterbaai · beach · Western Cape · ~149 km · Must-see
- Curlew Strand · beach · Western Cape · ~0 km
- Lambert's Bay · beach · Western Cape · ~63 km
- Strandfontein · beach · Western Cape · ~1 km
- Pikkersbaai · beach · Western Cape · ~1 km
- Karelshoek · beach · Western Cape · ~2 km
- Vlermuisgat · beach · Western Cape · ~3 km
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Frequently asked
Is Curlew Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Curlew Beach yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Curlew Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Curlew Beach?
Nearby: Doringbaai Lighthouse (beach, 9 km), Heerenlogementsberg (viewpoint, 51 km), Curlew Strand (beach, 0 km), Die Hospitaal (river spot, 10 km), Doorspring Nature Reserve (sanctuary, 36 km), Bird Island Nature Reserve (sanctuary, 48 km).