South Africa boasts a coastline of almost 3 000 kilometres, with some of the best beaches in Durban specifically. The city of Durban has been South Africa’s premier holiday destination for decades. With its wide promenade and abundance of restaurants, B&Bs, hotels, luxury and self-catering establishments it caters for visitors from all walks of life, from those with tight budgets to those who have money to spare.
Can You Swim in Durban Beaches?
Like many South African beaches, you can swim in Durban’s beaches. KZN’s world class beaches bask in a host of Blue Flag awards and are therefore ideal and safe family beach destinations while others may, for instance, only have lifeguards on duty during the holiday seasons or weekends. The swimming beaches are shark net protected, some have a lot of the usual beach-based infrastructure, others minimal facilities and the more ‘wild’ beaches along the coast have nothing at all except sand, sea, shells, sunshine and sea breezes to welcome you.
It is therefore essential that you check what each beach has on offer before deciding which one you should unfurl your beach umbrella and spread your swimming towels on.
Is the water in Durban Beaches safe?
The City Fathers recognise the importance of the Durban metropole as essential to the area’s economy as well as that of the Kwa-Zulu Natal province (KZN) as a whole. They devote a considerable amount of time and money to make sure it stays that way. For example, during high-holiday seasons and selectively throughout the year, the water washing Durban's shores is tested to monitor its E-Coli levels to ensure they meet acceptable standards.
What Are Some Of The Best Beaches in Durban?
From Scottburgh in the south to Umdloti to the north, the Durban Indian Ocean coastline has roughly 500 kilometres of beaches blessed all year round with fantastic weather and warm water. It goes without saying that central to this coastal city’s success as a vacation hub is the quality of its many beaches. Selecting the best beaches in Durban, depends on personal taste, of course. For example; some of the beaches are more popular with bathers and sun worshipers, whilst others are somewhat quieter. Some offer water sports and many of the beaches have rocky outcrops that are ideal spots from which avid fishermen can cast their lines or for families to explore the fascinating rock pools that abound.
Whatever the case they all boast gorgeous golden sandy beaches lapped (sometimes even pounded) with warm Indian Ocean waters.
