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Double Mouth Lagoon - panoramioBead Beach, Amathole District Municipality

Amathole District Municipality beaches

Which Amathole District Municipality beach is best right now? 4 beaches ranked by live weather, wind, waves and water temperature.

Updated 9:20 am local timeScores from Open-Meteo forecasts, refreshed hourlyColors follow the lifeguard flags

Top 3 right now

Ranked by live Beach Score right now, then by the best stretch ahead.

  1. 16.5Good

    Secret Beach

    Amathole District Municipality

    Good stretch until 12:00 pm
    Air
    21°C70°F
    Water
    22°C72°F
    Wind
    22 km/h14 mph
    Waves
    2.8 m9 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 11 am, 8.9
  2. 25.7Good

    Yellow Sands

    Amathole District Municipality

    Good stretch until 10:00 am
    Air
    20°C68°F
    Water
    20°C69°F
    Wind
    22 km/h13 mph
    Waves
    2.8 m9 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 9 am, 8.1
  3. Double Mouth Lagoon - panoramio35.6Good

    Bead Beach

    Amathole District Municipality

    Good stretch until 11:00 am
    Air
    19°C67°F
    Water
    19°C67°F
    Wind
    29 km/h18 mph
    Waves
    2.3 m8 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 9 am, 7.8

Amathole District Municipality today

A mixed day for the beach across Amathole District Municipality: 0 of 4 scored beaches are good right now, best in Eastern Amathole District Municipality, water is 18 to 22°C65 to 72°F, and wind averages 26 km/h16 mph (breezy). Read at 9:20 am; everything below is computed from that reading.

Western Amathole District Municipality

2 of 2 beaches scored, 0 good now

5.6GoodAverage Beach ScoreBest: Yellow Sands, 5.7
Water
19°C67°F
Wind
25 km/h16 mph
Waves
2.4 m8 ft
Better right now

Eastern Amathole District Municipality

2 of 2 beaches scored, 0 good now

6.0GoodAverage Beach ScoreBest: Secret Beach, 6.5
Water
21°C69°F
Wind
26 km/h16 mph
Waves
2.6 m8 ft

  • Warmest water

    22°C72°F

    Secret Beach

    Amathole District Municipality. 2.3°4.1° above the Amathole District Municipality average. Score 6.5 Good.

  • Calmest sea

    1.9 m6 ft waves

    Hamburg Beach

    Amathole District Municipality. Wind 29 km/h18 mph.

Best hours

Amathole District Municipality averages 5.7 Good this hour. The best hour today is 8 am (5.9); the weakest is 2 pm (3.9).

The strongest stretch runs 6 am to 10 am.

7 to 10, green flag4 to 7, yellowUnder 4, redAverage of the scored beaches, each hour

All Amathole District Municipality beaches

Every Amathole District Municipality beach we track, ranked by its live Beach Score. Hover a row to find it on the map.

4 beaches listed · 4 of 4 scored live

  1. Secret Beach

    Amathole District Municipality

    6.5Good

    2.8 m9 ft waves, breezy and 22°C72°F water.

    • Water22°C72°F
    • Air21°C70°F
    • Wind22 km/h14 mph
    • Waves2.8 m9 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 9 am to 12 pm
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  2. Yellow Sands

    Amathole District Municipality

    5.7Good

    2.8 m9 ft waves, breezy and 20°C69°F water.

    • Water20°C69°F
    • Air20°C68°F
    • Wind22 km/h13 mph
    • Waves2.8 m9 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 7 am to 10 am
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  3. Double Mouth Lagoon - panoramio

    Bead Beach

    Amathole District Municipality

    5.6Good

    2.3 m8 ft waves, breezy and 19°C67°F water.

    • Water19°C67°F
    • Air19°C67°F
    • Wind29 km/h18 mph
    • Waves2.3 m8 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 6 am to 11 am
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  4. Hamburg Beach

    Amathole District Municipality

    5.5Good

    1.9 m6 ft waves, strong wind and 18°C65°F water.

    • Water18°C65°F
    • Air19°C66°F
    • Wind29 km/h18 mph
    • Waves1.9 m6 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 9 am
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Map of Amathole District Municipality beaches with live score pins

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Amathole District Municipality beach questions

Answered from today’s data. Numbers change as the forecast does.

What is the best beach in Amathole District Municipality right now?

Secret Beach has the top Beach Score right now: 6.5 Good, with 22 km/h (14 mph) of wind. Scores are ranked from live forecasts, so the order changes through the day.

What is the water temperature in Amathole District Municipality today?

Sea water is 18 to 22°C (65 to 72°F) across the 4 scored beaches. The warmest is Secret Beach, at 22°C (72°F).

Where is the sea calmest in Amathole District Municipality right now?

Hamburg Beach has the smallest waves, at 1.9 m (6 ft) with 29 km/h (18 mph) of wind.

Which Amathole District Municipality beaches have lifeguards?

None of the listed beaches carry a lifeguard tag on OpenStreetMap yet. That means we do not know, not that there are none. Follow posted flags and local advice.

What is the best time to go to the beach in Amathole District Municipality today?

Averaged across the scored beaches, the best hour today is 8 am, at 5.9 Good, and the strongest stretch runs 6 am to 10 am. Each beach page has its own hour-by-hour forecast.

Are there live beach cams in Amathole District Municipality?

No live cams are listed for Amathole District Municipality yet. If you run one, you can list it free.

How many beaches does Check the Beach cover in Amathole District Municipality?

All 4 beaches in our data for Amathole District Municipality are scored live on this page.

Sources: Open-Meteo weather and marine forecasts; facilities from OpenStreetMap. All sources.

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