Beacon Bay
in Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality of Eastern Cape, South Africa

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-32.970 and 27.944 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -32° 58' 13" and E 27° 56' 38"
Currency and Currency Code:
Rand - ZAR
Spoken languages:
Zulu, Xhosa, Afrikaans, English, Tswana, Southern Sotho, Tsonga, Swati, Venda, South Ndebele
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 09:44 AM (Sunday)
Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:50 am and 5:19 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
21.157 and -156.740 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Halawa
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for South Africa in Southern Africa

Safety Score: 3,4 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to South Africa.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning South Africa. Last Update: 2024-05-11 07:34:58

Delve into Beacon Bay

Beacon Bay in Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality (Eastern Cape) is located in South Africa about 499 mi (or 804 km) south of Pretoria, the country's capital town.

Current time in Beacon Bay is now 09:44 AM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Africa / Johannesburg with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports close to Beacon Bay. The closest airport in South Africa is Ben Schoeman Airport in a distance of 8 mi (or 13 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: East London, Komga, Bhisho, Stutterheim and Peddie. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 20°C / 68 °F

Morning Temperature 15°C / 59 °F
Evening Temperature 18°C / 64 °F
Night Temperature 16°C / 61 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 47%
Air Pressure 1025 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 4% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Monday, 13th of May 2024

20°C (67 °F)
20°C (67 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, broken clouds.

Tuesday, 14th of May 2024

23°C (73 °F)
20°C (69 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, few clouds.

Wednesday, 15th of May 2024

24°C (75 °F)
19°C (66 °F)
Broken clouds, moderate breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

BLUE LAGOON HOTEL

Address
0,9 mi
BLUE BEND PLACE BEACON BAY
5241 East London
South Africa

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Harewood Lodge

Address
1,2 mi
Nahoon Mouth,Harewood Drive 11
5241 East London
South Africa

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 20:00
Weekend: 7:00 - 20:00


Premier Hotel EL ICC

Address
3,6 mi
22 & 23 Esplanade Drive, Beachfront
5211 East London
South Africa

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 0:00
Weekend: closed


African Dreams Bed & Breakfast

Address
3,4 mi
55 Tennyson Street
East London
South Africa

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Garden Court East London Hotel

Address
3,1 mi
Cnr John Baillie & Moore Streets,Quigney Road
5201 East London
South Africa

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Quarry Lake Inn

Address
2,8 mi
Quartzite Drive
5201 East London
South Africa

Time Information

Checkout: 10:30 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 6:00 - 20:00
Weekend: 7:00 - 18:00


Rose Petals Guest House

Address
2,2 mi
No. 58 Vincent Gardens Rise
5201 East London
South Africa

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 13:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Aloha Bed and Breakfast

Address
2,6 mi
5 Tottenham Road, Baysville
5241 East London
South Africa

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


KENNAWAY HOTEL

Address
3,7 mi
ESPLANADE
5211 East London
South Africa

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Mpongo Private Game Reserve

Address
3,2 mi
National Road n 6
5201 East London
South Africa

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 0:00
Weekend: closed


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East London - Storm Cloud - 12 November 2014

Published: November 13, 2014
Length: 48:14 min
Rating: 5 of 5
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Massive storm cloud moving over EL, filmed on Nokia Lumia 930.


Peeping Tom in East London

Published: May 20, 2014
Length: 21:29 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Andre O

Peeping tom caught on video at Nahoon Beach.


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Published: March 30, 2015
Length: 19:23 min
Rating: 0 of 5
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Jackass East London

Published: February 14, 2009
Length: 37:35 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Clinton Craigie

funny things young ppl do.


James O'Kennedy Rugby Festival 2013

Published: September 10, 2013
Length: 57:39 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: HudsonParkPrimary

u/7 Rugby teams from in and around East London met for a morning of round robin matches and great fun was had by all.


Jumping grannies get ready for the big plunge!

Published: October 16, 2009
Length: 58:01 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: DDispatchOnline

Three elderly grannies talk about getting ready to jump out of an aeroplane at the upcoming Elvin Extreme Airshow in East London, South Africa.


Surfers Challenge 2010 - Part 3

Published: February 08, 2011
Length: 05:09 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: surferschallenge

TV coverage of the Discovery Surfers Challenge 2010 event. Check out the website for more info http://www.surferschallenge.co.za.


Kempston Recruitment - Festive Greetings

Published: December 08, 2014
Length: 31:59 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: The Kempston Group


Nahoon River Bursting Its Banks

Published: June 10, 2011
Length: 16:12 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: darrynkeene

20 year flood! Nahoon River washing out to sea.


What Happens, The Visual Trip

Published: September 07, 2014
Length: 43:14 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Justin Radloff

Visual Trip on its best! Enjoy and happy trip ;)


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Buffalo Park

Buffalo Park is a cricket ground in East London, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa. It is one of the home grounds for the Warriors cricket team. It can hold up to 20,000 spectators. It has hosted one Test match, in October 2002 and hosted a number of One Day Internationals. It was once also known as Mercedes-Benz Park, thanks to sponsorship from the German motor manufacturer.

Located at -33.0067, 27.9194 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Cricket grounds in South Africa, East London, Eastern Cape, Test cricket grounds in South Africa, Sports venues in the Eastern Cape

Buffalo City Stadium

Buffalo City Stadium (also known as the BCM Stadium) is a multi-use stadium in East London, South Africa. It is currently used mostly for Rugby Union matches and is the home stadium of Border Bulldogs. The stadium holds 16,000 people. The stadium has undergone three name changes. Originally, it was named Border Rugby Union Grounds, which was changed to the Basil Kenyon Stadium, after the Springbok player who captained the Springboks on a successful 3 month tour of England in 1951.

Located at -33.0067, 27.9053 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Soccer venues in South Africa, Rugby union stadiums in South Africa, Rugby World Cup stadiums, East London, Eastern Cape, Sports venues in the Eastern Cape

Hudson Park High School

Hudson Park High School is a co-educational public school in the suburb of Vincent in East London, South Africa. "HPHS" redirects here. For other uses, see HPHS (disambiguation). Hudson Park High School File:Tentando Superabis. jpg Tentando Superabis Location East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa 22x20px Information Type public, Co-educational, day school Established 1905 Locale Suburban Grades 8 - 12

Located at -32.9856, 27.9156 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
High schools in South Africa, Schools in the Eastern Cape, East London, Eastern Cape, Educational institutions established in 1905

Jan Smuts Stadium

The Jan Smuts Stadium is an athletics and football stadium in the Arcadia suburb of East London, Buffalo City. The stadium is named in honour of Jan Smuts, and is adjacent to the Buffalo City Stadium.

Located at -33.007, 27.905 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Soccer venues in South Africa, Athletics (track and field) venues in South Africa

Duncan Village Day Hospital

Duncan Village Day Hospital is a Provincial government funded day hospital situated in East London, Eastern Cape in South Africa. The hospital departments include Emergency department, Maternity ward, Out Patients Department, Surgical Services, Medical Services, Operating Theatre & CSSD Services, Pharmacy, Anti-Retroviral (ARV) treatment for HIV/AIDS, Post Trauma Counseling Services, X-Ray Services, Oral Health Care Provides, Laundry and a Kitchen.

Located at -32.9308, 27.9094 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Hospitals in South Africa

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