Franskraalstrand
in Overberg District Municipality of Western Cape, South Africa

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-34.612 and 19.384 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -34° 36' 43" and E 19° 23' 2"
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: 04:35 AM (Saturday)
Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:21 am and 5:56 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
22.221 and -159.561 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Haena
References
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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: 2024-05-03 08:06:06

Delve into Franskraalstrand

Franskraalstrand in Overberg District Municipality (Western Cape) is a city located in South Africa about 807 mi (or 1,298 km) south-west of Pretoria, the country's capital town.

Current time in Franskraalstrand is now 04:35 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Africa / Johannesburg with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 5 airports closer to Franskraalstrand, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in South Africa is Overberg Airport in a distance of 49 mi (or 80 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Cape Floral Region Protected Areas in a distance of 79 mi (or 127 km), North-West. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Hermanus, Caledon, Bredasdorp, Stellenbosch and Worcester. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 17°C / 63 °F

Morning Temperature 17°C / 62 °F
Evening Temperature 17°C / 62 °F
Night Temperature 15°C / 58 °F
Chance of rainfall 3%
Air Humidity 86%
Air Pressure 1016 hPa
Wind Speed Fresh Breeze with 13 km/h (8 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 99% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Sunday, 5th of May 2024

19°C (66 °F)
15°C (59 °F)
Broken clouds, fresh breeze.

Monday, 6th of May 2024

20°C (67 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Scattered clouds, moderate breeze.

Tuesday, 7th of May 2024

20°C (68 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Grootbos Nature Reserve

Address
2,2 mi
148 Route 43
7220 Gansbaai
South Africa

Time Information

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


Crayfish Lodge Sea & Country Guest House

Address
3,6 mi
2-4 Killarney Street
7220 Gansbaai
South Africa

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


De Kelders Private House

Address
3,9 mi
Corner Of Guthrie And Main Road
7220 De Kelders
South Africa

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 02:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Franskraal Bed & Breakfast

Address
0,8 mi
177 Seaview Drive
7220 Franskraal
South Africa

Time Information

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


White Shark Guest House

Address
1,8 mi
2 Geelbek Street
7220 Kleinbaai
South Africa

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 8:00 - 17:00
Weekend: 8:00 - 17:00


Saxon Lodge

Address
2,8 mi
1 Muller Street
7220 Gansbaai
South Africa

Time Information

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


Haus Giotto

Address
3,3 mi
81 Hoofweg
7220 Gansbaai
South Africa

Time Information

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


Whalesong Lodge

Address
4,1 mi
83 Cliff Street
7220 De Kelders
South Africa

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


65onCliff

Address
4,2 mi
65 Cliff Street
7220 De Kelders
South Africa

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Kleinzee Oceanfront Guesthouse

Address
4,2 mi
59 Cliff Street
7220 De Kelders
South Africa

Time Information

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


Videos from this area

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Kleinbaai Harbour during the busy Shark Cage diving season

Published: January 13, 2015
Length: 27:58 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Willie Koorts

Kleinbaai harbour (near Hermanus & Gansbaai) is the heart of South Africa's shark cage diving industry. During the December holidays the tiny little harbour is even more busy with holidaymakers...


Aire del Mar Guesthouse, Kleinbaai, Gansbaai, South Africa

Published: June 01, 2010
Length: 25:01 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: airedelmar1

Accommodation in a small seaside resort where the boats go out for great white shark diving and whale watching. Large rooms with a beautiful view over the ocean towards Dyer Island, Self-catering...


Kleinbaai - Cape Whale Coast, South Africa

Published: August 17, 2009
Length: 29:57 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: SmartGuide1

Kleinbaai is a quaint suburb of Gansbaai, from where all the shark dive boats head out to cage dive for Great White Sharks. This video was produced by SmartGuide for their Interactive...


UC Davis Shark Diving Trip (South Africa 2011)

Published: May 25, 2012
Length: 12:46 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: dianalakeland

UC Davis Summer Abroad 2011 shark diving trip at Marine Dynamics in Gansbaai, South Africa!!


Kleinbaai - Western Cape - South Africa

Published: January 10, 2013
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Sleeping-OUT.co.za

Book Accommodation Online at: http://www.sleeping-out.co.za/accommodation/Klein-Baai/1283-0-1-1.


shark trip 29 09 2013 with Marine Dynamics

Published: October 24, 2013
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: tchevy47


5.5 meter shark

Published: April 20, 2014
Length: 24:09 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: WhiteSharkMovies

On the 20.04.14 on our second trip for the day we saw a BIG 5.5 meter Female Great White shark around the boat.


Baba Videos, Cage Diving with Great White Sharks at Gansbaai, GoPro

Published: April 24, 2014
Length: 51:15 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: baba stephan

Another journey, this time Cage Diving with Great White Sharks at Gansbaai in South Africa Shot with a GoPro 3+ Edited with FCPX Subscribe if you like to see more videos each month.


野生の王国(The Kingdom Of Wild)9

Published: May 25, 2008
Length: 31:24 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: kubrickkato

documentary of my travel in Southern Africa 9.Great White Shark 旅の最後を締め括ったのが、水族館では決してお目にかかれない最強のプレデター、ホオジロザ...


Shark cage diving @ Gansbaai, South Africa

Published: January 20, 2014
Length: 49:59 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Kalle Richert

We went with Marine Dynamics, a Shark Cage Diving company based in Kleinbaai, a small harbour town, part of Gansbaai in the Western Cape of South Africa. Very good experience!


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