Durban: Nine beaches are currently closed for swimming due to water quality
The eThekwini Municipality, the local government body responsible for governing and managing Durban in KwaZulu-Natal, has released updated lists of beaches that are currently (as of 28 May 2024) open and safe for swimming, closed for swimming and of swimming pools that are currently open to the public. According to the lists, 14 beaches in Durban are currently open for swimming, while swimming at nine beaches is prohibited due to water quality. 32 swimming pools in Durban are currently open to the public.
The following beaches are open for swimming:
- operating hours 06:00 - 18:30 -
- Point Beach
- Wedge
- South Beach
- Addington
- North Beach
- Bay of Plenty
- Anstey's Beach
- Toti Main Beach
- uShaka
- uMgababa
- mDloti Main
- Westbrook
- uMhlanga Main Beach
- Bronze Beach
Beach (es) closed for swimming:
- Laguna Beach
- Thekwini Beach
- Country Club
- Battery Beach
- Brighton
- Reunion
- Pipeline Beach
- Warner Beach
- Winkelespruit
Recreational activities other than swimming at beaches closed for swimming are allowed.
Source: TravelComments.com Official Blog
