List of bays of South Africa

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List of Bays of South Africa, A bay is an area of water surrounded or otherwise demarcated by land. Bays generally have calmer waters than the surrounding sea, due to the surrounding land blocking some waves and often reducing winds. It can also be an inlet in a lake or pond.

List of Bays of South Africa

Name Province Nearest Town Coordinates Notes
Algoa Bay Eastern Cape Port Elizabeth 33°48′S 25°48′E / 33.800°S 25.800°E / -33.800; 25.800
Bakoven Bay Western Cape near Camps Bay 33°57′S 18°22′E / 33.950°S 18.367°E / -33.950; 18.367
Ballots Bay Western Capenear George 34°0′S 22°32′E / 34.000°S 22.533°E / -34.000; 22.533
Betty's Bay Western CapeBetty's Bay 34°21′S 18°54′E / 34.350°S 18.900°E / -34.350; 18.900
Blameys Bay KwaZulu-Natalsouth of Umkomaas 30°14′S 30°46′E / 30.233°S 30.767°E / -30.233; 30.767
Boulder Bay Eastern Capesouth of Port St Johns31°43′S 29°24′E / 31.717°S 29.400°E / -31.717; 29.400
Buffels Bay Western Capenear Knysna 34°4′S 22°59′E / 34.067°S 22.983°E / -34.067; 22.983
Camps Bay Western Cape Camps Bay 33°56′S 18°22′E / 33.933°S 18.367°E / -33.933; 18.367
Chapman Bay Western Capenear Cape Town 34°6′S 18°20′E / 34.100°S 18.333°E / -34.100; 18.333
Coffee Bay Eastern CapeCoffee Bay 31°58′S 29°9′E / 31.967°S 29.150°E / -31.967; 29.150
Cracker Bay KwaZulu-Natalnear Umzumbe 30°38′S 30°31′E / 30.633°S 30.517°E / -30.633; 30.517
East Point BayWestern Capenear Pringle Bay 34°23′S 18°49′E / 34.383°S 18.817°E / -34.383; 18.817
False Bay (Valsbaai) Western CapeSimon's Town 34°13′S 18°38′E / 34.217°S 18.633°E / -34.217; 18.633
Fish Bay (Visbaai) Western Cape near Mossel Bay 34°16′S 21°56′E / 34.267°S 21.933°E / -34.267; 21.933
Flesh Bay Western Capenear Mossel Bay 34°19′S 21°55′E / 34.317°S 21.917°E / -34.317; 21.917
Gordon's Bay Western Cape Gordon's Bay 34°9′S 18°50′E / 34.150°S 18.833°E / -34.150; 18.833
Granger Bay Western cape Cape Town 33°54′S 18°25′E / 33.900°S 18.417°E / -33.900; 18.417
Herolds Bay Western Capenear George 34°3′S 22°23′E / 34.050°S 22.383°E / -34.050; 22.383
Hol Bay Western Capenear Betty's Bay 34°22′S 18°51′E / 34.367°S 18.850°E / -34.367; 18.850
Hout Bay Western Capenear Cape Town 34°3′S 18°21′E / 34.050°S 18.350°E / -34.050; 18.350
Hydra Bay Western Capenear Gans Bay 34°36′S 19°19′E / 34.600°S 19.317°E / -34.600; 19.317
John Richard's BayWestern Capenear Port Beaufort 34°28′S 20°51′E / 34.467°S 20.850°E / -34.467; 20.850
Kerries Bay Western Capenear Kleinmond 34°23′S 19°7′E / 34.383°S 19.117°E / -34.383; 19.117
Kosi Bay KwaZulu-Natalnorth of St Lucia 26°54′S 32°52′E / 26.900°S 32.867°E / -26.900; 32.867
Lambasi Bay Eastern Capenear Port Grosvenor 31°22′S 29°54′E / 31.367°S 29.900°E / -31.367; 29.900
Leach Bay Eastern Cape East London 33°2′S 27°53′E / 33.033°S 27.883°E / -33.033; 27.883
Leisure Bay KwaZulu-Natalnear Port Edward 31°2′S 30°14′E / 31.033°S 30.233°E / -31.033; 30.233
Long Bay Western Cape Robben Island 33°48′S 18°21′E / 33.800°S 18.350°E / -33.800; 18.350
Marcus Bay Western Capenear Arniston 34°38′S 20°15′E / 34.633°S 20.250°E / -34.633; 20.250
Mas Bay Western Capenear Pringle Bay 34°22′S 18°50′E / 34.367°S 18.833°E / -34.367; 18.833
Mazeppa Bay Eastern Cape Mazeppa Bay 32°28′S 28°39′E / 32.467°S 28.650°E / -32.467; 28.650
Mngazi Bay Eastern Capesouth of Port St Johns 31°41′S 29°25′E / 31.683°S 29.417°E / -31.683; 29.417
Moonshine Bay Western Capenear Pringle Bay 34°22′S 18°49′E / 34.367°S 18.817°E / -34.367; 18.817
Morgan's Bay Eastern CapeMorgan's Bay 32°42′S 28°20′E / 32.700°S 28.333°E / -32.700; 28.333
Mossel Bay Western Cape Mossel Bay 34°6′S 22°9′E / 34.100°S 22.150°E / -34.100; 22.150
Murray's Bay Western Cape Robben Island 33°48′S 18°22′E / 33.800°S 18.367°E / -33.800; 18.367
Olifantsbos BayWestern Capenear Cape Town 34°15′S 18°22′E / 34.250°S 18.367°E / -34.250; 18.367
Piet Rogs Bay Western Cape near Port Beaufort 34°24′S 21°22′E / 34.400°S 21.367°E / -34.400; 21.367
Plettenberg BayEastern CapePlettenberg Bay 34°2′S 23°24′E / 34.033°S 23.400°E / -34.033; 23.400
Pooles Bay Western CapeHermanus 34°24′S 19°15′E / 34.400°S 19.250°E / -34.400; 19.250
Preslie's BayEastern Cape 31°52′S 29°15′E / 31.867°S 29.250°E / -31.867; 29.250
Pringle Bay Western CapePringle Bay 34°20′S 18°49′E / 34.333°S 18.817°E / -34.333; 18.817
Queensberry BayEastern Capenorth of East London 32°53′S 28°5′E / 32.883°S 28.083°E / -32.883; 28.083
Saint Francis BayEastern CapeJeffreys Bay 34°2′S 24°59′E / 34.033°S 24.983°E / -34.033; 24.983
Saint Lucia BayKwaZulu-NatalSt Lucia 28°23′S 32°25′E / 28.383°S 32.417°E / -28.383; 32.417
Saint Mungo BayWestern CapeCape Aghulas 34°49′S 20°1′E / 34.817°S 20.017°E / -34.817; 20.017
Saint Sebastian Bay Western CapePort Beaufort 34°23′S 20°52′E / 34.383°S 20.867°E / -34.383; 20.867
Saldanha Bay Western Cape Saldanha Bay 33°2′S 17°58′E / 33.033°S 17.967°E / -33.033; 17.967
Salmon Bay (Kwazulu-Natal) KwaZulu-Natalnear Stanger 29°24′S 31°18′E / 29.400°S 31.300°E / -29.400; 31.300
Salt Vlei BayEastern CapePort Alfred 33°37′S 26°52′E / 33.617°S 26.867°E / -33.617; 26.867
Sand Bay Western Capenear Hermanus 34°25′S 19°12′E / 34.417°S 19.200°E / -34.417; 19.200
Sandown Bay Western Capenear Kleinmond 34°20′S 19°2′E / 34.333°S 19.033°E / -34.333; 19.033
Sandy Bay Western Capenear Hout Bay 34°1′S 18°19′E / 34.017°S 18.317°E / -34.017; 18.317
Santos Bay Western Cape Mossel Bay 34°9′S 22°7′E / 34.150°S 22.117°E / -34.150; 22.117
Shark Bay (KwaZulu-Natal) KwaZulu-Natalnear Stanger 29°26′S 31°17′E / 29.433°S 31.283°E / -29.433; 31.283
Sharks Bay Eastern CapePort Alfred 33°36′S 26°53′E / 33.600°S 26.883°E / -33.600; 26.883
Shuster's Bay Western Capenear Cape Town 34°11′S 18°21′E / 34.183°S 18.350°E / -34.183; 18.350
Simons Bay Western CapeSimon's Town 34°10′S 18°25′E / 34.167°S 18.417°E / -34.167; 18.417
Skoonberg BayWestern Capenear Cape Aghulas 34°45′S 20°4′E / 34.750°S 20.067°E / -34.750; 20.067
Skulpies Bay Western Capenear Cape Aghulas 34°48′S 20°3′E / 34.800°S 20.050°E / -34.800; 20.050
Snake Bay (Slangbaai) Western Capenear Cape St Francis 34°10′S 24°37′E / 34.167°S 24.617°E / -34.167; 24.617
Sodwana Bay KwaZulu-Natalnorth of St Lucia 27°32′S 32°40′E / 27.533°S 32.667°E / -27.533; 32.667
Spark's Bay Western Capesouth of Gordon's Bay 34°15′S 18°50′E / 34.250°S 18.833°E / -34.250; 18.833
Still Bay Western Cape Still Bay 34°22′S 21°25′E / 34.367°S 21.417°E / -34.367; 21.417
Strachan's BayEastern Cape 31°50′S 29°16′E / 31.833°S 29.267°E / -31.833; 29.267
Struys Bay Western Capenear Cape Aghulas 34°43′S 20°6′E / 34.717°S 20.100°E / -34.717; 20.100
Table Bay Western CapeCape Town 33°53′S 18°26′E / 33.883°S 18.433°E / -33.883; 18.433
Thompson's BayKwaZulu-Natalnear Ballito 29°31′S 31°13′E / 29.517°S 31.217°E / -29.517; 31.217
Umzinto BayKwaZulu-Natalnear Pennington 30°21′S 30°43′E / 30.350°S 30.717°E / -30.350; 30.717
Victoria Bay Western Capenear George 34°0′S 22°33′E / 34.000°S 22.550°E / -34.000; 22.550
Walker's Bay Western Capenear Knysna 34°4′S 22°56′E / 34.067°S 22.933°E / -34.067; 22.933
Waterloo Bay Eastern Capenorth of Port Alfred 33°28′S 27°9′E / 33.467°S 27.150°E / -33.467; 27.150
Witsand Bay Western Cape near Cape Town 34°10′S 18°20′E / 34.167°S 18.333°E / -34.167; 18.333

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