Durban beach update: 21 beaches open for swimming, 2 closed due to water quality!

The eThekwini Municipality, the local government body responsible for governing and managing Durban in KwaZulu-Natal, has issued updated lists as of 24 December 2024, detailing the status of local beaches and swimming pools. According to the updates, 21 beaches in Durban are open and deemed safe for swimming, while two beaches remain closed due to water quality concerns. Additionally, 33 swimming pools across Durban are open to the public.

The following beaches are open for swimming:
- operating hours 06:00 - 18:30 -

1. uShaka
2. Addington
3. Battery Beach
4. Bay of Plenty
5. Point Beach
6. North Beach
7. South Beach
8. Wedge Beach
9. Thekwini Beach
10. Laguna Beach
11. mDloti Main
12. uMhlanga Main
13. Bronze Beach
14. Westbrook
    
15. uMgababa
16. Brighton
17. Winkelespruit
18. Toti Main Beach
19. Pipeline Beach
20. Warner Beach
21. Reunion
    

Beach(es) closed for swimming:

1. Country Club
   
2. Anstey's Beach

Recreational activities other than swimming at beaches closed for swimming are allowed!