Durban beach & pool update: Latest openings and closures (19 February 2025)

The eThekwini Municipality, responsible for Durban in KwaZulu-Natal, has provided the latest update on local beaches and swimming pools. As of 19 February 2025, twelve beaches in Durban are open and deemed safe for swimming, while eleven remain closed due to water quality concerns. Additionally, 40 swimming pools across the city are open for public use.

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

1. uShaka
2. Addington
3. Point Beach
4. mDloti Beach
5. Bronze Beach
6. uMhlanga Main
7. uMgababa
8. Winklespruit
9. Toti Main Beach
10. Pipeline Beach
11. Westbrook
12. Doonside Beach

Beach(es) closed for swimming: 

1. Brighton
2. Laguna Beach
3. Wedge Beach
4. Country Club
5. South Beach
6. Battery Beach
7. North Beach
8. Bay of Plenty
9. Thekwini Beach
10. Anstey's Beach
11. Reunion

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