Mareloa

The Tanks, Eastern Cape

Near Gqeberha · 11 km

6 beaches near this one

Practical information

Tide

Heights retain the vertical reference supplied by the source and are not an official hydrographic zero.

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Forecast

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Practical information

Length
47 mSource record 10/22/2026 · Open source
Shade features nearby
Not documentedNearby, does not guarantee shade on the beach.recorded by the source · Source record 10/22/2026 · Open source
Horizon (relief)
N 12° · NE 12° · E 4° · SE 0° · S 0° · SW 0° · W 6° · NW 12°Relief only, excludes vegetation and buildings.Source record 9/19/2026 · Open source
Distance to town
11 kmSource record 9/26/2026 · Open source

Sun and shore orientation

October 24, 2026 · Estimated times · local time

Sunrise

Shore orientation unavailable

Sunset

Shore orientation unavailable

Calculation method

Wind on the beach

Not provided

Bathing supervision

Not supervised, according to the source (according to OpenStreetMap)

lifeguard=no; supervised=no

Recorded on 10/22/2026 · Open source · Licence

© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL 1.0

Hours may change: check the signage and flags on site.

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Practical information recorded by the source

This information is source-recorded and may not describe the current situation.

Nearby services
toilets 2 · restaurant 1recorded by the source · Source record 10/22/2026 · Open source
Accessible toilets
Norecorded by the source · Source record 10/22/2026 · Open source

Practical facilities

Mapped within 1,000 m of the beach reference point, as the crow flies.

Mapped facilities describe the source record; availability, opening and access can change.

Emergency and rescue
—

Not documented.

Toilets, showers and water
2
  • Toilets

    63 m from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.

    Wheelchair access
    No
    Access
    Yes

    Mapped point

    Source · Data from Oct 21, 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors

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    Retrieved Oct 22, 2026

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  • Toilets

    69 m from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.

    Wheelchair access
    No
    Access
    Yes

    Mapped point

    Source · Data from Oct 21, 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors

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    Retrieved Oct 22, 2026

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Not documented: Shower, Drinking water.

Access and accessibility
9
  • Path to the beach

    22 m from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.

    Surface
    Sand

    Point where the path meets the mapped beach; not a route.

    Source · Data from Oct 21, 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors

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    Retrieved Oct 22, 2026

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  • Nearby path

    35 m from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.

    Surface
    Sand

    Representative mapped point; not an entrance or route.

    Source · Data from Oct 21, 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors

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    Retrieved Oct 22, 2026

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Not documented: Beach access, Beach wheelchair, Ramp.

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  • Nearby path

    66 m from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.

    Surface
    Concrete
    Handrail
    Yes
    Access
    Yes

    Representative mapped point; not an entrance or route.

    Source · Data from Oct 21, 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors

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    Retrieved Oct 22, 2026

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  • Steps

    66 m from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.

    Handrail
    Yes
    Surface
    Concrete
    Access
    Yes

    Representative mapped point; not an entrance or route.

    Source · Data from Oct 21, 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors

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    Retrieved Oct 22, 2026

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  • Nearby path

    75 m from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.

    Surface
    Grass

    Representative mapped point; not an entrance or route.

    Source · Data from Oct 21, 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors

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    Retrieved Oct 22, 2026

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  • Nearby path

    98 m from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.

    Surface
    Grass

    Representative mapped point; not an entrance or route.

    Source · Data from Oct 21, 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors

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    Retrieved Oct 22, 2026

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  • Nearby path

    155 m from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.

    Surface
    unpaved

    Representative mapped point; not an entrance or route.

    Source · Data from Oct 21, 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors

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    Retrieved Oct 22, 2026

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  • Nearby path

    163 m from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.

    Surface
    unpaved

    Representative mapped point; not an entrance or route.

    Source · Data from Oct 21, 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors

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    Retrieved Oct 22, 2026

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  • Steps

    564 m from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.

    Surface
    paved

    Representative mapped point; not an entrance or route.

    Source · Data from Oct 21, 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors

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    Retrieved Oct 22, 2026

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Public transport and bikes
—

Not documented.

Parking
6

Not documented: Charging point.

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Leisure and services
—

Not documented.

Food and drink
1
  • Restaurant · Sacramento

    168 m from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.

    Opening hours
    Tu-Su 09:00-17:00; We 09:00-21:00

    Mapped point

    Source · Data from Oct 21, 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors

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    Retrieved Oct 22, 2026

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Not documented: Café, Ice cream shop, Kiosk.

Show catalogue context
Local area
Eastern Caperecorded by the source · Source record 9/15/2026 · Open source
Catalogue record
Mapped beachrecorded by the source · Source record 9/15/2026 · Open source
Coast
Eastern CapeSource record 9/15/2026 · Open source
Water body
OceanSource record 9/15/2026 · Open source

Today’s windows

Calculated at 03:20 AM
shore gatheringCheck first03:20 AM – 06:20 AM

shore gathering

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03:20 AM – 06:20 AM

Confidence 25 % · rules coast-v5

beach runCheck first08:00 AM – 09:30 AM

beach run

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Confidence 35 % · rules coast-v5

coastal walkCheck first10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

coastal walk

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10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Confidence 35 % · rules coast-v5

family beach timeCheck first02:00 PM – 05:00 PM

family beach time

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02:00 PM – 05:00 PM

Confidence 0 % · rules coast-v5

photographyCheck first04:52 PM – 06:52 PM

photography

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Confidence 35 % · rules coast-v5

sunsetCheck first06:07 PM – 07:37 PM

sunset

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06:07 PM – 07:37 PM

Confidence 35 % · rules coast-v5

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Distance13 km

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A very close alternative

Open beach

Discovery score: distance, available annual classification and catalogue quality. It is neither real-time health advice nor a safety conclusion.

Seven-day tide

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Tide calendar
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Country profile

Languages
Venda, Xhosa, Tswana, Sesotho, Southern Ndebele, Tsonga, Zulu, Afrikaans, Northern Sotho, Swazi, South African Sign Language, English
Emergency
Police 112Fire 112Ambulance 112
Currency
Rand
Driving side
left

Wikidata · CC0 · Retrieved on Sep 18, 2026

Sources and method

Tide heights
Heights retain the vertical reference supplied by the source and are not an official hydrographic zero.
Sea temperature and conditions
Temperature and conditions come from a limited-resolution coastal model, not an observation at the beach. Do not use for navigation or to conclude that bathing is safe.
Beach characteristics
These place characteristics are recorded from the linked sources. They describe the place, not current conditions.

Source & freshness

© OpenStreetMap contributors — named coastal features, ODbL; geographic catalogue, not current bathing-health informationAging

Official catalogue · Bathing water quality

Method and source ↗Licence ↗
Copernicus DEM GLO-30 -- (c) DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; distributed via the AWS Open Data Registry (bucket copernicus-dem-30m).Fresh

Additional source

Method and source ↗

Weather temporarily unavailable: recommendations are degraded.

Tide unavailable: the activities stay unknown.

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