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1st Beach (Mossel Bay)🏖️ Beach
1st Beach (Mossel Bay)
Mossel BayBeach

1st Beach offers sand, sea and that unhurried Garden Route beach feeling near Mossel Bay. Early mornings are calmest — the wind often picks up through the afternoon.

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0.8m
8.6s period
Sea temp
16.1°
0.2 km/h cur.

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Whale Season

Southern Right Whales visit the Garden Route coast June to November. Best spots: Mossel Bay, Knysna Heads, Plettenberg Bay.

Fynbos Season

Fynbos blooms August to October. Best for hiking in CapeNature reserves.

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