The name - Witsand - (White Sand) conjures up up just what you will find in this remarkable seaside village, situate almost at the tip of our majestic continent - Africa!

Witsand is the only village on the Bay that has the infrastructure to accommodate visitors and has plenty to do for the whole family. The most popular ways to reach Witsand and Port Beaufort are either via the Malgas pont or from Heidelberg.

Witsand is truely the home of the Southern Right Whale in Southern Africa. This peaceful coastal town is surrounded by two natural phenomena, the Breede River estuary and the Indian Ocean. The St Sebastian Bay houses the single largest winter migration population of Southern Right Whales. These gentle giants may either be viewed from the coast line at very close proximity.

There is an area known to the local residents as "the nursery". In is here that Southern Right Whales cows calve as it offers a safe haven for the newly borne calves against the elements and especially great white sharks

Witsand is a popular sea-side resort as it offers a multitude of water sports. Included in this is very safe bathing, windsurfing, rock and surf angling, river angling, deep sea fishing, snorkel diving and spear fishing, whale watching, water-skiing, etc. It has a 4km long unspoilt beach, leading to the well-known Moodie's Well. It has a clean, white beach (hence Whitesands) with safe swimming spots for days in the sun. Parents with smaller children also prefer the calm swimming spots along the river.