The wildness of Coffee Bay

The effortless sandy coves, steep green hillsides, cliffs, wild aloes, thatch-roofed mud huts and the notable hole-in-the-wall are an unbeatable combination on the Wild Coast, between East London and Port Edward. Land of hippies, surfers, hikers and the Xhosa people, incredible beach side landscape does not come better than this.

This legendary little Wild Coast village got its name in 1893 when a ship full of coffee beans ran aground here.
The legend of the shipwreck was enough to leave its mark on the bay for centuries to come and today the bay is still named after the event. Perhaps one of the best features of Coffee Bay is the relaxed atmosphere which pervades the place. Here there is no such thing as ‘smart casual’ – comfortable beachwear is the order of the day and night.