Waterfall Bluff
A waterfall that drops directly into the sea off a Wild Coast cliff, one of only a few of its kind in the world.
Trip Role
Ideal stay
Best for
Our take
A bucket-list sight for the truly committed. Not a detour; a destination.
A bucket-list sight for the truly committed. Not a detour; a destination.
- Trip Role
- Only If Nearby
- Ideal Stay
- Part of a guided Wild Coast walk
- Time Needed
- A half-day walk in
- Best For
- Serious Wild Coast walkers; guided groups.
- Go If
- You're on a guided Pondoland walk or a serious Wild Coast 4x4 trip.
Why it's worth your time
A waterfall over a coastal cliff straight into the Indian Ocean. Reaching it is a serious Wild Coast undertaking; the reward is a place almost nobody has photographed well, because almost nobody goes. The deep Pondoland coast.
What we love
The rarity; a falls straight into the sea, and almost no one there.
What to know
Accessible mainly on foot or by 4x4 with local guidance; not a casual stop. Don't attempt without checking tide and route.
More waterfall in Eastern Cape
Fraser's Falls
A Wild Coast waterfall near Mbotyi set in forest — a swim-and-cliff-jump spot for the backpacker coast.
Magwa Falls
A 100m Wild Coast waterfall dropping into a forested gorge — one of the coast's most dramatic and least-visited falls.
Mkambati Falls
A waterfall on the Mkambati River in the Pondoland reserve, dropping over a forested ledge into a coastal gorge.