A typical Southern Cape sandy beach with good waves and usually pleasantly warm water. This is a very popular beach with locals and holiday makers. The beach can be reached by driving through the town of Hermanus, and as one is leaving the town (drive around a traffic circle) the beach is signposted off the main street of Hermanus.
Hermanus is approximately 1 and a half hours drive from Cape Town. Lifeguards are in attendance throughout the season. Environmental education projects include Outdoor classrooms on Grotto Beach and this is controlled by the Overstrand Municipality.
The beach has an interpretive education centre where members of the public can get information on local environmental issues and on Blue Flag. Local schools undertake coastal monitoring on Grotto Beach and the plaat through the Adopt-A-Beach programme.
There is a restaurant immediately behind the beach and plenty of parking.
