uShaka Marine Beach

Location Spotlight: uShaka Marine Beach

Durban Film Office | Filmmakers’ Location Guide

Where Ocean Energy Meets Urban Adventure

Situated at the southern tip of Durban’s Golden Mile, uShaka Marine Beach is a vibrant, multi-purpose filming destination that blends beachfront vitality, marine attractions, and urban lifestyle energy. Framed by palm trees, surf-ready waves, and the world-class uShaka Marine World, this beach is as dynamic and versatile as the stories waiting to be told here.

Coordinates

📍 uShaka Marine Beach:
Decimal: -29.871796, 31.045594
DMS: 29°52'18.5"S 31°02'44.1"E

Why uShaka Marine Beach Stands Out for Filmmakers

🐠 Marine Wonder + Beach Life

• Located adjacent to uShaka Marine World, offering the possibility of shooting ocean-themed stories with access to aquariums, water slides, penguin exhibits, and dolphin arenas.

• The beach itself is wide, flat, and clean, perfect for scenes involving surf culture, family fun, beach volleyball, or music festival setups.

🏙️ Urban Meets Coastal

• Backed by contemporary restaurants, retail spaces, and pedestrian zones, it allows for quick aesthetic transitions between beach, lifestyle, and nightlife scenes.

• High visual energy with surfers, swimmers, skateboarders, and active crowds.

🎥 Highly Versatile Shooting Environment

• Can be styled for tropical holiday scenes, youth dramas, adventure series, or family commercials.

• Ideal for drone shots featuring Moyo Pier, Harbour Entrance, and Vetch’s Pier reef area for underwater or diving sequences.

📸 Postcard-Worthy Shots

• Iconic pier stretching into the ocean makes for dramatic walkaway scenes and silhouettes.

• Golden sunrises and turquoise waters create a clean, bright color palette perfect for commercials and cinematic mood scenes.

Ideal For

• Family-friendly shows, youth and beach culture stories

• Lifestyle and tourism content showcasing Durban’s vibrant coastal energy

• Music videos, especially with high-energy or tropical aesthetics

• Eco-documentaries and marine-themed productions (with uShaka Marine World support)

Quick Facts

• Location: South end of Durban’s Golden Mile, near Point Waterfront

• Distance from Durban CBD: 5–10 minutes

• Distance from King Shaka Int’l Airport: ±35 minutes

• Permit Required: Yes – via Durban Film Office

• Nearby Amenities: Ample parking, public bathrooms, restaurants, water activities, hotels

• Best Times to Film: Early mornings (for golden light) or weekdays for crowd control

• Tide Note: Mid- to low tide exposes Vetch’s Reef and beach rock pools for B-roll or underwater inserts

Explore uShaka Marine Beach

With the Indian Ocean at your feet, a marine park on your shoulder, and the city skyline in the background, uShaka Marine Beach offers everything a modern production needs in one consolidated, unforgettable location.

Contact the Durban Film Office to secure your film permits, arrange recces, and access support for filming in one of Durban’s most dynamic oceanfront settings.