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Sea around 24°C, tidal pools within walking distance and King Shaka International Airport 20 to 25 minutes away.

December on the KwaZulu-Natal North Coast has its own soundtrack. Kids shrieking as they hit the water in a tidal pool, a braai crackling on the balcony at six in the evening and the sea rolling in under your bedroom window all night long.

If this is your family’s first festive season in the Ballito area, this guide covers what the weather is really like, what to do with the kids, where the best tidal pools are and how to get here from the airport.

We’re Beachfront Apartments, a collection of beachfront self-catering apartments in Shakas Rock on the KZN North Coast. Shakas Rock is a quiet seaside village just north of Ballito, close enough to pop into town for a coffee and far enough from the main strip that your mornings start with the sound of waves rather than traffic. Many of our December families come back year after year, so this is everything we’d tell a friend booking their first visit.