Bluewater Bay is a small seaside suburb situated along the Algoa Bay between Gqeberha (formerly Port Elizabeth) and Coega in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa.
Bluewater Bay is located at the mouth of the Swartkops River, approximately 15 km north of the city of Gqeberha.
Bluewater Bay comprises two distinct neighbourhoods, namely Bluewater Bay and Bluewater Beach, separated by the N2 National Highway. As its name suggests, Bluewater Beach is situated on the seaward side of the N2 Highway, while Bluewater Bay is ironically on the inland side of the N2 Highway.
Neighbouring suburbs include Amsterdamhoek to the west and St Georges Strand to the north. Notable suburbs further away include Markman and Motherwell to the north, Coega to the north-east, Deal Party to the south, and Swartkops to the south-west.
Bluewater Bay is mainly reached via the N2 National Route, a major freeway running between Makhanda (formerly known as Grahamstown) in the north-west and Gqeberha in the south, with an interchange at the M2 Weinronk Way.
Bluewater Bay can also be reached from Amsterdamhoek via the M2, which serves as the linkage between Bluewater Bay and Bluewater Beach.
Bluewater Bay is served by the N2 City Shopping Centre, which is anchored by Superspar. A Pick n Pay supermarket and an Engen service station are also located within the vicinity of the N2 City. However, due to the small size of the shopping centre, the variety of goods sold is limited, and for larger shopping trips, residents need to make the short journey to nearby Gqeberha.
