Palm Beach is a seaside village in Port Edward, situated along the R61 Provincial Route on the South Coast of KwaZulu-Natal Province in South Africa.
Palm Beach is located on the southern bank of the Mpenjati River, which enters the Indian Ocean at the Mpenjati Nature Reserve. The nature reserve itself surrounds the Mpenjati River lagoon and extends almost 500 metres out to sea to protect the unique fossils found in the area.
Palm Beach is named after the Ilala Palm (Hyphaene critina), a species indigenous to sub-tropical Southern Africa and used by rural communities for centuries. The trees’ leaves are used for woven rooftops, baskets, and mats, and the sap is used for liquor.
Palm Beach falls within the Ray Nkonyeni Local Municipality, which is part of the Ugu District Municipality.
The village boasts a beach with its own natural tidal pool and a nearby estuary.
Palm Beach has been and continues to be rated as one of the best windsurfing venues in South Africa and the world, although it is not exploited much by kitesurfers.
