Witsand is a popular sea-side resort as it offers a multitude of water sports. Included in this is very safe bathing, windsurfing, rock and surf angling, river angling, deep sea fishing, snorkel diving and spear fishing, whale watching, water-skiing, etc.

The Breede River is a very popular fishing haven. It is unique as it offers estuary fishing, river fishing and even fresh water fishing for the keen black bass fisherman. Other species of fish caught, is giant cob, steenbras, grunter and elf. The estuary offers also arguable the best light tackle angling in South Africa.

In the centre of the picture is an area known to the local residents as "the nursery". In this area Southern Right Whales cows calve as it offers a safe haven for the newly borne calves against the elements and especially great white sharks.

The Barry Church is named in honour of the Barry family who greatly influenced the history of the Whalecoast.