Many fishermen still reside in this settlement but it is now known better for its leisure activities, which include fishing, horseriding, hiking, paintball, quadbiking and diving.

[citation needed] Struisbaai also hosts the annual Geelstertfees (Yellowtail festival) which revolves around foodstalls, artists and musical performers.

Other Top Attractions in the town include the colourful, bustling Struisbaai Harbour where visitors can see the traditional fisherman bring in their daily catch and buy fresh fish.

After the passing of the Group Areas Act, the apartheid government began evicting colored residents and demolishing their homes.

Colored fishermen who had previously lived near the harbor were forced to walk over three kilometers to their boats and were restricted from being in the white part of town after 6:00 PM.