It is located 6 km (3.7 mi) south-east of the Port Elizabeth city centre.

Summerstrand lies on the Indian Ocean coastline between Humewood in the north and the Nelson Mandela Metro University Nature Reserve in the south.

The M4 passes through the town along the coast connecting to Port Elizabeth city centre in the north and Schoenmakerskop in the south.

Summerstrand is located in the Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality which governs the city of Port Elizabeth, Despatch, Uitenhage and surroundings.

The complex was recently updated with a shopping centre, replacing the original open-area design with a closed mall surrounding a courtyard.