Beaches in Cape Town

Beaches in Cape Town

If you are thinking of going to South Africa and you're a bit of a beach bum, here is my guide to the best beaches in Cape Town! Surfing, sunbathing, sports, people watching, sand castles and more!

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Andrew Hu...

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Llandudno Beach - Cape Town

5 (10 reviews)

Llandudno, 7806 Cape Town

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Llandudno Beach

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Andrew Hunter wrote on 20-03-2008 “Llandudno Beach is one of my favourite beaches in Cape Town. Beautiful white sand framed by boulders at either end of the beach. Perfect for sunbathing, people watching, beach games and (of course) surfing! Llandudno is the home of the rich and famous. Most of the houses hugging the cliffs...” more...

Noordhoek Beach - Cape Town

5 (6 reviews)

Chapman's Peak, Noordhoek, Cape Town

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Noordhoek Beach

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Andrew Hunter wrote on 20-03-2008 “Arguably one of the most beautiful beaches in the world. Everyone remembers the first time they see Noordhoek beach. As you wind around the scary bends of Chapman's Peak towards the beach you are given the most spectacular views of this huge 5 mile long perfect white, sandy beach. The beach is...” more...

Kommetjie Beach - Cape Town

4 (3 reviews)

Kommetjie, Cape Town

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Kommetjie Beach

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Andrew Hunter wrote on 20-03-2008 “Ideal for surfing, not brilliant for sun bathing. The best waves I have a surfed in Cape Town have been on Long Beach around Kommetjie. The beach stretches from in front of the Beach House to the rocky point called "The Kom". The water here is cold (Atlantic side) and no matter what time of year, if...” more...

Clifton Beach - Cape Town

5 (5 reviews)

Clifton, Cape Town

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Clifton Beach

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Andrew Hunter wrote on 20-03-2008 “This is THE place to be seen in Cape Town. Beautiful people absolutely everywhere. I thought i had died and gone to heaven when i first came here. In fact, i'm pretty sure my friend Brendon turned to me and said "Dude, we are never leaving Clifton." A great place for people watching, barbecues,...” more...

Camps Bay - Cape Town

5 (16 reviews)

Cape Town

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Camps Bay

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Andrew Hunter wrote on 20-03-2008 “Camps bay has a great beach and is the centre of nightlife on the Atlantic Seaboard. This is not a place for surfers, it's more a place to sunbathe or sit in one of the beachside bars or cafes and watch the world go by. There are loads of great restaurants and bars/clubs along the seafront and the...” more...

Bloubergstrand - Cape Town

4 (7 reviews)

Blouberg, Cape Town

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Bloubergstrand

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Andrew Hunter wrote on 20-03-2008 “Remember those post card views you see of Table mountain? Well this is where the majority of those photographs are taken from. The beach is popular with families, sun worshippers and kite surfers. If you're into Whale watching, you should head down here in the winter months. Spectacular views,...” more...

Comments:

  • 20 March 2008

    Not surprised that you should be an expert here. :-)

  • 20 March 2008

    Indeed. So many great beaches to choose from. Putting together the guide made me feel very nostalgic!

  • 1 June 2010

    I have been travelling to SA for 12 years now and lived in Blouberg for a while. Happy days. Looking forward to my retirement over there one day I hope. Camps Bay rocks!


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