Beaches

Cape Town has some of the best beaches in the world! In fact, the Cape Peninsular has tons of beaches all the way around it - too many to list here, but here are a few worth mentioning:

Llandudno Panaramic





I've listed some of them below, but there are many more.

• Clifton Beach - Popular suntanning beach. Clifton is actually a number of connecting beaches (for example Clifton 1st beach, is next to Clifton 2nd etc.).
  South-Easter Tip: This is one of the few beaches that is almost always sheltered when the South-Easter is blowing.
  Parking can be a mission though. Lovely white beaches - but very cold atlantic water.
  
• Llandudno Beach - My favorite beach. Good for sun-tanning and surfing (SE Wind) (can be a very heavy break though).
• Noordhoek Beach - impressively long beach - you can walk for hours... Not as popular as Llandudno or Clifton. Sometimes has a good surfing wave (SE wind)
  
• Long Beach (The other end of Noordhoek beach) - One of the few surf spots to give a good wave when the SW wind is blowing.
  
• Blouberg Beach (BigBay).
  
• Cape Point Beaches.
  
• Boulders Beach - You have to pay to get in, but there are often loads of penguins to be seen here. Great for kids too. Some people snorkle around here too.
  
• SeaForth - great beach for kids/families. A little warmer than the Atlantic side.
• Fishhoek & Clovelly - can be very windy at times, but the water is generally a little warmer.

Remember the Atlantic coast (west coast of Cape Peninsular) has colder water - but often the beaches are more impressive. In fact even the water on the east coast of the peninsular is not always that warm. Most surfer will surf all year round in full wetsuits. But when the sun is shinning, and the sand feels warm - it's hard to find something that beats the beach.

The beaches become more popular when the weather is warmer. Summer holidays beach traffic jams is not uncommon.

Don't forget your sun-tan lotion!!
(Your mother would be proud of me)

Safety Warning!!
The sea needs respecting. Whether you are swimming, surfing or diving. Do as the locals do. For example only swim where other people are swimming etc.

Llandudno Beach















Llandudno (in winter)