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Camps Bay ShorelineGlen Beach, City of Cape Town, Western Cape

Beach timelapses in South Africa

3 beaches have a timelapse cam in South Africa, ranked by today’s Beach Score. A timelapse replays today’s still images, so it shows how the day has gone, not the water this minute. The player loads only when you press play.

Updated 6:24 am local timeScores from Open-Meteo forecasts, refreshed hourlyColors follow the lifeguard flags

Top 3 timelapses right now

Ranked by live Beach Score right now, then by the best stretch ahead.

  1. Camps Bay ShorelineTimelapse15.0Fair

    Glen Beach

    City of Cape Town, Western Cape

    Best 6 pm to 8 pm
    Air
    12°C53°F
    Water
    15°C60°F
    Wind
    1 km/h1 mph
    Waves
    2.3 m7 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 1 pm, 8.2
  2. Launching a dive boat at Gordon's Bay old harbour P9260465Timelapse24.7Fair

    Gordon's Bay Main Beach

    Western Cape

    Best 5 pm to 8 pm
    Air
    13°C55°F
    Water
    15°C60°F
    Wind
    13 km/h8 mph
    Waves
    1.9 m6 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 5 pm, 7.1
  3. Muizenberg Beach 2018aTimelapse36.1Goodtomorrow

    Muizenberg Beach

    City of Cape Town, Western Cape

    Dark there now. Best 9 am tomorrow
    Air
    15°C58°F
    Water
    15°C60°F
    Wind
    8 km/h5 mph
    Waves
    2.2 m7 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 1 pm, 6.4

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3 beaches listed · 3 of 3 scored live

  1. TimelapseCamps Bay Shoreline

    Glen Beach

    City of Cape Town, Western Cape

    5.0Fair

    2.3 m7 ft waves, light wind and 15°C60°F water.

    • Water15°C60°F
    • Air12°C53°F
    • Wind1 km/h1 mph
    • Waves2.3 m7 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 6 pm to 8 pm
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  2. TimelapseLaunching a dive boat at Gordon's Bay old harbour P9260465

    Gordon's Bay Main Beach

    Western Cape

    4.7Fair

    1.9 m6 ft waves, gentle breeze and 15°C60°F water.

    • Water15°C60°F
    • Air13°C55°F
    • Wind13 km/h8 mph
    • Waves1.9 m6 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 5 pm to 8 pm
    • Paid parking
  3. TimelapseMuizenberg Beach 2018a

    Muizenberg Beach

    City of Cape Town, Western Cape

    6.1Goodtomorrow

    2.2 m7 ft waves, light wind and 15°C60°F water.

    • Water15°C60°F
    • Air15°C58°F
    • Wind8 km/h5 mph
    • Waves2.2 m7 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 9 am to 6 pm tomorrow
    • Free parking
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  • Camps Bay Shoreline5.0Fair

    Western Cape

    0 of 3 beaches good now

    Best now: Glen Beach, 5.0 Fair

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