Western City of Cape Town
47 of 47 beaches scored, 0 good now
5.1FairAverage Beach ScoreBest: Silverstroomstrand, 5.6
- Water
- 15°C60°F
- Wind
- 7 km/h4 mph
- Waves
- 2.3 m7 ft
Boulders Beach, City of Cape TownCity of Cape Town beaches
Which City of Cape Town beach is best right now? 50 beaches ranked by live weather, wind, waves and water temperature.
- Beaches50
- Good now0 of 50
- Water5 to 16°C41 to 61°F
- Best nowSilverstroomstrand5.6Good
Updated 6:37 am local timeScores from Open-Meteo forecasts, refreshed hourlyColors follow the lifeguard flags
Top 3 right now
Ranked by live Beach Score right now, then by the best stretch ahead.
15.6GoodSilverstroomstrand
City of Cape Town
Best 8 am to 11 am- Air
- 11°C51°F
- Water
- 15°C60°F
- Wind
- 5 km/h3 mph
- Waves
- 2.0 m6 ft
Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 11 am, 7.7
25.5GoodBokramstrand
City of Cape Town
Best 5 pm to 8 pm- Air
- 13°C55°F
- Water
- 16°C60°F
- Wind
- 6 km/h4 mph
- Waves
- 2.2 m7 ft
Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 2 pm, 7.6- 35.5Good
Long Beach
City of Cape Town
Best 5 pm to 8 pm- Air
- 13°C55°F
- Water
- 16°C60°F
- Wind
- 6 km/h4 mph
- Waves
- 2.2 m7 ft
Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 2 pm, 7.6
City of Cape Town today
A fair day for the beach across City of Cape Town: 0 of 50 scored beaches are good right now, best in Western City of Cape Town, water is 5 to 16°C41 to 61°F, and wind averages 9 km/h5 mph (light wind). Read at 6:37 am; everything below is computed from that reading.
Eastern City of Cape Town
3 of 3 beaches scored, 0 good now
1.1PoorAverage Beach ScoreBest: Transvaal Cove, 1.2
- Water
- 5°C41°F
- Wind
- 38 km/h24 mph
- Waves
- 2.8 m9 ft
- 16°C61°FNo photo yet
Warmest water
16°C61°F
Bloubergstrand
City of Cape Town. 1.5°2.7° above the City of Cape Town average. Score 4.8 Fair.
Best hours
City of Cape Town averages 4.9 Fair this hour. The best hour today is 7 pm (6.4); the weakest is 5 am (0.6).
The strongest stretch runs 6 pm to 8 pm.
City of Cape Town tomorrow: the best hour is 1 pm (7.1) and the weakest is 5 am (2.4).
The strongest stretch runs 10 am to 6 pm.
7 to 10, green flag4 to 7, yellowUnder 4, redAverage of the scored beaches, each hour
All City of Cape Town beaches
Every City of Cape Town beach we track, ranked by its live Beach Score. Hover a row to find it on the map.
5.6GoodSilverstroomstrand
City of Cape Town
2.0 m6 ft waves, light wind and 15°C60°F water.
- Water15°C60°F
- Air11°C51°F
- Wind5 km/h3 mph
- Waves2.0 m6 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
5.5GoodBokramstrand
City of Cape Town
2.2 m7 ft waves, light wind and 16°C60°F water.
- Water16°C60°F
- Air13°C55°F
- Wind6 km/h4 mph
- Waves2.2 m7 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
- 5.5Good
Long Beach
City of Cape Town
2.2 m7 ft waves, light wind and 16°C60°F water.
- Water16°C60°F
- Air13°C55°F
- Wind6 km/h4 mph
- Waves2.2 m7 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
5.5GoodWitsands
City of Cape Town
2.2 m7 ft waves, light wind and 16°C60°F water.
- Water16°C60°F
- Air13°C55°F
- Wind6 km/h4 mph
- Waves2.2 m7 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
5.4FairMiller's Point
City of Cape Town
2.2 m7 ft waves, light wind and 16°C60°F water.
- Water16°C60°F
- Air14°C58°F
- Wind8 km/h5 mph
- Waves2.2 m7 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
5.3FairScarborough beach
City of Cape Town
2.4 m8 ft waves, light wind and 15°C60°F water.
- Water15°C60°F
- Air13°C55°F
- Wind7 km/h4 mph
- Waves2.4 m8 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
5.2FairShelly Beach
City of Cape Town
2.3 m7 ft waves, light wind and 15°C59°F water.
- Water15°C59°F
- Air13°C55°F
- Wind6 km/h4 mph
- Waves2.3 m7 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
- 15°C59°FNo photo yet5.1Fair
Lagoon Beach
City of Cape Town
2.0 m6 ft waves, light wind and 15°C59°F water.
- Water15°C59°F
- Air12°C53°F
- Wind4 km/h2 mph
- Waves2.0 m6 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
- 15°C59°FNo photo yet5.1Fair
Shipwreck
City of Cape Town
2.0 m6 ft waves, light wind and 15°C59°F water.
- Water15°C59°F
- Air12°C53°F
- Wind4 km/h2 mph
- Waves2.0 m6 ft
- Free parking
5.1FairHout Bay beach
City of Cape Town
2.3 m8 ft waves, light wind and 15°C60°F water.
- Water15°C60°F
- Air14°C57°F
- Wind7 km/h5 mph
- Waves2.3 m8 ft
- Free parking
5.1FairLlandudno Beach
City of Cape Town
2.3 m8 ft waves, light wind and 15°C60°F water.
- Water15°C60°F
- Air14°C57°F
- Wind7 km/h5 mph
- Waves2.3 m8 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
- 5.1Fair
Sandy Bay
City of Cape Town
2.3 m8 ft waves, light wind and 15°C60°F water.
- Water15°C60°F
- Air14°C57°F
- Wind7 km/h5 mph
- Waves2.3 m8 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
- 5.1Fair
Sunset Rocks
City of Cape Town
2.3 m8 ft waves, light wind and 15°C60°F water.
- Water15°C60°F
- Air14°C57°F
- Wind7 km/h5 mph
- Waves2.3 m8 ft
- Free parking
- 15°C60°FNo photo yet5.0Fair
Bakoven Beach
City of Cape Town
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
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
5.0FairBali Beach
City of Cape Town
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
- Free parking
- 15°C60°FNo photo yet5.0Fair
Beta Beach
City of Cape Town
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
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
5.0FairBroken Baths Beach
City of Cape Town
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
- Free parking
5.0FairCamps Bay Beach
City of Cape Town
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
- Free parking
5.0FairCozy Beach
City of Cape Town
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
- Free parking
5.0FairFirst Beach
City of Cape Town
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
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
- Timelapse5.0Fair
Glen Beach
City of Cape Town
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
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
5.0FairMilton Beach
City of Cape Town
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
- Free parking
- 5.0Fair
Oudekraal
City of Cape Town
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
- Free parking
5.0FairRocklands Beach
City of Cape Town
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
- Free parking
5.0FairSaunders Rocks Beach
City of Cape Town
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
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
- 15°C60°FNo photo yet5.0Fair
Second Beach
City of Cape Town
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
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
5.0FairSunset Beach
City of Cape Town
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
- No dogs
- 5.0Fair
Third Beach
City of Cape Town
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
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
5.0FairThree Anchor Bay beach
City of Cape Town
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
- Free parking
- 15°C59°FNo photo yet4.9Fair
Dappat Se Gat Beach
City of Cape Town
2.0 m6 ft waves, light wind and 15°C59°F water.
- Water15°C59°F
- Air13°C55°F
- Wind12 km/h7 mph
- Waves2.0 m6 ft
- Free parking
- 16°C61°FNo photo yet4.8Fair
Bloubergstrand
City of Cape Town
2.6 m9 ft waves, breezy and 16°C61°F water.
- Water16°C61°F
- Air15°C59°F
- Wind20 km/h13 mph
- Waves2.6 m9 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
4.8FairDias Beach
City of Cape Town
2.6 m9 ft waves, breezy and 16°C61°F water.
- Water16°C61°F
- Air15°C59°F
- Wind20 km/h13 mph
- Waves2.6 m9 ft
- Free parking
- 4.8Fair
Diasstrand
City of Cape Town
2.6 m9 ft waves, breezy and 16°C61°F water.
- Water16°C61°F
- Air15°C59°F
- Wind20 km/h13 mph
- Waves2.6 m9 ft
- Free parking
4.8FairMaclear Beach
City of Cape Town
2.6 m9 ft waves, breezy and 16°C61°F water.
- Water16°C61°F
- Air15°C59°F
- Wind20 km/h13 mph
- Waves2.6 m9 ft
- Free parking
4.8FairPlatboom Beach
City of Cape Town
2.6 m9 ft waves, breezy and 16°C61°F water.
- Water16°C61°F
- Air15°C59°F
- Wind20 km/h13 mph
- Waves2.6 m9 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
- 16°C60°FNo photo yet4.7Fair
Macassar Beach
City of Cape Town
1.9 m6 ft waves, light wind and 16°C60°F water.
- Water16°C60°F
- Air11°C53°F
- Wind6 km/h3 mph
- Waves1.9 m6 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
- 4.7Fair
Harmoniestrand
City of Cape Town
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
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
- 5°C41°FNo photo yet1.2Poor
Transvaal Cove
City of Cape Town
2.6 m9 ft waves, strong wind and 5°C41°F water.
- Water5°C41°F
- Air2°C36°F
- Wind37 km/h23 mph
- Waves2.6 m9 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
- 5°C41°FNo photo yet1.2Poor
Trypot Beach
City of Cape Town
2.6 m9 ft waves, strong wind and 5°C41°F water.
- Water5°C41°F
- Air2°C36°F
- Wind37 km/h23 mph
- Waves2.6 m9 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
- 5°C41°FNo photo yet1.0Poor
Penguin Beach
City of Cape Town
3.1 m10 ft waves, strong wind and 5°C41°F water.
- Water5°C41°F
- Air3°C37°F
- Wind41 km/h26 mph
- Waves3.1 m10 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
6.1GoodtomorrowBoulders Beach
City of Cape Town
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
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
- 15°C60°FNo photo yet6.1Goodtomorrow
Dalebrook Beach
City of Cape Town
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
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
6.1GoodtomorrowEast Beach
City of Cape Town
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
- Free parking
6.1GoodtomorrowFoxy Beach
City of Cape Town
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
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
6.1GoodtomorrowKalk Bay Beach
City of Cape Town
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
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
- Timelapse
6.1GoodtomorrowMuizenberg Beach
City of Cape Town
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
- Free parking
6.1GoodtomorrowSeaforth Beach
City of Cape Town
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
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
6.1GoodtomorrowSunrise Beach
City of Cape Town
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
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
- 6.1Goodtomorrow
Water's Edge Beach
City of Cape Town
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
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
- 6.1Goodtomorrow
West Beach
City of Cape Town
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
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
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City of Cape Town beach questions
Answered from today’s data. Numbers change as the forecast does.
What is the best beach in City of Cape Town right now?
Silverstroomstrand has the top Beach Score right now: 5.6 Good, with 5 km/h (3 mph) of wind. Scores are ranked from live forecasts, so the order changes through the day.
What is the water temperature in City of Cape Town today?
Sea water is 5 to 16°C (41 to 61°F) across the 50 scored beaches. The warmest is Bloubergstrand, at 16°C (61°F).
Where is the sea calmest in City of Cape Town right now?
Harmoniestrand has the smallest waves, at 1.9 m (6 ft) with 13 km/h (8 mph) of wind.
Which City of Cape Town beaches have lifeguards?
None of the listed beaches carry a lifeguard tag on OpenStreetMap yet. That means we do not know, not that there are none. Follow posted flags and local advice.
What is the best time to go to the beach in City of Cape Town today?
Averaged across the scored beaches, the best hour today is 7 pm, at 6.4 Good, and the strongest stretch runs 6 pm to 8 pm. Each beach page has its own hour-by-hour forecast.
Are there live beach cams in City of Cape Town?
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How many beaches does Check the Beach cover in City of Cape Town?
All 50 beaches in our data for City of Cape Town are scored live on this page.
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