Cape Town Surfing Travel Guide

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Cape Town Surfing Travel Tips

By Matt Link
  • The cape region is famous for surfers, with more than 20 surf spots and consistent winds and waves. Surfing is good year round, but the winter months of June through August see the biggest swells, due to storms between the cape and Antarctica.
  • Visit for the annual Red Bull Big Wave Africa contest at the height of winter in late July. Surfers from around the world ride big ones at Dungeons, a surf spot in Hout Bay.
  • A great local resource for surf advice and organized surf safaris is Cape Town Surf Adventures, located at Hout Bay Beach.

Beach Overview: Cape Town, South Africa

By Matt Link
Raved about as one of the best cities in the world, no doubt you've heard about Cape Town's superb restaurants, hotels, nightlife, and historical sites, not to mention its beaming people and gorgeous mountains. What many first-timers are surprised to also find is a city that, particularly in the Southern Hemisphere during summer, appears more like a Southern California enclave with sprawling beaches, sandy cafes, sun-kissed teenagers, and, yes, even a thriving surfer-dude culture. The confluence of the (warmer) Indian and the (colder) Southern Atlantic oceans makes for a fascinating world of penguins, whales, and great white sharks. But worry not—Cape Town's array of perfect beaches are safe for swimming, surfing, kiteboarding, and just plain sunning, even if the water itself is a bit chilly. Read More

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  • Don't just hang out at the Waterfront Mall. the prices are super expensive. So go out in the city and hang out where the locals hang out. The people are super friendly so you should be able to find someone to ask... you'll end up saving hundreds and hundreds of dollars.
    Submitted by Syd, Marina del Rey, CA

Hotels

The Bay Hotel

69 Victoria Road Camps Bay
Cape Town 8040 Map

Distance: 0.0 mi.
(from destination center)

Hotel Class: 2 class stars

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Winchester Mansions Hotel

221 Beach Road Sea Point
Cape Town 8001 Map

Distance: 0.0 mi.
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Hotel Class: 2 class stars

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5.0

Lagoon Beach Hotel

1 Lagoon Gate Drive Milnerton
Cape Town 7435 Map

Distance: 5.7 mi.
(from destination center)

Hotel Class: 2 class stars

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5.0
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Attractions

Sandy Bay

expert favorite attraction
Good For Surfing
Between Cape Town and Cape Point
Cape Town, South Africa

Distance: 8.9 mi. (from destination center)
Expert Rated & Recommended
5_0

Camps Bay Beach

Good For Surfing
(Camps Bay)
Victoria Road
8005

Distance: 0.0 mi. (from destination center)
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5_0

Hout Bay Beach

Good For Surfing
Hout Bay
Victoria Avenue
7806

Distance: 0.0 mi. (from destination center)
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4_0
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Cape Town International Airport 2.8 map

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