Must-see beach · Western Cape, South Africa
Cape Point
Cape Point is a beach in Western Cape, South Africa.
Cape Point: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Cape Point
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Cape Point — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -34.35739, 18.49779. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Cape Point
- Cape Point S.W. Lookout · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~2 km · Must-see
- Cape of Good Hope · attraction · Western Cape · ~3 km · Must-see
- Whittle Rock · beach · Western Cape · ~17 km · Must-see
- Boulders Beach · beach · Western Cape · ~23 km · Must-see
- Simonstown Museum · museum · Western Cape · ~24 km · Must-see
- Roman Rock Light · beach · Western Cape · ~25 km · Must-see
- False Bay · beach · Western Cape · ~25 km · Must-see
- St James' Cath. Church · church · Western Cape · ~33 km · Must-see
- Muizenberg Hebrew Congregation · attraction · Western Cape · ~35 km · Must-see
- Slangkop Lighthouse · beach · Western Cape · ~36 km · Must-see
- Silvermine Waterfall · waterfall · Western Cape · ~37 km · Must-see
- Soralia Conservation Area · sanctuary · Western Cape · ~37 km · Must-see
- Hangklip · beach · Western Cape · ~38 km · Must-see
- Cape Hangklip · beach · Western Cape · ~38 km · Must-see
- Ou Kaapse Weg · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~39 km · Must-see
- Chapman's Peak · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~41 km · Must-see
- Rondevlei Bird Sanctuary · sanctuary · Western Cape · ~41 km · Must-see
- Constantiaberg · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~44 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Cape Point
- Whittle Rock · beach · Western Cape · ~17 km · Must-see
- Boulders Beach · beach · Western Cape · ~23 km · Must-see
- Roman Rock Light · beach · Western Cape · ~25 km · Must-see
- False Bay · beach · Western Cape · ~25 km · Must-see
- Slangkop Lighthouse · beach · Western Cape · ~36 km · Must-see
- Hangklip · beach · Western Cape · ~38 km · Must-see
- Cape Hangklip · beach · Western Cape · ~38 km · Must-see
- Glen Beach · beach · Western Cape · ~59 km · Must-see
- Granger Bay · beach · Western Cape · ~64 km · Must-see
- Green Point Lighthouse · beach · Western Cape · ~64 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Cape Point safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Cape Point yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Cape Point?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Cape Point?
Nearby: Cape Point S.W. Lookout (viewpoint, 2 km), Cape of Good Hope (attraction, 3 km), Whittle Rock (beach, 17 km), Boulders Beach (beach, 23 km), Simonstown Museum (museum, 24 km), Roman Rock Light (beach, 25 km).
Is Cape Point worth visiting?
Cape Point is listed as a must-see beach in South Africa on Spotwander.