Must-see beach · Western Cape, South Africa
Table Bay
Table Bay is a beach in Western Cape, South Africa.
Table Bay: 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 Table Bay
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 Table Bay — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -33.89167, 18.45972. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Table Bay
- Zoarvlei Park · sanctuary · Western Cape · ~3 km · Must-see
- Milnerton Lighthouse · beach · Western Cape · ~4 km · Must-see
- Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa (MOCAA) · museum · Western Cape · ~5 km · Must-see
- Granger Bay · beach · Western Cape · ~5 km · Must-see
- Chavonnes Battery Museum · museum · Western Cape · ~5 km · Must-see
- Non-Violence · attraction · Western Cape · ~5 km · Must-see
- Cape Medical Museum · museum · Western Cape · ~6 km · Must-see
- Greek Orthodox Cathedral of St George · church · Western Cape · ~6 km · Must-see
- Evangelical Lutheran Church Strand Street · church · Western Cape · ~6 km · Must-see
- Castle of Good Hope · fort · Western Cape · ~6 km · Must-see
- Mouille Point Beach · beach · Western Cape · ~6 km · Must-see
- Jameah Masjid · dargah · Western Cape · ~6 km · Must-see
- Greenmarket Square · attraction · Western Cape · ~6 km · Must-see
- Central Methodist Church · church · Western Cape · ~6 km · Must-see
- Groote Kerk · church · Western Cape · ~6 km · Must-see
- Noon Gun · attraction · Western Cape · ~6 km · Must-see
- District Six Museum · museum · Western Cape · ~7 km · Must-see
- Table Bay Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Western Cape · ~7 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Table Bay
- Milnerton Lighthouse · beach · Western Cape · ~4 km · Must-see
- Granger Bay · beach · Western Cape · ~5 km · Must-see
- Mouille Point Beach · beach · Western Cape · ~6 km · Must-see
- Green Point Lighthouse · beach · Western Cape · ~7 km · Must-see
- Glen Beach · beach · Western Cape · ~12 km · Must-see
- Slangkop Lighthouse · beach · Western Cape · ~39 km · Must-see
- Roman Rock Light · beach · Western Cape · ~40 km · Must-see
- Boulders Beach · beach · Western Cape · ~43 km · Must-see
- Silverstroomstrand · beach · Western Cape · ~45 km · Must-see
- Whittle Rock · beach · Western Cape · ~51 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Table Bay safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Table Bay 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 Table Bay?
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 Table Bay?
Nearby: Zoarvlei Park (sanctuary, 3 km), Milnerton Lighthouse (beach, 4 km), Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa (MOCAA) (museum, 5 km), Granger Bay (beach, 5 km), Chavonnes Battery Museum (museum, 5 km), Non-Violence (attraction, 5 km).
Is Table Bay worth visiting?
Table Bay is listed as a must-see beach in South Africa on Spotwander.