Must-see beach · Western Cape, South Africa
Green Point Lighthouse
Green Point Lighthouse is a beach in Western Cape, South Africa.
Green Point Lighthouse: 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 Green Point Lighthouse
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 Green Point Lighthouse — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -33.90141, 18.39990. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Green Point Lighthouse
- Green Point Park · park · Western Cape · ~1 km · Must-see
- Mouille Point Beach · beach · Western Cape · ~1 km · Must-see
- Cape Medical Museum · museum · Western Cape · ~2 km · Must-see
- Signal Hill · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~2 km · Must-see
- Granger Bay · beach · Western Cape · ~2 km · Must-see
- Noon Gun · attraction · Western Cape · ~2 km · Must-see
- Non-Violence · attraction · Western Cape · ~2 km · Must-see
- Chavonnes Battery Museum · museum · Western Cape · ~3 km · Must-see
- Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa (MOCAA) · museum · Western Cape · ~3 km · Must-see
- Jameah Masjid · dargah · Western Cape · ~3 km · Must-see
- Evangelical Lutheran Church Strand Street · church · Western Cape · ~3 km · Must-see
- Nurul Islam Mosque · dargah · Western Cape · ~3 km · Must-see
- Auwal Masjid · dargah · Western Cape · ~3 km · Must-see
- Central Methodist Church · church · Western Cape · ~4 km · Must-see
- Greenmarket Square · attraction · Western Cape · ~4 km · Must-see
- Palm Tree Mosque · dargah · Western Cape · ~4 km · Must-see
- St. George's Cathedral · church · Western Cape · ~4 km · Must-see
- Groote Kerk · church · Western Cape · ~4 km · Must-see
See everything within a day’s drive of Green Point Lighthouse
Other beaches & coast near Green Point Lighthouse
- Mouille Point Beach · beach · Western Cape · ~1 km · Must-see
- Granger Bay · beach · Western Cape · ~2 km · Must-see
- Glen Beach · beach · Western Cape · ~7 km · Must-see
- Table Bay · beach · Western Cape · ~7 km · Must-see
- Milnerton Lighthouse · beach · Western Cape · ~11 km · Must-see
- Slangkop Lighthouse · beach · Western Cape · ~36 km · Must-see
- Roman Rock Light · beach · Western Cape · ~40 km · Must-see
- Boulders Beach · beach · Western Cape · ~42 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 Green Point Lighthouse safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Green Point Lighthouse 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 Green Point Lighthouse?
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 Green Point Lighthouse?
Nearby: Green Point Park (park, 1 km), Mouille Point Beach (beach, 1 km), Cape Medical Museum (museum, 2 km), Signal Hill (viewpoint, 2 km), Granger Bay (beach, 2 km), Noon Gun (attraction, 2 km).
Is Green Point Lighthouse worth visiting?
Green Point Lighthouse is listed as a must-see beach in South Africa on Spotwander.