Must-see beach · Western Cape, South Africa
Boulders Beach
Boulders Beach is a beach in Western Cape, South Africa.
Boulders Beach: 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 Boulders Beach
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 Boulders Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -34.19809, 18.45215. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Boulders Beach
- Roman Rock Light · beach · Western Cape · ~3 km · Must-see
- Simonstown Museum · museum · Western Cape · ~3 km · Must-see
- St James' Cath. Church · church · Western Cape · ~11 km · Must-see
- Muizenberg Hebrew Congregation · attraction · Western Cape · ~13 km · Must-see
- Whittle Rock · beach · Western Cape · ~14 km · Must-see
- Silvermine Waterfall · waterfall · Western Cape · ~14 km · Must-see
- Soralia Conservation Area · sanctuary · Western Cape · ~15 km · Must-see
- Ou Kaapse Weg · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~16 km · Must-see
- Slangkop Lighthouse · beach · Western Cape · ~17 km · Must-see
- Chapman's Peak · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~19 km · Must-see
- Rondevlei Bird Sanctuary · sanctuary · Western Cape · ~20 km · Must-see
- Constantiaberg · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~21 km · Must-see
- Cape Point S.W. Lookout · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~22 km · Must-see
- Constantia · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~22 km · Must-see
- Cape of Good Hope · attraction · Western Cape · ~22 km · Must-see
- False Bay · beach · Western Cape · ~23 km · Must-see
- Cape Point · beach · Western Cape · ~23 km · Must-see
- The Sentinel · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~23 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Boulders Beach
- Roman Rock Light · beach · Western Cape · ~3 km · Must-see
- Whittle Rock · beach · Western Cape · ~14 km · Must-see
- Slangkop Lighthouse · beach · Western Cape · ~17 km · Must-see
- False Bay · beach · Western Cape · ~23 km · Must-see
- Cape Point · beach · Western Cape · ~23 km · Must-see
- Glen Beach · beach · Western Cape · ~36 km · Must-see
- Granger Bay · beach · Western Cape · ~41 km · Must-see
- Green Point Lighthouse · beach · Western Cape · ~42 km · Must-see
- Mouille Point Beach · beach · Western Cape · ~42 km · Must-see
- Table Bay · beach · Western Cape · ~43 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Boulders Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Boulders Beach 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 Boulders Beach?
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 Boulders Beach?
Nearby: Roman Rock Light (beach, 3 km), Simonstown Museum (museum, 3 km), St James' Cath. Church (church, 11 km), Muizenberg Hebrew Congregation (attraction, 13 km), Whittle Rock (beach, 14 km), Silvermine Waterfall (waterfall, 14 km).
Is Boulders Beach worth visiting?
Boulders Beach is listed as a must-see beach in South Africa on Spotwander.