Notable beach · Western Cape, South Africa
Dolphin Beach
Dolphin Beach is a beach in Western Cape, South Africa.
Dolphin Beach: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 Dolphin Beach
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Dolphin Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -33.83284, 18.48145. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Dolphin Beach
- Table Bay Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Western Cape · ~5 km · Must-see
- Milnerton Racecourse Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Western Cape · ~5 km · Must-see
- Milnerton Lighthouse · beach · Western Cape · ~7 km · Must-see
- Table Bay · beach · Western Cape · ~9 km · Must-see
- Blaauwberg Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Western Cape · ~10 km · Must-see
- Zoarvlei Park · sanctuary · Western Cape · ~10 km · Must-see
- Granger Bay · beach · Western Cape · ~12 km · Must-see
- Non-Violence · attraction · Western Cape · ~12 km · Must-see
- Chavonnes Battery Museum · museum · Western Cape · ~12 km · Must-see
- Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa (MOCAA) · museum · Western Cape · ~12 km · Must-see
- Mouille Point Beach · beach · Western Cape · ~13 km · Must-see
- Cape Medical Museum · museum · Western Cape · ~13 km · Must-see
- Tyger Waterfalls · waterfall · Western Cape · ~13 km · Must-see
- Green Point Lighthouse · beach · Western Cape · ~13 km · Must-see
- Robben Island · river spot · Western Cape · ~13 km · Must-see
- Green Point Park · park · Western Cape · ~14 km · Must-see
- Evangelical Lutheran Church Strand Street · church · Western Cape · ~14 km · Must-see
- Noon Gun · attraction · Western Cape · ~14 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Dolphin Beach
- Milnerton Lighthouse · beach · Western Cape · ~7 km · Must-see
- Table Bay · beach · Western Cape · ~9 km · Must-see
- Granger Bay · beach · Western Cape · ~12 km · Must-see
- Mouille Point Beach · beach · Western Cape · ~13 km · Must-see
- Green Point Lighthouse · beach · Western Cape · ~13 km · Must-see
- Glen Beach · beach · Western Cape · ~20 km · Must-see
- Silverstroomstrand · beach · Western Cape · ~38 km · Must-see
- Slangkop Lighthouse · beach · Western Cape · ~48 km · Must-see
- Roman Rock Light · beach · Western Cape · ~48 km · Must-see
- Boulders Beach · beach · Western Cape · ~51 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Dolphin Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Dolphin Beach yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Dolphin Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Dolphin Beach?
Nearby: Table Bay Nature Reserve (sanctuary, 5 km), Milnerton Racecourse Nature Reserve (sanctuary, 5 km), Milnerton Lighthouse (beach, 7 km), Table Bay (beach, 9 km), Blaauwberg Nature Reserve (sanctuary, 10 km), Zoarvlei Park (sanctuary, 10 km).
Is Dolphin Beach worth visiting?
Dolphin Beach is listed as a notable beach in South Africa on Spotwander.