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Bloubergstrand Beach
4.7★ · 499 Google ratings · Cape Town, Western Cape
✓ Short walk✓ Restrooms✓ Good for kids
At a glance
Parking
Reported adequate
Walk
20 m · under a minute
Restrooms
Yes · 550 m away
Children
Reported good for young kids
Sand
100 m from the water to the back
Crowds
Quietest Mon 12pm
Map of Bloubergstrand Beach
Guide
Good to know
Bring a dog or go with families
The beach is popular with dog owners and families, with clean facilities, hard sand suitable for jogging, and nearby restaurants.
Go at low tide for walking
Low tide exposes wide sand flats and rock pools that are ideal for beach walks and children to explore.
Visit for Table Mountain photos
This beach offers the most iconic vantage point in Cape Town for photographing Table Mountain, especially on clear days.
Reported good with little kids
Visitors often mention shallow or calm water. This is what reviewers report, not a safety assessment.Mentioned by 4 visitors · 2019–2026
Expect strong winds most days
The beach is consistently windy, which attracts kite surfers but makes it less ideal for calm relaxation.
Arrive early for parking
Multiple reviews cite ample parking, but one reviewer noted shock at homeless presence near the entrance area.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
14.9°C · mostly clear
Wind
28 km/h from the SSE
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
5 peak today
Last updated Sep 3, 11:36 PM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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📍 Bloubergstrand, Cape Town
🌊 Water 20 m away, under a minute walk
🚽 Restrooms 550 m away
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Questions
Common questions
How far is the walk to the water at Bloubergstrand Beach?
20 m in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, under a minute. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does Bloubergstrand Beach have restrooms?
Restrooms are mapped 550 m from the listing.
When is Bloubergstrand Beach least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Mon 12pm and the busiest at Sun 5pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
