Sandy Bay, Cape Town
4.6★ · 412 Google ratings, Western Cape
✓ Short walk
At a glance
Parking
Fills up early
Walk
40 m · under a minute
Length
300 m of shoreline
Sand
70 m from the water to the back
Map of Sandy Bay, Cape Town
Guide
Good to know
This is a nudist beach
Visitors report the beach is used for nude bathing.Mentioned by 71 visitors · 2015–2026
Car guards work the parking
Visitors mention car guards watching the parking area.Mentioned by 2 visitors · 2015–2026
Arrive early for parking
The small lots fill quickly, especially on weekends, forcing extra walking from distant overflow spots.
Bring water and sun protection
No vendors, bathrooms, or shade exist on the beach, so pack drinks, snacks, sunscreen, and an umbrella.
Wear sturdy footwear
The 15-25 minute walk includes unmarked paths with sand, rocks, gravel, and steep sections in both directions.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
14.8°C · clear
Wind
32 km/h from the SE
Shelter
Offshore · wind blowing off the land
UV index
5 peak today
Last updated Sep 3, 11:36 PM.
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Questions
Common questions
How far is the walk to the water at Sandy Bay, Cape Town?
40 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 Sandy Bay, Cape Town have restrooms?
No restrooms are mapped within 600 m on OpenStreetMap. That means nobody has mapped any, which is not the same as there being none.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
