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Three Anchor Bay Beach
4.5★ · 20 Google ratings · Cape Town, Western Cape
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Restrooms
At a glance
Parking
On-site lot · 50 m away · about 116 spaces
Walk
50 m · under a minute
Restrooms
Yes · 300 m away
Length
90 m of shoreline
Sand
30 m from the water to the back
Crowds
Quietest Sun 11am
Map of Three Anchor Bay Beach
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1Parking50 m from the listing
Guide
Good to know
Rent kayaks on-site
Kaskasi Kayak Shop operates nearby with rentals, training, and guided tours staffed by experienced instructors.
Walk the coastline for views
The beach offers excellent walking routes with Table Mountain views and dramatic coastal scenery.
Kelp washes up on the sand
Visitors mention kelp along the tideline.Mentioned by 2 visitors · 2017–2026
Come for kayaking, not swimming
The small beach is rocky and flanked by kelp, making it unsuitable for traditional swimming but ideal for launching kayaks.
Avoid peak holiday periods
Crowding becomes problematic during major holidays when limited swimming space fills quickly.
Water stays cold year-round
Expect cold water conditions typical of Cape Town's Atlantic coast.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
15.0°C · mostly clear
Wind
29 km/h from the SSE
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
5 peak today
Last updated Sep 3, 11:37 PM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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📍 Beach Rd & Helen Suzman Blvd, Cape Town, 8005, South Africa
🅿 Parking 50 m from the listing
🌊 The listing sits on the shoreline
🚽 Restrooms 300 m away
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Three Anchor Bay Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 50 m from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Three Anchor Bay Beach?
The listed location sits on the shoreline itself, so there is no walk to speak of once you are out of the car.
Does Three Anchor Bay Beach have restrooms?
Restrooms are mapped 300 m from the listing.
When is Three Anchor Bay Beach least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Sun 11am and the busiest at Wed 9am.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
