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Woodbridge Island Beach
4.4★ · 63 Google ratings · Cape Town, Western Cape
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Good for kids
At a glance
Parking
350 m away
Access
Open around the clock
Walk
20 m · under a minute
Children
Reported good for young kids
Sand
150 m from the water to the back
Crowds
Quietest Mon 8am
Map of Woodbridge Island Beach
Guide
Good to know
Go for sunset views and walks
The beach excels for evening strolls with Table Mountain views, especially at low tide from the lighthouse.
Food and drink on site
Visitors mention somewhere to eat or buy a drink at the beach.Mentioned by 3 visitors · 2021–2026
A lagoon or river mouth sits alongside
Visitors mention calmer water where the river meets the sea.Mentioned by 2 visitors · 2021–2026
Reported good with little kids
Visitors often mention shallow or calm water. This is what reviewers report, not a safety assessment.Mentioned by 2 visitors · 2021–2026
Visit before lunchtime
Crowds build significantly through the day, making morning visits notably more peaceful.
Avoid swimming after pollution events
Several visitors reported e coli infections and visible pollution in the lagoon area.
Bring bags for dog waste
The beach is dog-friendly but reviewers complained about owners not cleaning up after pets.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
14.7°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, 11:36 PM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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📍 38 Marechale Way, Woodbridge Island, Cape Town, 7441
🅿 Parking 350 m from the listing
🌊 Water 20 m away, under a minute walk
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Woodbridge Island Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 350 m from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Woodbridge Island Beach?
10 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 Woodbridge Island Beach 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.
When is Woodbridge Island Beach least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Mon 8am and the busiest at Tue 11am.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
