West Beach
in City of Cape Town of Western Cape, South Africa

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-33.810 and 18.477 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -33° 48' 34" and E 18° 28' 36"
Currency and Currency Code:
Rand - ZAR
Spoken languages:
Zulu, Xhosa, Afrikaans, English, Tswana, Southern Sotho, Tsonga, Swati, Venda, South Ndebele
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 05:39 PM (Saturday)
Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:18 am and 6:08 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
22.221 and -159.561 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Haena
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for South Africa in Southern Africa

Safety Score: 3,4 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to South Africa.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning South Africa. Last Update: 2024-04-27 08:23:39

Delve into West Beach

West Beach in City of Cape Town (Western Cape) is a city located in South Africa about 805 mi (or 1,296 km) south-west of Pretoria, the country's capital town.

Current time in West Beach is now 05:39 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Africa / Johannesburg with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 6 airports closer to West Beach, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in South Africa is Cape Town International Airport in a distance of 13 mi (or 21 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in South Africa is Cape Floral Region Protected Areas in a distance of 6 mi (or 10 km), West. We saw 1 points of interest near this location. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Cape Town, Stellenbosch, Malmesbury, Paarl and Moorreesburg. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 23°C / 73 °F

Morning Temperature 15°C / 59 °F
Evening Temperature 24°C / 75 °F
Night Temperature 21°C / 69 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 48%
Air Pressure 1012 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 9 km/h (5 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Few clouds, covering 10% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

20°C (68 °F)
15°C (59 °F)
Few clouds, moderate breeze.

Monday, 29th of April 2024

18°C (65 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.

Tuesday, 30th of April 2024

17°C (63 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Bliss Boutique Hotel

Address
2,8 mi
25 Albus Drive, Sunset Beach
7441 Cape Town
South Africa

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Hajo's Lodge

Address
4,0 mi
83 Ascot Road, Milnerton
7441 Milnerton
South Africa

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Casa Mia Guesthouse

Address
2,8 mi
11 Grebe Crescent (or Road)
7441 Cape Town
South Africa

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Sunset-loft Guest House

Address
3,5 mi
2 Winkle Way, Sunset Beach
7441 Cape Town
South Africa

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Sunset Beach Lodge & Spa

Address
3,4 mi
8 Winkle Way
7441 Cape Town
South Africa

Time Information

Checkout: 10:30 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Burgundy Luxury Apartments

Address
3,4 mi
cnr Burgundy Drive and Viridian Drive
Cape Town
South Africa

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Secret Garden Guesthouse

Address
0,8 mi
33 Gull Road
7441 Cape Town
South Africa

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Three Palms Luxury Cottage

Address
0,9 mi
25 Disa Road
7441 Cape Town
South Africa

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Da Heim Guest House

Address
3,4 mi
Winkle Way 10
7441 Sunset Beach,Milnerton
South Africa

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 9:00 - 15:00
Weekend: closed


BlaauwVillage Boutique Guest House

Address
1,2 mi
52 Sir David Baird Drive
7441 Cape Town
South Africa

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

TRANSFORMATION journey

Published: September 09, 2012
Length: 55:07 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Gert Louw

MY BLOG: http://gertlouw.wordpress.com/ After 2008 (the end of my 1st transformation) my bodybuilding took a dive due to my only son who was born and time was at a premuim. When he reached...


Dolphin Inn Bed and Breakfast close to Table View Beachfront

Published: March 21, 2013
Length: 57:03 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Madeleine Ross

Authentic South African Hospitality awaits you at Dolphin Inn Guesthouse, Your Holiday Home. 8 bedroom guesthouse close to the Table View Beachfront. Offering comfortable homely accommodation.


DEON ROETS - The Old Rugged Cross on a Lowrey Symphonic Holiday Magic Genie III

Published: June 06, 2012
Length: 30:34 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Deon Roets

This organ was built in 1976. Only 10 was created and distributed in the world. Consignments was dispatched to South Africa in crates and was sold at various shops many years ago. Listen...


Kitesurfing surrounded by dolphins in Cape Town!

Published: March 17, 2014
Length: 39:48 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Endless Summer Beachhouse

During a downwinder kite surf lesson with High Five kitesurfschool hundreds of dolphins followed us on our trip to the Endless Summer Beach House and Mystic House!


Staffies swimming video, In Synch Mother and daughter 12 and 10 years old

Published: December 23, 2014
Length: 18:44 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Rob M

Mother and daughter staffies synchronized rock pool swimming Video at a beautiful sea rock pool in Tableview, Blouberg, Cape Town. They love swimming and cannot get enough of it. They were...


Kitesurfers and beachgoers on a windy Cape Town summer day

Published: December 30, 2013
Length: 10:58 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Donald Rallis

Some scenes from Table View, Cape Town, on a warm and windy summer's day in December 2013. Kitesurfers are out in force, as are seagulls and a few hardy beachgoers.


Top MMA Fight Daniel Matthews vs Luke Michael Round 2

Published: November 04, 2012
Length: 01:43 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Anthony Kettle

https://www.facebook.com/pantherfightingarts - Watch a great MMA fight from the Panther Fighting Arts, fight night. Daniel Matthews vs Luke Michael Round 2. Visit us at 1 Eclipse Park, Village...


Nelson Mandela portrait tattoo

Published: September 08, 2009
Length: 33:17 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: thinkpad101

Rob Turner, a tattoo artist from Cape Town in South Africa and his apprentice, Daryl Cheetham, created a totally unique and ground breaking tattoo art piece, a collection of realistic portraits...


Fast Getaway

Published: October 20, 2010
Length: 48:01 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: PCMoller

A Short Comedy Film about a delivery boy getting in the kak. Directed by Paul Moller.


Blaauwberg Beach Hotel

Published: January 25, 2008
Length: 12:15 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: phiechee

3D animation fly through of the proposed Blaauwberg Beach Hotel, Cape Town, done by Dimension Modeling.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Sepia angulata

Sepia angulata is a species of cuttlefish native to the southeastern Atlantic Ocean, from Bloubergstrand to Still Bay . It is known only from cuttlebones. The validity of S. angulata has been questioned. Cuttlebones of this species are up to 75 mm in length. The type specimen was collected near Bloubergstrand, South Africa and is deposited at the South African Museum.

Located at -33.8, 18.45 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Cuttlefish

Table View High School

Table View High School was founded in 1986 in Table View, a suburb of Cape Town, and is a dual-medium Afrikaans and English school that enrolls both boys and girls (co-educational). The school is financially assisted by the Western Cape Education Department and therefore, like most other schools in South Africa, it charges a school fee, as regulated by the South African Schools Act.

Located at -33.8312, 18.4983 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Schools in Cape Town

Seli 1

The MV Seli 1 was a Turkish bulk carrier, operated by TEB Maritime of Istanbul, that was en route to Gibraltar when it was driven aground off Bloubergstrand near Table Bay by strong westerly winds shortly after midnight on 8 September 2009, having reported engine failure and a snapped anchor chain.

Located at -33.821, 18.4735 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Shipwrecks of the South African Atlantic coast, 2009 in South Africa, 1980 ships

Parklands College

Located at -33.8177, 18.509 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Private schools in the Western Cape, Schools in Cape Town

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