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This beach is located at 34° 10' 34" S x 18° 20' 50" E (Latitude: -34.17625, Longitude: 18.34730). You can map this location with Google Maps, Google Earth, Bing, MapQuest, or MultiMap.

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Reviews of Witsands

Review by "rudi1380" on 8-Dec-2008

Witsands

A rugged natural beach favoured with surfers and kitesurfers. It can get very windy here and therefore it is not the best sunbathing beach. The rugged beauty of huge dunes and rough seas makes this a spectacular visit.

Facilities:

* Some parking is available however there is seldom crowds so normally just parking along the road and walking to the beach is not a huge problem
* There is no public toilets, or shops.
* No life guards.

Beach activities:

* Surfing at Wirsands:The Crayfish Factory(✪✪✪✪✪) a scary very big right-hand wave that breaks on a outside reef. One of Cape Town's heaviest waves. For experienced (crazy) surfers only. Witsands (✪) itself just a few hundred metres to the left is dull and boring in comparison. Not too much goes on here. You might as well head for misty cliffs.
* Sunbathing at Witsands (✪✪): Lets just say you are better off at Long Beach.
* Walking at Witsands (✪✪✪):Rugged and inspiring, walking along this ...

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Hotels near Witsands

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Sunset Beach Guest House Cape Town
73 Wireless Road Kommetjie, Cape Town (3.1 miles / 5.0 km N/NW)
African Violet Guest Suites Cape Town
12 Mauritius Crescent Capri Village 7975 Noordhoek, Cape Town (3.5 miles / 5.6 km NE)
Average starting price of R450 (South Africa Rand) per night
Simon's Town Quayside Hotel
Jubilee Square, Simon's Town (4.6 miles / 7.3 km E/SE)
Average starting price of R886 (South Africa Rand) per night
Simonstown Guest House
20 Bennett Close Cairnside, Simon's Town (4.7 miles / 7.5 km E)
Average starting price of R900 (South Africa Rand) per night
Sundollar Lodge Cape Town
13 Sea Cottage Drive Noordhoek, Cape Town (4.8 miles / 7.7 km N/NE)

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