Atlantic side
Noordhoek Long Beach
Why this place
Noordhoek offers a long, open stretch of sand with space for a walk beneath the peninsula’s mountains. The feeling is quite different from the small coves of the Atlantic seaboard. Come for the landscape and the walk, with a route and turnaround point agreed by your group before you leave the busier access area.
Go in company and plan to leave before dusk. Bring water, sun protection and a layer for the wind; distance on open sand can be more tiring than expected. Check local safety and beach advice before setting out. Treat swimming as a separate decision based on conditions, and never assume a quiet stretch of beach is supervised.
Plan your visit
- Water
- Cold Atlantic water with rough conditions; better for walking than swimming
- Safety
- No lifeguard service is confirmed. No shark spotters. Lifeguard hours: TBC.
- Getting there
- Park at the Noordhoek end. There is no train or bus service to the beach.
An eight-kilometre open beach used by walkers, surfers and horse riders. Go in company and leave before dusk.