# The best beaches in South Africa

Cape Town's Atlantic coves, penguins at Boulders and the Garden Route.

- 853 votes · 12 items
- Jan 3, 2026 · Jessica van der Merwe
- https://even.best/en/l/3443/the-best-beaches-in-south-africa

## Top 12

1. **Camps Bay** (93 · ▲100 ▼7) — White sand below the Twelve Apostles.
2. **Clifton 4th Beach** (68 · ▲75 ▼7) — Blue Flag cove sheltered by granite boulders.
3. **Llandudno** (66 · ▲74 ▼8) — Secluded cove with surf.
4. **Muizenberg** (53 · ▲63 ▼10) — Colourful beach huts and beginner surf.
5. **Noordhoek Long Beach** (46 · ▲57 ▼11) — 8 km of sand and horse rides.
6. **Scarborough** (45 · ▲58 ▼13) — Wild beach on the Cape Peninsula.
7. **Robberg Beach (Plettenberg Bay)** (42 · ▲50 ▼8) — Garden Route beach by the nature reserve.
8. **Boulders Beach** (41 · ▲57 ▼16) — Swim with the African penguin colony.
9. **Umhlanga Rocks** (39 · ▲49 ▼10) — Warm Indian Ocean water near Durban.
10. **Coffee Bay** (36 · ▲45 ▼9) — Wild Coast and Hole in the Wall.
11. **Jeffreys Bay** (35 · ▲51 ▼16) — World-famous right-hand surf break.
12. **Sodwana Bay** (15 · ▲37 ▼22) — Diving on coral reefs in KwaZulu-Natal.

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