Witsands Beach, Scarborough, Cape Town, Western Cape | Cape Town Beaches | Beach Guide to Witsands Beach in Scarborough in Western Cape

Witsands Beach is very popular with kite-surfers, windsurfers and surfers but is rarely used for sunbathing. Perhaps other beaches are closer to Cape Town but Witsands is such a fantastic beach to visit. The beach is quite big and has soft white sand and sand dunes to lie on. The natural surroundings are spectacular. Take a scenic drive along the coast and give the other crowded beaches a skip.
The beach is best on calm days. Kite-surfers, windsurfers visit this beach for good reason. The cross shore winds create fantastic conditions for sailing. For surfing you have various options. There is the beach break off Witsands Beach, the reef breaks towards Misty Cliffs and the Crayfish factory, (out and to the right of the beach), which is a powerful right point break with an awesome hollow section.