Hout Bay
Surf, sailing, dive and climbing town · South Africa
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Beds: 49 places
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49 places to stay within 2 km, 1 of them campsites.
Budget 2-star · Booking.com£45 a night
Mid-range 3-star · Booking.com£55 a night
Luxury 4-star · Booking.com£70 a night
Prices are our estimate of the country's average double room of each kind that month: not this town's price, and not a quote.
Room photos are examples, not these hotels (credits).
All 49 places to stay · Booking.comSpots near here: 99 places in 4 sports
Surf · this week
1st Bank · about 25 min by car · stays in Cape Town · Not for beginners
–, no scoreBaileys cottage · about 25 min by car · stays in Fish Hoek · Not for beginners
–, no scoreBakoven · about 20 min by car · stays in Cape Town · Not for beginners
–, no scoreBali Bay · about 20 min by car · stays in Cape Town · Not for beginners
–, no scoreBarnicles · about 25 min by car · stays in Fish Hoek · Not for beginners
–, no scoreBattery · about 25 min by car · stays in Kommetjie · Not for beginners
–, no scoreBig Bay · about 55 min by car · stays in Blouberg · Not for beginners
–, no scoreBlaauwberg · about 50 min by car · stays in Blouberg · Not for beginners
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All 92 surf spots
Boneyards · about 25 min by car · stays in Kommetjie · Not for beginners
–, no scoreCamps Bay shorey · about 20 min by car · stays in Cape Town · Not for beginners
–, no scoreCannonball Reef · about 15 min by car · stays in Cape Town · Not for beginners
–, no scoreCemetery · about 30 min by car · stays in Fish Hoek · Not for beginners
–, no scoreChapman's Peak mystery lefts. · about 10 min by car · Not for beginners
–, no scoreCherry Rock · about 25 min by car · stays in Cape Town · Not for beginners
–, no scoreClifton 3rd Beach · about 25 min by car · stays in Cape Town · Not for beginners
–, no scoreClifton 4th Beach · about 20 min by car · stays in Cape Town · Not for beginners
–, no scoreClovelly · about 20 min by car · stays in Fish Hoek · Not for beginners
–, no scoreClovelly Wedge · about 25 min by car · stays in Fish Hoek · Not for beginners
–, no scoreConveyer Belts · about 30 min by car · stays in Scarborough Western Cape · Not for beginners
–, no scoreCrabs · about 20 min by car · stays in Kommetjie · Not for beginners
–, no scoreCrayfish Factory · about 30 min by car · stays in Scarborough Western Cape · Not for beginners
–, no scoreDangers, reef · about 25 min by car · stays in Fish Hoek · Not for beginners
–, no scoreDolose point · about 35 min by car · stays in Cape Town · Not for beginners
–, no scoreDrainpipes · about 25 min by car · stays in Kommetjie · Not for beginners
–, no scoreDumps · about 40 min by car · stays in Cape Town · Not for beginners
–, no scoreDunes · about 15 min by car · stays in Noordhoek · Not for beginners
–, no scoreDungeons · about 10 min by car · Not for beginners
–, no scoreDungeons (The Slab section) · about 10 min by car · Not for beginners
–, no scoreElectrics · about 25 min by car · stays in Fish Hoek · Not for beginners
–, no scoreExtensions · about 45 min by car · stays in Scarborough Western Cape · Not for beginners
–, no scoreGasworks · about 25 min by car · stays in Cape Town · Not for beginners
–, no scoreGlen Beach · about 20 min by car · stays in Cape Town · Not for beginners
–, no scoreGlen Reef · about 20 min by car · stays in Cape Town · Not for beginners
–, no scoreGlencairn Reef · about 30 min by car · stays in Fish Hoek · Not for beginners
–, no scoreGunties · about 25 min by car · stays in Cape Town · Not for beginners
–, no scoreHout Bay · about 5 min by car · Not for beginners
–, no scoreHout Bay Harbour Wall · about 5 min by car · Not for beginners
–, no scoreI&J's · about 25 min by car · stays in Kommetjie · Not for beginners
–, no scoreInner kom · about 25 min by car · stays in Kommetjie · Not for beginners
–, no scoreK 364 · about 25 min by car · stays in Kommetjie · Not for beginners
–, no scoreK 365 · about 25 min by car · stays in Kommetjie · Not for beginners
–, no scoreKakapo · about 20 min by car · stays in Kommetjie · Not for beginners
–, no scoreKalk Bay (Backdoor) · about 25 min by car · stays in Fish Hoek · Not for beginners
–, no scoreKalk Bay Reef · about 25 min by car · stays in Fish Hoek · Not for beginners
–, no scoreKelp Factory · about 20 min by car · stays in Kommetjie · Not for beginners
–, no scoreKommetjie · about 20 min by car · stays in Kommetjie · Not for beginners
–, no scoreKrans · about 20 min by car · stays in Kommetjie · Not for beginners
–, no scoreLagoon Mouth · about 40 min by car · stays in Cape Town · Not for beginners
–, no scoreLedge · about 25 min by car · stays in Kommetjie · Not for beginners
–, no scoreLittle Bay · about 55 min by car · stays in Blouberg · Not for beginners
–, no scoreLlandudno · about 10 min by car · stays in Llandudno · Not for beginners
–, no scoreLlandudno (Outer Reef) · about 10 min by car · stays in Llandudno · Not for beginners
–, no scoreLong Dong Island · about 20 min by car · stays in Kommetjie · Not for beginners
–, no scoreMac's spot · about 10 min by car · Not for beginners
–, no scoreMilnerton · about 40 min by car · stays in Milnerton · Not for beginners
–, no scoreMilton Pool left · about 25 min by car · stays in Cape Town · Not for beginners
–, no scoreMisty Cliffs · about 30 min by car · stays in Scarborough Western Cape · Not for beginners
–, no scoreMuizenberg · about 25 min by car · stays in Fish Hoek · Not for beginners
–, no scoreMysto Freight Trains · about 30 min by car · stays in Kommetjie · Not for beginners
–, no scoreNine mile Reef · about 50 min by car · stays in Khayelitsha · Not for beginners
–, no scoreNoordhoek Beach · about 15 min by car · stays in Noordhoek · Not for beginners
–, no scoreOff The Wall · about 30 min by car · stays in Cape Town · Not for beginners
–, no scoreOff the wall, Kalk Bay · about 25 min by car · stays in Fish Hoek · Not for beginners
–, no scoreOlifants bos · about 45 min by car · stays in Scarborough Western Cape · Not for beginners
–, no scoreOuter Kom · about 25 min by car · stays in Kommetjie · Not for beginners
–, no scorePebbles Shorey · about 20 min by car · stays in Kommetjie · Not for beginners
–, no scorepitzmah (clazo's ledge) · about 25 min by car · stays in Fish Hoek · Not for beginners
–, no scoreQueens · about 25 min by car · stays in Cape Town · Not for beginners
–, no scoreRailways · about 35 min by car · stays in Cape Town · Not for beginners
–, no scoreRocklands · about 30 min by car · stays in Cape Town · Not for beginners
–, no scoreSandy Bay · about 10 min by car · Not for beginners
–, no scoreSandy Bay south · about 10 min by car · Not for beginners
–, no scoreScarborough Beach · about 30 min by car · stays in Scarborough Western Cape · Not for beginners
–, no scoreScarborough Point · about 30 min by car · stays in Scarborough Western Cape · Not for beginners
–, no scoreSecrets (Chapmans Peak Shorey) · about 5 min by car · Not for beginners
–, no scoreSelecta's Wedge · about 20 min by car · stays in Kommetjie · Not for beginners
–, no scoreSelis · about 50 min by car · stays in Blouberg · Not for beginners
–, no scoreSewers · about 20 min by car · stays in Cape Town · Not for beginners
–, no scoreSnottballs · about 55 min by car · stays in Blouberg · Not for beginners
–, no scoreSolly's · about 25 min by car · stays in Cape Town · Not for beginners
–, no scoreSunset Beach · about 45 min by car · stays in Milnerton · Not for beginners
–, no scoreSunset reef · about 20 min by car · stays in Kommetjie · Not for beginners
–, no scoreTafelberg Reef · about 10 min by car · Not for beginners
–, no scoreThe Bluff left · about 15 min by car · stays in Camps Bay · Not for beginners
–, no scoreThe Boiler · about 25 min by car · stays in Fish Hoek · Not for beginners
–, no scoreThe Hoek · about 15 min by car · Not for beginners
–, no scoreThe Wedge · about 35 min by car · stays in Cape Town · Not for beginners
–, no scoreThermopylae · about 30 min by car · stays in Cape Town · Not for beginners
–, no scoreTidals · about 20 min by car · stays in Cape Town · Not for beginners
–, no scoreWashing Machines · about 20 min by car · stays in Kommetjie · Not for beginners
–, no scoreWipey's · about 20 min by car · stays in Kommetjie · Not for beginners
–, no scoreWitsands · about 30 min by car · stays in Scarborough Western Cape · Not for beginners
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Sailing · this week
Hout Bay Yacht Club (HBYC) Marina · 1 km · stays here
80 out of 100
Dive · this week
Stonehenge · 5.2 km · stays here
60 out of 100Vulcan Rock · 4.9 km · stays here
39 out of 100Duiker Island · 3.2 km · stays here
38 out of 100Photographer's Reef · 4.1 km · stays here
38 out of 100Tafelberg Deep · 5.3 km · stays here
38 out of 100
Climbing · this week
Silvermine Main Crag · 5.3 km · stays here
60 out of 100
Each score is the next week's out of 100, the mean of its best days, as on its own page. Green clears the bar. Distances are from the middle of Hout Bay.
Places to eat
6 near Hout Bay
Places to eat near Hout Bay
- Dunes Beach Restaurant and BarSeafood · 0.4 km from the centre
- Bucca BugattisPizza · 0.5 km from the centre
- Dario's CafeItalian · 0.5 km from the centre
- Delish RestaurantBreakfast and brunch · 0.5 km from the centre
- Papino's RestaurantPizza · 0.5 km from the centre
- Souvla StixMediterranean · 0.5 km from the centre
Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits
Map
the town and every place near it
Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for beginners: green good, amber fair, pale red poor, as the key says. The dashed circle is 30 km from Hout Bay.
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About Hout Bay
where it is, what is near
Hout Bay is a town in Western Cape, South Africa.
From Hout Bay you can reach 92 surf spots, 1 sailing spot, 5 dive sites and 1 climbing area.
The nearest is Hout Bay Harbour Wall, a surf spot 0.8 km from the centre.
Overture lists 49 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites.
The nearest airport is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), 24 km away.
In Western Cape · South Africa
- 49 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites (Overture places)
- Nearest airports: Cape Town International Airport (CPT), 24 km
Forecast updated . Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Scores are the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change them (how we score, how we earn).