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Hout Bay

Surf, sailing, dive and climbing town · South Africa

Surf, sailing, dive and climbing, 6 nights from tomorrow, from your nearest start point: scored, planned and costed. Try another search

Beds: 49 places

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49 places to stay within 2 km, 1 of them campsites.

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.com

Spots near here: 142 places in 4 sports

Surf · this week

11th Ave Melkbos Strand · about 1h 05m by car · stays in Melkbosstrand · Not for beginners
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1st Bank · about 25 min by car · stays in Cape Town · Not for beginners
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1ste Steen · about 55 min by car · stays in Blouberg · Not for beginners
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2de Steen · about 55 min by car · stays in Blouberg · Not for beginners
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3de Steen · about 55 min by car · stays in Blouberg · Not for beginners
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AECI beachbreak. · about 1h 20m by car · stays in Strand · Not for beginners
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Baileys cottage · about 25 min by car · stays in Fish Hoek · Not for beginners
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Bakoven · about 20 min by car · stays in Cape Town · Not for beginners
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All 135 surf spots

Bali Bay · about 20 min by car · stays in Cape Town · Not for beginners
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Barnicles · about 25 min by car · stays in Fish Hoek · Not for beginners
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Battery · about 25 min by car · stays in Kommetjie · Not for beginners
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Beach road · about 1h 05m by car · stays in Melkbosstrand · Not for beginners
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Big Bay · about 55 min by car · stays in Blouberg · Not for beginners
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Blaauwberg · about 50 min by car · stays in Blouberg · Not for beginners
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Black Rocks · about 55 min by car · stays in Scarborough Western Cape · Not for beginners
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Blinkklip Inner Reef · about 1h 15m by car · stays in Strand · Not for beginners
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Blinkklip Reef · about 1h 15m by car · stays in Strand · Not for beginners
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Boneyards · about 25 min by car · stays in Kommetjie · Not for beginners
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Buffels Bay · about 1h by car · stays in Scarborough Western Cape · Not for beginners
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Camps Bay shorey · about 20 min by car · stays in Cape Town · Not for beginners
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Cannonball Reef · about 15 min by car · stays in Cape Town · Not for beginners
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Captains · about 1h 05m by car · stays in Melkbosstrand · Not for beginners
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Cemetery · about 30 min by car · stays in Fish Hoek · Not for beginners
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Chapman's Peak mystery lefts. · about 10 min by car · Not for beginners
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Cherry Rock · about 25 min by car · stays in Cape Town · Not for beginners
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Clifton 3rd Beach · about 25 min by car · stays in Cape Town · Not for beginners
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Clifton 4th Beach · about 20 min by car · stays in Cape Town · Not for beginners
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Clovelly · about 20 min by car · stays in Fish Hoek · Not for beginners
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Clovelly Wedge · about 25 min by car · stays in Fish Hoek · Not for beginners
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Conveyer Belts · about 30 min by car · stays in Scarborough Western Cape · Not for beginners
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Crabs · about 20 min by car · stays in Kommetjie · Not for beginners
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Crayfish Factory · about 30 min by car · stays in Scarborough Western Cape · Not for beginners
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Crayfish Reef · about 1h 05m by car · stays in Melkbosstrand · Not for beginners
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Dangers, reef · about 25 min by car · stays in Fish Hoek · Not for beginners
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Derde Steen · about 1h by car · stays in Blouberg · Not for beginners
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Dias Beach · about 1h 05m by car · stays in Scarborough Western Cape · Not for beginners
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Die Poort · about 1h 20m by car · stays in Strand · Not for beginners
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Dolose point · about 35 min by car · stays in Cape Town · Not for beginners
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Drainpipes · about 25 min by car · stays in Kommetjie · Not for beginners
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Duckies Reef · about 1h 15m by car · stays in Strand · Not for beginners
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Dumps · about 40 min by car · stays in Cape Town · Not for beginners
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Dunes · about 15 min by car · stays in Noordhoek · Not for beginners
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Dungeons · about 10 min by car · Not for beginners
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Dungeons (The Slab section) · about 10 min by car · Not for beginners
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Electrics · about 25 min by car · stays in Fish Hoek · Not for beginners
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Extensions · about 45 min by car · stays in Scarborough Western Cape · Not for beginners
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Gas Chambers · about 1h 25m by car · stays in Melkbosstrand · Not for beginners
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Gasworks · about 25 min by car · stays in Cape Town · Not for beginners
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Glen Beach · about 20 min by car · stays in Cape Town · Not for beginners
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Glen Reef · about 20 min by car · stays in Cape Town · Not for beginners
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Glencairn Reef · about 30 min by car · stays in Fish Hoek · Not for beginners
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Gordon's Bay , Bikini beach · about 1h 25m by car · stays in Gordons Bay · Not for beginners
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Gordons Bay, Back Reef · about 1h 25m by car · stays in Gordons Bay · Not for beginners
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Gordons Bay, Bikini Shorebreak. · about 1h 25m by car · stays in Gordons Bay · Not for beginners
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Gordons Bay, helicopters · about 1h 25m by car · stays in Gordons Bay · Not for beginners
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Greenways Reef · about 1h 20m by car · stays in Strand · Not for beginners
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Gunties · about 25 min by car · stays in Cape Town · Not for beginners
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Haakgat Point · about 1h by car · stays in Melkbosstrand · Not for beginners
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Harbour Island · about 1h 25m by car · stays in Gordons Bay · Not for beginners
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Holbaai · about 1h by car · stays in Melkbosstrand · Not for beginners
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Horse Trails · about 55 min by car · stays in Blouberg · Not for beginners
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Hout Bay · about 5 min by car · Not for beginners
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Hout Bay Harbour Wall · about 5 min by car · Not for beginners
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I&J's · about 25 min by car · stays in Kommetjie · Not for beginners
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Inner kom · about 25 min by car · stays in Kommetjie · Not for beginners
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K 364 · about 25 min by car · stays in Kommetjie · Not for beginners
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K 365 · about 25 min by car · stays in Kommetjie · Not for beginners
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Kakapo · about 20 min by car · stays in Kommetjie · Not for beginners
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Kalk Bay (Backdoor) · about 25 min by car · stays in Fish Hoek · Not for beginners
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Kalk Bay Reef · about 25 min by car · stays in Fish Hoek · Not for beginners
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Kamer van 17 · about 55 min by car · stays in Blouberg · Not for beginners
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Kelp Factory · about 20 min by car · stays in Kommetjie · Not for beginners
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Koeelbay (caves) · about 1h 30m by car · stays in Gordons Bay · Not for beginners
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Koeelbay (Ledges) · about 1h 30m by car · stays in Gordons Bay · Not for beginners
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Koeelbay (Main beach) · about 1h 30m by car · stays in Gordons Bay · Not for beginners
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Kommetjie · about 20 min by car · stays in Kommetjie · Not for beginners
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Krans · about 20 min by car · stays in Kommetjie · Not for beginners
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Lagoon Mouth · about 40 min by car · stays in Cape Town · Not for beginners
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Ledge · about 25 min by car · stays in Kommetjie · Not for beginners
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Little Bay · about 55 min by car · stays in Blouberg · Not for beginners
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Llandudno · about 10 min by car · stays in Llandudno · Not for beginners
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Llandudno (Outer Reef) · about 10 min by car · stays in Llandudno · Not for beginners
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Long Dong Island · about 20 min by car · stays in Kommetjie · Not for beginners
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Mac's spot · about 10 min by car · Not for beginners
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Milnerton · about 40 min by car · stays in Milnerton · Not for beginners
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Milton Pool left · about 25 min by car · stays in Cape Town · Not for beginners
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Misty Cliffs · about 30 min by car · stays in Scarborough Western Cape · Not for beginners
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Monwabisi · about 1h by car · stays in Khayelitsha · Not for beginners
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Muizenberg · about 25 min by car · stays in Fish Hoek · Not for beginners
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Mysto Freight Trains · about 30 min by car · stays in Kommetjie · Not for beginners
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Nine mile Reef · about 50 min by car · stays in Khayelitsha · Not for beginners
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Noordhoek Beach · about 15 min by car · stays in Noordhoek · Not for beginners
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Off The Wall · about 30 min by car · stays in Cape Town · Not for beginners
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Off the wall, Kalk Bay · about 25 min by car · stays in Fish Hoek · Not for beginners
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Olifants bos · about 45 min by car · stays in Scarborough Western Cape · Not for beginners
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Outer Kom · about 25 min by car · stays in Kommetjie · Not for beginners
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Pebbles Shorey · about 20 min by car · stays in Kommetjie · Not for beginners
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pitzmah (clazo's ledge) · about 25 min by car · stays in Fish Hoek · Not for beginners
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Platboom · about 1h by car · stays in Scarborough Western Cape · Not for beginners
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Queens · about 25 min by car · stays in Cape Town · Not for beginners
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Railways · about 35 min by car · stays in Cape Town · Not for beginners
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Rocklands · about 30 min by car · stays in Cape Town · Not for beginners
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Sandy Bay · about 10 min by car · Not for beginners
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Sandy Bay south · about 10 min by car · Not for beginners
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Scarborough Beach · about 30 min by car · stays in Scarborough Western Cape · Not for beginners
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Scarborough Point · about 30 min by car · stays in Scarborough Western Cape · Not for beginners
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Seconds · about 1h 15m by car · stays in Somerset West · Not for beginners
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Seconds · about 1h 15m by car · stays in Somerset West · Not for beginners
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Secrets (Chapmans Peak Shorey) · about 5 min by car · Not for beginners
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Selecta's Wedge · about 20 min by car · stays in Kommetjie · Not for beginners
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Selis · about 50 min by car · stays in Blouberg · Not for beginners
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Sewers · about 20 min by car · stays in Cape Town · Not for beginners
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Shells · about 1h by car · stays in Blouberg · Not for beginners
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Silkies · about 1h 20m by car · stays in Strand · Not for beginners
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Slabberts · about 1h 05m by car · stays in Melkbosstrand · Not for beginners
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Snottballs · about 55 min by car · stays in Blouberg · Not for beginners
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Solly's · about 25 min by car · stays in Cape Town · Not for beginners
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Southwest Reef · about 1h 10m by car · stays in Scarborough Western Cape · Not for beginners
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Strand (pipe) · about 1h 15m by car · stays in Strand · Not for beginners
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Sunset Beach · about 45 min by car · stays in Milnerton · Not for beginners
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Sunset reef · about 20 min by car · stays in Kommetjie · Not for beginners
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Tafelberg Reef · about 10 min by car · Not for beginners
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The Bluff left · about 15 min by car · stays in Camps Bay · Not for beginners
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The Boiler · about 25 min by car · stays in Fish Hoek · Not for beginners
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The Hoek · about 15 min by car · Not for beginners
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The Wedge · about 35 min by car · stays in Cape Town · Not for beginners
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Thermopylae · about 30 min by car · stays in Cape Town · Not for beginners
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Tidals · about 20 min by car · stays in Cape Town · Not for beginners
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Tube Wave · about 1h 05m by car · stays in Melkbosstrand · Not for beginners
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Underwater Point · about 1h 05m by car · stays in Scarborough Western Cape · Not for beginners
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Van Riebeek · about 1h 10m by car · stays in Melkbosstrand · Not for beginners
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Virgin Point · about 1h 20m by car · stays in Gordons Bay · Not for beginners
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Washing Machines · about 20 min by car · stays in Kommetjie · Not for beginners
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Wipey's · about 20 min by car · stays in Kommetjie · Not for beginners
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Witsands · about 30 min by car · stays in Scarborough Western Cape · Not for beginners
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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

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the town and every place near it

Hout Bay on Google Maps

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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 135 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 Tue 3 Nov, 03:17 UTC. 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).