Somerset West
Surf, dive and mountain biking town · South Africa
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15 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 15 places to stay · Booking.comSpots near here: 147 places in 3 sports
Surf · this week
Greenways Reef · about 10 min by car · stays in Strand
47 out of 100Virgin Point · about 20 min by car · stays in Gordons Bay
47 out of 100AECI beachbreak. · about 5 min by car · stays in Strand
45 out of 100Blinkklip Inner Reef · about 10 min by car · stays in Strand
45 out of 100Blinkklip Reef · about 5 min by car · stays in Strand
45 out of 100Die Poort · about 10 min by car · stays in Strand
45 out of 100Duckies Reef · about 5 min by car · stays in Strand
45 out of 100Seconds · about 5 min by car
45 out of 100
All 145 surf spots
Seconds · about 5 min by car
45 out of 100Silkies · about 10 min by car · stays in Strand
45 out of 100Strand (pipe) · about 5 min by car · stays in Strand
45 out of 100Monwabisi · about 20 min by car · stays in Khayelitsha
41 out of 100Jerilotto · about 45 min by car · stays in Pringle Bay
38 out of 100Nine mile Reef · about 30 min by car · stays in Khayelitsha
38 out of 100Kleinmond · about 1h 05m by car · stays in Kleinmond
36 out of 100Camelot · about 1h by car · stays in Betty's Bay
35 out of 100Kakkarlak · about 1h by car · stays in Kleinmond
35 out of 100Koeelbay (caves) · about 30 min by car · stays in Gordons Bay
35 out of 100Koeelbay (Ledges) · about 30 min by car · stays in Gordons Bay
35 out of 100Koeelbay (Main beach) · about 30 min by car · stays in Gordons Bay
35 out of 100Kokkerot · about 1h by car · stays in Kleinmond
35 out of 100Meerensee beach · about 1h 15m by car · stays in Kleinmond
34 out of 100Paranoia · about 35 min by car · stays in Gordons Bay
34 out of 100Tidal Pools · about 35 min by car · stays in Gordons Bay
34 out of 100Betty's Bay · about 1h by car · stays in Betty's Bay
33 out of 100Bettysbay (main beach) · about 1h by car · stays in Betty's Bay
33 out of 100Hardebaai · about 1h 30m by car · stays in Hermanus
33 out of 100Magnet Rock · about 1h 30m by car · stays in Hermanus
33 out of 100Mini Reef · about 1h 30m by car · stays in Hermanus
33 out of 100Vendetta Reef · about 1h 30m by car · stays in Hermanus
33 out of 100Waterfalls · about 1h by car · stays in Betty's Bay
33 out of 100Baby J · about 1h 25m by car · stays in Hermanus
32 out of 100Hawston · about 1h 20m by car · stays in Hawston
32 out of 100Onrus · about 1h 25m by car · stays in Hermanus
32 out of 100Pringle Bay · about 50 min by car · stays in Pringle Bay
32 out of 100Selis · about 1h 20m by car · stays in Blouberg
32 out of 100Camps Bay shorey · about 1h 20m by car · stays in Cape Town
31 out of 100Glen Beach · about 1h 20m by car · stays in Cape Town
31 out of 100Glen Reef · about 1h 20m by car · stays in Cape Town
31 out of 100Hout Bay · about 1h 15m by car · stays in Hout Bay
31 out of 100Llandudno · about 1h 20m by car · stays in Llandudno
31 out of 100Llandudno (Outer Reef) · about 1h 20m by car · stays in Llandudno
31 out of 100Mac's spot · about 1h 20m by car · stays in Hout Bay
31 out of 100Milton Pool left · about 1h 20m by car · stays in Cape Town
31 out of 100The Bluff left · about 1h 20m by car · stays in Camps Bay
31 out of 1001st Bank · about 1h 20m by car · stays in Cape Town
30 out of 100Bakoven · about 1h 15m by car · stays in Cape Town
30 out of 100Bali Bay · about 1h 20m by car · stays in Cape Town
30 out of 100Chapman's Peak mystery lefts. · about 1h 15m by car · stays in Hout Bay
30 out of 100Cherry Rock · about 1h 20m by car · stays in Cape Town
30 out of 100Clifton 3rd Beach · about 1h 20m by car · stays in Cape Town
30 out of 100Clifton 4th Beach · about 1h 20m by car · stays in Cape Town
30 out of 100Electrics · about 1h by car · stays in Fish Hoek
30 out of 100Noordhoek Beach · about 1h 15m by car · stays in Noordhoek
30 out of 100Rocklands · about 1h 20m by car · stays in Cape Town
30 out of 100Secrets (Chapmans Peak Shorey) · about 1h 15m by car · stays in Hout Bay
30 out of 100Sewers · about 1h 20m by car · stays in Cape Town
30 out of 100Solly's · about 1h 20m by car · stays in Cape Town
30 out of 100Tidals · about 1h 20m by car · stays in Cape Town
30 out of 1001ste Steen · about 1h 30m by car · stays in Blouberg
29 out of 1002de Steen · about 1h 30m by car · stays in Blouberg
29 out of 1003de Steen · about 1h 30m by car · stays in Blouberg
29 out of 100Big Bay · about 1h 25m by car · stays in Blouberg
29 out of 100Blaauwberg · about 1h 20m by car · stays in Blouberg
29 out of 100Cannonball Reef · about 1h 20m by car · stays in Cape Town
29 out of 100Derde Steen · about 1h 30m by car · stays in Blouberg
29 out of 100Gasworks · about 1h 20m by car · stays in Cape Town
29 out of 100Gunties · about 1h 20m by car · stays in Cape Town
29 out of 100Horse Trails · about 1h 25m by car · stays in Blouberg
29 out of 100Kamer van 17 · about 1h 25m by car · stays in Blouberg
29 out of 100Little Bay · about 1h 25m by car · stays in Blouberg
29 out of 100Misty Cliffs · about 1h 20m by car · stays in Scarborough Western Cape
29 out of 100Queens · about 1h 20m by car · stays in Cape Town
29 out of 100Scarborough Beach · about 1h 15m by car · stays in Scarborough Western Cape
29 out of 100Scarborough Point · about 1h 15m by car · stays in Scarborough Western Cape
29 out of 100Snottballs · about 1h 25m by car · stays in Blouberg
29 out of 100Chrystal Road · about 1h by car · stays in Betty's Bay
28 out of 100Harbour Island · about 15 min by car · stays in Gordons Bay
28 out of 100Pebbles Shorey · about 1h 25m by car · stays in Kommetjie
27 out of 100Washing Machines · about 1h 20m by car · stays in Kommetjie
27 out of 100Barnicles · about 1h by car · stays in Fish Hoek
26 out of 100Battery · about 1h 25m by car · stays in Kommetjie
26 out of 100Boneyards · about 1h 25m by car · stays in Kommetjie
26 out of 100Dangers, reef · about 1h by car · stays in Fish Hoek
26 out of 100Dungeons · about 1h 20m by car · stays in Hout Bay
26 out of 100Dungeons (The Slab section) · about 1h 20m by car · stays in Hout Bay
26 out of 100I&J's · about 1h 25m by car · stays in Kommetjie
26 out of 100Inner kom · about 1h 25m by car · stays in Kommetjie
26 out of 100K 364 · about 1h 25m by car · stays in Kommetjie
26 out of 100K 365 · about 1h 25m by car · stays in Kommetjie
26 out of 100Kakapo · about 1h 20m by car · stays in Kommetjie
26 out of 100Ledge · about 1h 25m by car · stays in Kommetjie
26 out of 100Outer Kom · about 1h 25m by car · stays in Kommetjie
26 out of 100penguins · about 1h by car · stays in Betty's Bay
26 out of 100pitzmah (clazo's ledge) · about 1h by car · stays in Fish Hoek
26 out of 100Sunset Beach · about 1h 10m by car · stays in Milnerton
26 out of 100Conveyer Belts · about 1h 20m by car · stays in Scarborough Western Cape
25 out of 100Crabs · about 1h 25m by car · stays in Kommetjie
25 out of 100Crayfish Factory · about 1h 20m by car · stays in Scarborough Western Cape
25 out of 100Drainpipes · about 1h 25m by car · stays in Kommetjie
25 out of 100Dunes · about 1h 20m by car · stays in Noordhoek
25 out of 100Kelp Factory · about 1h 25m by car · stays in Kommetjie
25 out of 100Kommetjie · about 1h 20m by car · stays in Kommetjie
25 out of 100Krans · about 1h 20m by car · stays in Kommetjie
25 out of 100Moonlight Bay · about 1h by car · stays in Pringle Bay
25 out of 100Mysto Freight Trains · about 1h 20m by car · stays in Kommetjie
25 out of 100Selecta's Wedge · about 1h 25m by car · stays in Kommetjie
25 out of 100Sunset reef · about 1h 20m by car · stays in Kommetjie
25 out of 100The Boiler · about 1h 25m by car · stays in Fish Hoek
25 out of 100The Hoek · about 1h 20m by car · stays in Hout Bay
25 out of 100Witsands · about 1h 20m by car · stays in Scarborough Western Cape
25 out of 100Lagoon Mouth · about 1h 10m by car · stays in Cape Town
24 out of 100Long Dong Island · about 1h 20m by car · stays in Kommetjie
24 out of 100Off the wall, Kalk Bay · about 1h 05m by car · stays in Fish Hoek
24 out of 100Sunlight Bay · about 1h by car · stays in Betty's Bay
24 out of 100Dumps · about 1h 10m by car · stays in Cape Town
23 out of 100Kalk Bay (Backdoor) · about 1h by car · stays in Fish Hoek
23 out of 100Kalk Bay Reef · about 1h by car · stays in Fish Hoek
23 out of 100Extensions · about 1h 20m by car · stays in Scarborough Western Cape
22 out of 100Off The Wall · about 1h 20m by car · stays in Cape Town
22 out of 100Olifants bos · about 1h 20m by car · stays in Scarborough Western Cape
22 out of 100Wipey's · about 1h 20m by car · stays in Kommetjie
22 out of 100Baileys cottage · about 1h by car · stays in Fish Hoek · Not for intermediates
–, no scoreCemetery · about 50 min by car · stays in Fish Hoek · Not for intermediates
–, no scoreClovelly · about 1h 05m by car · stays in Fish Hoek · Not for intermediates
–, no scoreClovelly Wedge · about 1h 05m by car · stays in Fish Hoek · Not for intermediates
–, no scoreDolose point · about 1h 10m by car · stays in Cape Town · Not for intermediates
–, no scoreGlencairn Reef · about 1h 05m by car · stays in Fish Hoek · Not for intermediates
–, no scoreGordon's Bay , Bikini beach · about 20 min by car · stays in Gordons Bay · Not for intermediates
–, no scoreGordons Bay, Back Reef · about 20 min by car · stays in Gordons Bay · Not for intermediates
–, no scoreGordons Bay, Bikini Shorebreak. · about 20 min by car · stays in Gordons Bay · Not for intermediates
–, no scoreGordons Bay, helicopters · about 20 min by car · stays in Gordons Bay · Not for intermediates
–, no scoreHout Bay Harbour Wall · about 1h 20m by car · stays in Hout Bay · Not for intermediates
–, no scoreMilnerton · about 1h 10m by car · stays in Milnerton · Not for intermediates
–, no scoreMuizenberg · about 55 min by car · stays in Fish Hoek · Not for intermediates
–, no scorePringle Bay Reef · about 55 min by car · stays in Pringle Bay · Not for intermediates
–, no scoreRailways · about 1h 10m by car · stays in Cape Town · Not for intermediates
–, no scoreRooi Els · about 45 min by car · stays in Pringle Bay · Not for intermediates
–, no scoreSandy Bay · about 1h 20m by car · stays in Hout Bay · Not for intermediates
–, no scoreSandy Bay south · about 1h 20m by car · stays in Hout Bay · Not for intermediates
–, no scoreSilver Sands · about 1h by car · stays in Betty's Bay · Not for intermediates
–, no scoreSilversands beach · about 1h by car · stays in Betty's Bay · Not for intermediates
–, no scoreThe Wedge · about 1h 10m by car · stays in Cape Town · Not for intermediates
–, no scoreThermopylae · about 1h 20m by car · stays in Cape Town · Not for intermediates
–, no scoreXXX · about 1h by car · stays in Betty's Bay · Not for intermediates
–, no score
Dive · this week
Diving the Cape Peninsula and False Bay · 1.3 km · stays here
51 out of 100
Mountain biking · this week
MTB at Lourensford · 5.3 km · stays here
85 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 Somerset West.
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About Somerset West
where it is, what is near
Somerset West is a town in Western Cape, South Africa.
From Somerset West you can reach 145 surf spots, 1 dive site and 1 mountain bike area.
The nearest is Diving the Cape Peninsula and False Bay, a dive site 1.3 km from the centre.
Overture lists 15 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites.
The nearest airport is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), 23 km away.
In Western Cape · South Africa
- 15 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites (Overture places)
- Nearest airports: Cape Town International Airport (CPT), 23 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).