Hout Bay

This is a shot of Hout Bay beach from the start of Chapmans Peak drive. The town of Hout Bay stretches behind the beach. Being on the Atlantic side of the peninsula, this water is very cold (15 degrees centigrade). However on some hot summer spells, the currents have been known to produce water temperatures of up to a pleasant 20 degrees centigrade.


This is the view toward the working harbour and the fishermans accomodation blocks against the mountain. Fishing vessels and pleasure craft to Seals Island bus in and out busily, especially on weekends.


From the spot we took the shot of the beach from, this is the view looking South toward Chapman Peak drive carved against the mountainside.

NEXT STOPS : Chapmans Peak Drive or Llundudno