Windmill Beach (Simon's Town)

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Conditions & tides

Satellite view of Windmill Beach (Simon's Town)

Windmill Beach (Simon's Town)South Africa

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conditions visualisation

Fair4/5

Some chop right now — best window today 10 AM–2 PM.

Wind6 kn SE

Current~0.3 kn NNE · model

Swell

1.0 m · 7s · S

Water

14 °C

Conditions through the day

6 AM6 PM

Calmest current near slack — 07:00 AM & 07:15 PM local

Sunrise 05:33 AM · Sunset 05:42 PM local

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On-face swell 0.7 m — the component of the swell aimed at this site’s exposed face. Current is a regional model value (Copernicus, ~9 km grid) — a guide to the area, not a precise reef measurement. Imagery © Esri · not depth or visibility.

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Marine forecast via Copernicus Marine. Score is a rule-based guide from swell/wind vs. the site's exposure — always dive your own assessment.

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About this site

Windmill Beach lies near Simon's Town on the False Bay coast of South Africa's Cape Peninsula, close to the naval harbor and not far from the Boulders Beach penguin colony. The shoreline here is rocky and sheltered by granite boulders typical of this stretch of False Bay, and the sheltered bays formed by the rocks make it a beginner dive site.

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Marine life here

Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.

Yellowtail KingfishSeriola lalandiReported here · unconfirmed
Cape Hope SquidLoligo reynaudiiReported here · unconfirmed
Gasflame NudibranchBonisa nakazaReported here · unconfirmed
Spiny StarfishMarthasterias africanaReported here · unconfirmed

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