Activities > Beach,
Sea and Surf
Swimming and Surfing
The False Bay coastline is the favoured coast for sports especially
swimming, as the water temperature is considerably warmer than
on the Atlantic coastline. If you going to be spending any time
in the sun don’t forget the sun tan lotion it is prerequisite
for a great holiday. Failure to take the necessary precautions
will only leave you ill, rather be safe than sorry.
The surfers appear to follow the waves with the wind direction
determining the best spots to surf. They say sea temperature
is irrelevant once the surfing bug has bitten you!
Should you wish to learn or improve your surfing skills numerous
companies are able to assist you with, the most popular spot
for lessons being Muizenberg beach.
Life Saving
During the summer months Fish Hoek Beach has lifeguards on duty
during the school holidays, weekends and public holidays. If
guards are duty the yellow and red flag will be visible.
Fish Hoek beach is home to a very strong life saving club who
finished 6th in the last world championship in Italy and are
current holders of the South African Club Title.
Children from as young as 8 are involved in this sport and its
true, not all lifesavers look like Pamela Anderson and David
Hassellhof.
Sailing
The area is well known for a wide range of yachting activities.
The beach hosts the Fish Hoek Beach Sailing Club who focus primarily
on Hobby Cats launched from the beach. The nearby Simons Town
Yacht Club with their ocean going yachts venture regularly into
the bay to enjoy the calm waters or as part of their regular
races.
Whale Watching
With protection of Whales their numbers visiting our shores
have increased significantly over the past decade with the coastline
now offering excellent opportunities to watch whales close in
shore from July through to November each year.
It is no longer necessary to go to Hermanus to see whales breaching
or to watch from a boat.
Boat-based Experiences
For those of us who want to get up close and personal with these
magnificent mammals boat based viewing is possible from Simons
Town harbour. Numerous launches offer trips to see whales, white
shark spotting at seal island or for the slightly more adventurous
shark cage diving. The boats also offer a different perspective
of Cape Point from the sea and of course the African Penguins
of Boulders beach. A boat-based tour of Simon’s town is
a great way of experiencing the Naval heritage of the town and
provides an opportunity to see the new frigates and submarines
recently acquired by the South African Navy.
Fishing
With numerous fishing villages close by the angler is spoilt
for choice. If you keen on this sport you must experience the
excitement of catching a local delicacy called a Snoek from a
small boat with a hand line. These fish are renowned for their
aggression and if your fingers in the way consider it “gone”
If you bring your catch back to the Villa we may just help you
prepare and cook it on the Braai (Barbque). |
