Kommetjie Public Beach — Attraction in Cape Town Ward 61

It is in a beautiful setting but unlike the beaches on the eastern side of the point the water is freezing and the beach covered in rotting kelp washed up with the tide and unlike the beaches at Glencairn and Fish hoek I have never seen any effort being put in to remove the kelp which can be used to make fertiliser and also could be used to be the source for generating power by decaying. ( or so I have heard from some electrical green power engineers.) Further around towards Scarborough the beach is however way cleaner and better looked after by its locals. The traffic is also a nightmare to get to kommetjie! I know they are busy working on the problem but some clever Contracts Manager is probably busy making his company a fortune in delay claims on this...

Kommetjie beach must be one of the most beautiful beaches on the Cape peninsula and anywhere in our beautiful country. With Hout Bay and the back of Table Mountain as a backdrop it must rival any beach in the world.A friend refers to it as #mybestbeach. It's a very popular spot for surfing but the ice cold Atlantic ocean ensures that the water is very cold most of the time so swims are usually short. Seals and whales are sighted. Some of the most spectacular sunsets occur here with the sun sinking...

A rocky shoreline that entices one to activities like, kayacking, diving and fishing, there are some stretches of sandy beach for swimming, but not plenty,

Limited parking, one is forced to park where a space is found, especially on a great beach day.

I visited during the West Coast Rock Lobster season, to catch my share, and it was very busy with lots of recreational, fishermen and divers, but there is always enough for all.

A great...