Beach huts
On the sand.
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Muizenberg Beach lies in the suburb of Muizenberg in southern Cape Town, where the Cape Peninsula shore curves east along False Bay, about 21 km south of the city centre in a straight line. It is considered the main surfing spot in Cape Town. Muizenberg means mouse mountain in Dutch and is probably named after Wynand Willem Muijs, who commanded a small outpost on the shore of Zandvlei in 1743. The railway from central Cape Town reached it in 1882, and from the late 19th century it became a place for holiday homes, becoming a municipality in 1895. Soft white sand runs a long way along False Bay, lined with wooden beach huts painted red, yellow, blue and green, one of Cape Town's best-known sights. Green rocky mountains rise behind the beach, and at the spot known as Surfer's Corner the surfing community and schools gather. Many visitors learn to surf here, as the waves are fairly gentle, while others stroll the sand and photograph the colourful huts. Summer, from December to February, is the warmest season, and it can be windy.
On the sand.
Surf schools.
White sand.
Muizenberg, Southern Suburbs, Cape Town, South Africa
Yes, the waves are fairly gentle.
Summer, December to February.