Last Updated on January 30, 2024
The Western Cape in South Africa has amazing sandboarding spots. You can find great spots like the Atlantis Dunes near Cape Town and the high dunes at Betty’s Bay.
Hout Bay is another spot loved by locals. Each place offers a unique sandboarding experience.
Atlantis Dunes – Cape Town
The Atlantis Sand Dunes offer what is possibly the best sandboarding in South Africa, just a few km north of Cape Town, in the so called “Lost City” within the Atlantis Nature Reserve.
The white sand dunes stretch for around 32 km² and are a hotspot for sandsports including off-road tours, quad biking and sand duning on jeeps and 4×4 vehicles.
There are different dune slopes and steepness levels that are not too overwhelming and ideal for beginners.
Enjoy breathtaking views of Cape Town and Table Mountain from the tallest peaks!
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Betty’s Bay Dunes – Cape Town
Approximately a one hour drive up the East Coast from Cape Town, you can grab your sandboard and have some fun on the dunes of the little seaside village of Betty’s Bay, in a site called Silver Sands.
Some of the dunes here are incredibly tall (as high as 250m!).
Make sure to also pay a visit to the penguin colony at Stony Point while you are there!
Hout Bay Dunes – Cape Town
The dunes at Hout Bay are less touristy and mostly cater to locals who go there to sandboard bringing their own equipment.
Dragon Dune – Mossel Bay
Together with the Atlantis Dunes, the Dragon Dune in Mossel Bay is one of the top sandboarding spots in South Africa.
Dragon Dune is the tallest and longest dune in the country so you are in for quite a ride.
There are three slopes that can be boarded, each with different lengths: “Baby Dune” (100m), “Big-Boy Dune” (180m) and “Dragon Dune” (350m).
Knysna Dunes – Knysna
Another sand surfing spot in the Garden Route is located near the town of Knysna.
The site is filled with golden sand dunes and also popular with kayakers.
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