Windmill
South Peninsula
A small, sheltered beach near Simon's Town, Windmill is prized by snorkellers and divers for the clear, calm water between its granite boulders.
DOGS
Free-running on the sand; on a leash on the pathways to the beach
FACILITIES
ParkingToilets
Right now · 16:05 SAST
AIR
19°C / 72%
SEA
16°C
WIND
30 km/h
SE
WAVES
1.4m
WEATHER
☁️ Cloudy
TIDE
Going out
UV
2 (Moderate)
WATER QUALITY
Excellent
Excellent — 1 (30 Jul)
UV index
Low (0–2) — minimal risk
Moderate (3–5) — use sunscreen, seek shade
High (6–7) — SPF 30+, hat and sunglasses essential
Very high (8–10) — burns quickly, avoid midday sun
Extreme (11+) — burns in minutes, avoid being outside
Best time to go
Today Sun 25 Oct
☀ Sunrise 05:52 · Sunset 19:08 🌇
BEST AT 08:00 ★
AIR
18°C / 71%
SEA
16°C
WIND
22 km/h
SE
WAVES
1.2m
UV
2 (Low)
WEATHER
⛅ Partly cloudy
TIDES
HIGH
01:49
0.31 m
LOW
07:48
-1.08 m
HIGH
13:59
0.45 m
LOW
20:14
-1.23 m
Heights are relative to mean sea level.
Tomorrow Mon 26 Oct
☀ Sunrise 05:51 · Sunset 19:09 🌇
BEST AT 19:00 ★
AIR
17°C / 77%
SEA
15°C
WIND
16 km/h
S
WAVES
1.36m
UV
0 (Low)
WEATHER
⛅ Partly cloudy
TIDES
HIGH
02:27
0.39 m
LOW
08:23
-1.05 m
HIGH
14:33
0.56 m
LOW
20:51
-1.19 m
Heights are relative to mean sea level.