Bikini Beach is situated
on the Whale Coast
in the little coastal village of Gordon's Bay, the family friendly Bikini
Beach is one of Cape Town's six Blue Flag Beaches, indicating a high level
of water quality, facilities, cleanliness and safety. Along the False Bay
coastline there are four Blue Flag Beaches, these are Mnandi Beach, Muizenberg
Beach, Standfontein Beach, and of course Bikini Beach at Gordon's Bay right out
on the easternmost side of False Bay.
Bikini Beach is an excellent swimming beach as the water is usually warm, calm and clear.
Named after the numerous bikini clad Stellies
students (Stellenbosch
University) who are
regulars, this intimate little beach has its own particular charm. Surrounded
by the craggy Hottentot's Holland mountain range
on one side and the harbour breakwater on the other, Bikini Beach
is a good option when the wind is howling.
From Bikini Beach
you have a never-ending view of the entire False Bay
which curves in a huge arc from Gordon's Bay right round to Cape Point at its
westernmost extremity. The shops are not far away and there are good changing
room facilities. Also on the eastern shore of False Bay is Gordon's Bay Beach
and Strand Beach, which are both great family
beaches.
