Two Oceans Restaurant

At 34°21´24˝ south, 18°29´51˝ east, Cape Point itself may be the most spectacular feature of the entire African coast. Jutting like a rocky knife into the Atlantic Ocean, its sheer cliffs plunge 200m into a churning white sea. The old lighthouse provides panoramic views of the point and both coastlines. This lighthouse is available for your wedding ceremony.

As you might expect from a lighthouse, it’s elevated, and the walk up to the viewpoint is a steep one. For anyone feeling less than fit or wanting to avoid the heat on a summer’s day, there’s a funicular (small tram) that’ll take you to the top in three minutes for a small fee.

The new lighthouse is visible further along the point. Its beam of 10 million candlepower (reduced from a former 19 million candlepower) shines for 63km to warn ships of the danger presented by the treacherous Cape Point. The walk out to the new lighthouse is quite long, but the views are rewarding throughout.

Diaz Beach at Cape Point is one of Cape Town’s most beautiful beaches. Accessible only on foot, a fifteen minute walk down the cliffs surrounding the sparkling white sand of the beach- Diaz Beach is a popular surf spot for its metronomic right break. But swimming is not recommended; the currents are dangerous, and the sea very cold.

The weather at Cape Point can be extreme and unpredictable. Ideally visit when the weather is good, and go early in the morning- in summer the wind often gets stronger as the day goes on. You’ll be hard pressed to find a day out from Cape Town that can beat the Cape Point Nature Reserve. In experiencing it you’ll probably come to appreciate how Sir Francis Drake described it in 1580:
“The most stately thing and the fairest Cape we saw in the whole circumference of the Earth.”

Southern Right whales are the most common visitor to False Bay, and frequently use this area as calving and nursery grounds. The whales are seen from early June up until the end of November, with the peak month being October. Two Oceans Restaurant provides excellent views of these whales, with occasional sightings of Bryde’s whales, and humpback whales. Dolphin species in the region include the Bottlenose dolphin, the Dusky dolphin, and the Heaviside’s dolphin (which is endemic to the west coast of Southern Africa)