Summer is comng… the howling south-easter does not lie! But despite the wind we'll all be hitting the beach in the next few weeks. 29 South African beaches have been awarded Blue Flag status this year, 10 more than 2008.

If you don't know about it, Blue Flag is an international award scheme audits beaches based on cleanliness, safety, water quality and amenities.

Anyway, without further ado, here are the SA beaches that have received Blue Flag accreditation:

MacDougall's Bay; Port Nolloth (new); Yzerfontein Main beach (new); Big Bay beach, Cape Town (new); Clifton Fourth beach, Cape Town; Camps Bay, Cape Town; Muizenberg, Cape Town; Strandfontein beach, Cape Town; Mnandi beach, Cape Town; Bikinibeach, Gordon's Bay; Kleinmond beach, near Hermanus (back in programme); Hawston beach, near Hermanus; Grotto beach, Hermanus; Lappiesbaai, Stilbaai, Southern Cape; Santosbeach, Mossel Bay (new); Hartenbos beach, Mossel Bay (new); Robberg 5 beach, Plettenberg Bay (new); Dolphin beach, Jeffrey's Bay; Humewood beach, Port Elizabeth; Hobie beach, Port Elizabeth; Wells Estate, north of Port Elizabeth; Kelly's beach, Port Alfred; Kariega Main beach, Kenton-on-Sea (new); Boknes beach, Kenton-On-Sea (new); Gonubie beach, East London(back in programme); Trafalgar beach, South Coast, KwaZulu-Natal (new); Marina beach, South Coast, KwaZulu-Natal; Ramsgate beach, near Margate; Margate beach; Alkantstrand, Richard's Bay (new).

Find out more at http://www.blueflag.org.

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