Jeffreys Bay
South Africa's surf town — the world-famous right-hand point break at Supertubes and a laid-back beach culture.
Trip Role
Ideal stay
Best for
Our take
South Africa's surf town, and the reason surfers fly into Gqeberha.
South Africa's surf town, and the reason surfers fly into Gqeberha.
- Trip Role
- Overnight
- Ideal Stay
- 2-3 days
- Best For
- Surfers and laid-back beach holidays
- Go If
- You surf, or want a laid-back Eastern Cape beach town.
Why go
J-Bay is the country's surf capital — Supertubes is one of the world's great right-hand point breaks, and the whole town runs on waves, wetsuits, and the WSL Championship Tour stop each July. Surf, shells, and a slow beach town.
What we love
Supertubes in winter — the world's best surfers and the perfect right-hander.
What to know
1h from Gqeberha airport; a car helps but buses serve it. Surf season is winter (June–Aug); summers are family beach holiday.
What's here
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