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Surfing in Jeffreys Bay
Home of Supertubes, consistently ranked the world's best right-hand point break, firing on Southern Ocean winter swells.
Why here
Supertubes is consistently ranked the best right-hand point break in the world: winter groundswells out of the Southern Ocean wrap down the point in mechanical, 300-meter walls, groomed by offshore westerlies, and the World Surf League's Championship Tour has stopped here since 1984. The break itself is experts-only by both skill and local etiquette, but the town is a full surf ladder: learners start at Kitchen Windows and Dolphin Beach a few hundred meters away, and the surf schools run year-round. July brings the Open and the world's best surfing the wave at its best.
Best months
May to September is prime: southwest winter groundswell plus offshore westerlies. The WSL Corona Open runs a mid-July window (July 10-20 in 2026). Water is cool, 14-18C, so bring or rent a good wetsuit. Occasional shark sightings have paused contest heats; spotters operate during events.
Getting there & around
One hour's drive from Gqeberha airport. The point and the learner beaches are all walkable from town; accommodation spikes for the Open in July.
Skill levels: beginner, intermediate, advanced
Schools & guides (2)
Jeffreys Bay Surf School
SchoolLocal school running lessons, rentals, guiding, and camps from the learner breaks below Supertubes.
Wavecrest Surf School
SchoolSurf school founded in 2005, teaching beginners at Kitchen Windows and Dolphin Beach with coaching progressions toward the point.
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