Sarah Baartman
Jeffreys Bay
One of the world's best-known right-hand point breaks, and a relaxed beach town built around it on the Sunshine Coast.
Jeffreys Bay lies about an hour west of Gqeberha along the N2. Supertubes is the wave that made its name, and the town hosts an international surfing event each winter.
Outside the surf, it is a straightforward holiday town: long swimming beaches, factory shops, and easy access to St Francis Bay, Cape St Francis and the Tsitsikamma further west.
Why people come to Jeffreys Bay
- Supertubes and the Jeffreys Bay point breaks
- Long swimming beaches and shell-collecting
- St Francis Bay and Cape St Francis nearby
- Under an hour from Gqeberha on the N2
Things to do in Jeffreys Bay
Surf break
Supertubes
Jeffreys Bay
The right-hand point break that made Jeffreys Bay internationally known, and the venue for the World Surf League event held here each winter.
View detailsBeach
Dolphin Beach
Jeffreys Bay
The town's main swimming beach, gentler than the point breaks and the usual choice for families and beginner surf lessons.
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Seekoei River Nature Reserve
Jeffreys Bay
An estuary reserve at Aston Bay, just west of town, with bird hides over the wetland — good for waders and flamingos out of surf season.
View detailsWhere to eat in Jeffreys Bay
Restaurant
3 Fat Fish
Jeffreys Bay
An established Jeffreys Bay restaurant, one of the town's regular dinner bookings through the holiday season.
View detailsDeli & café
InFood Deli
Jeffreys Bay
A deli and café in town used for breakfast, coffee and takeaway food — the sort of place surfers stop at after a dawn session.
View detailsWhere to stay in Jeffreys Bay
Guest house
African Perfection
Jeffreys Bay
Guest accommodation directly above Supertubes, about as close to the wave as it is possible to sleep.
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Self-catering along the point
Jeffreys Bay
Most Jeffreys Bay accommodation is self-catering apartments and houses along the point and Dolphin Beach, booked well ahead for December and for the July contest.
View detailsCulture & heritage in Jeffreys Bay
Museum
J-Bay Surf Museum
Jeffreys Bay
A small museum tracing how a farming and fishing settlement turned into a surf town, with boards and photographs from the 1960s onwards.
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Jeffreys Bay Shell Museum
Jeffreys Bay
A collection of shells gathered from the local beaches, housed with the town's library and tourism office — a short, genuinely local stop.
View detailsShopping in Jeffreys Bay
Factory shops
Surf brand factory shops
Jeffreys Bay
Jeffreys Bay's surf-brand factory outlets are a destination in themselves, clustered around Da Gama Road and drawing shoppers from across the province.
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Fountains Mall
Jeffreys Bay
The town's main centre for supermarkets, banking and pharmacies, on the main road in from the N2.
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