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Jeffreys Bay (J-Bay) | Image credit: WSL / Kelly Cestari

Jeffreys Bay (J-Bay)

surfing Spots

Location:

  • Eastern Cape
  • South Africa
 

General info:

 

Country: South Africa 

 

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Description: Beach and reef

 

Type: Spot

 

Use: All Year

 

About:

 

Spot guide: Getting to Jeffreys Bay from Port Elizabeth Airport? Call J-Bay Cabs 083 6111 003 or book and confirm real time online at www.jbaycabs.com. We cater for surfboards.

 

 

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J-Bay vs Skeleton Bay | Surfing the same XL swell at Africa's two best waves Join us on a 24-hour journey as the XL swell of the year (so far) lights up two of Africa’s most iconic waves on the same day. Some of the world’s best surfers and underground tube hunters give it a crack as we document both locations and compare notes. The only question is, would you rather go left, or right? Thanks as always for watching - your support helps us to keep making content like this, so please hit subscribe if you like what you see. Featured surfers: Brendon Gibbens, Eli Beukes, Jordy Smith, Matheus Herdy, Matt McGillivray, Jarvis Earle, Reef Heazlewood, Jordy Maree, Nat Young, Jake Elkington, Nick Blottnitz, Tiago Carrique, Steven Sawyer, Remi Petersen, Dylan Stone, Daniel Emslie, Ryan Schoon, Bruce Gold, Laura Raupp A Now Now Media production presented by Monster Energy Produced by Alan van Gysen and Ernst Ohlhoff Executive Producers Kazmira Krawchuk and Ryan Franklin Edited and Directed by Will Bendix Running time: 15 minutes

7/20/2024   |   video icon

EVERYTHING YOU EVER WANTED TO ASK A SURFER! The 2024 J-Bay Classic was a WSL event like no other. American charger Izzi Gomez and Kiwi freesurfer and funny man Mackenzie Bowden were deployed to South Africa to get up close and personal with the incredible field of talent hanging in the Red Bull Athlete Zone, and pepper everyone from 1999 and 2015 World Champions Mark Occhilupo and Adriano de Souza to superstar freesurfer Mikey February and eventual winner Frederico Morais with all the questions you’ve ever wanted answered, to find out just how much surfers actually know about surfing. The results? A whole lot of laughs. Whether sharing their thoughts from a hot tub, mid-massage, or fresh out of the water, Steph Gilmore, Sage Erickson, Josh Kerr, Matt Wilkinson, Coco Ho and a fleet of South African talent spill the beans on their greatest surfing icks as well as plenty of crazy hypotheticals and surfing trivia, all sprinkled with a healthy dose of action from the event. From which animal they think they are to their least favourite surfers and who they’d steal moves off, the difference between ’now’, ’now now’ and ‘just now’, when Kelly Slater is actually ever going to retire, and finding out who exactly J-Bay is named after, Izzi and Mackenzie capture surfing’s finest at their most candid. Don’t just take our word for it though, get comfortable and hit play now to soak up all of the action. Enjoy!

7/17/2024   |   video icon

Takin' Flight With Matt McGillivray Jack Coleman recently caught up with our boy Matty to find out what makes him tick… needless to say, what Matt does in his free time is a sight to behold. From world class surfing to climbing up cliffs only to jump off them, there’s a lot to sink your teeth into. Starring ‪@mattmcgillivray27‬ Film by ‪@jackcolemang‬ Visit vissla.com for more #vissla #creatorsandinnovators #mattmcgillivray

7/14/2024   |   video icon
 
 

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