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Jeffreys Bay, South Africa

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About Jeffreys Bay

Known for kitesurfing and windsurfing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces SE, so wind from the NW blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline). Facts: verified.

Water about 18°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

A spot for kitesurfing and windsurfing, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing SE. Wind from the SE blows onshore, wind from the NW blows out to sea, and wind from the SW or NE runs along the shore. It is sheltered to the open sea. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 1.2 km out (1 in 119). The sea is about 17°C in August, its coldest month (3/2 wetsuit), and 20°C in January, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For windsurfing at expert level the best months are usually January, February, April and August, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Jeffreys Bay. Within 5 km we also list 10 surf spots.

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From Chicago: about 31 h 20 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

  1. Fly. Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to PLZ, changing at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) and Cape Town International Airport (CPT).

    See flights MDW → PLZ · Skyscanner from about £790 returnAd

  2. Getting there. 1 h 25 from the airport to Jeffreys Bay.

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  3. Accommodation.

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  4. Hire and lessons.

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Where it is

Jeffreys Bay on Google Maps · Directions

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Forecast

Best on Thu 22: 21 kn gusting 26, cross-offshore. Water: waves 1.5 m.

The score for windsurf, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor

DayScoreWindGustsShoreWater
Sun 18Oct2120kncross-off1.2 mwaves
Mon 19Oct6024kncross-off1.3 mwaves
Tue 20Oct010knoffnot safe0.8 mwaves
Wed 21Oct7227kncross-off1.6 mwaves
Thu 22Oct7626kncross-off1.5 mwaves
Fri 23Oct021kncross-off1.4 mwaves
Sat 24Oct011knside0.9 mwaves
Sun 25Oct020knoffnot safechop
Mon 26Oct4120knonchop
Tue 27Oct015knside0.9 mwaves

Day scores are the conditions out of 80. Wind is the day's best reading: the mean and the gusts in knots (10 kn is about 19 km/h); the arrow points where it blows to. Shore: "side" is side-shore, blowing along the beach, the safe way; "side-on" and "on" blow in towards it; "cross-off" and "off" blow out to sea, and offshore scores nothing for kite and windsurf. Water is the open sea's waves near the spot: flat under 0.3 m, chop to 0.8 m.

The season

Good windsurf days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).

  1. Jan1of 7
  2. Feb1of 7
  3. Mar0of 7
  4. Apr1of 7
  5. May0of 7
  6. Jun0of 7
  7. Jul0of 7
  8. Aug1of 7
  9. Sep1of 7
  10. Oct1of 7
  11. Nov1of 7
  12. Dec1of 7

Typical, not a forecast. Reanalysis wind misses some local thermal winds, so a spot known for an afternoon breeze may do better than this.

Your trip, day by day

6 nights from Mon 19 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for windsurf. Change dates

  1. Mon 19 Oct
    Travel out

    Fly MDW to PLZ, changing at ATL and CPT, then 1h 25 by road. About 31h 20 door to door

  2. Tue 20 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 3 kn gusting 10, offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: waves 0.8 m.

  3. Wed 21 Oct
    Windsurf Jeffreys Bay

    21 kn gusting 27, cross-offshore. Water: waves 1.6 m.

  4. Thu 22 Oct
    Windsurf Jeffreys Bay

    21 kn gusting 26, cross-offshore. Water: waves 1.5 m.

  5. Fri 23 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 10 kn gusting 21, cross-offshore. Water: waves 1.4 m.

  6. Sat 24 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 4 kn gusting 11, side-shore. Water: waves 0.9 m.

  7. Sun 25 Oct
    Travel home

    Fly MDW to PLZ, changing at ATL and CPT, then 1h 25 by road. About 31h 20 door to door

Rough cost

About £1,100–£2,190 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing. A guide from typical prices, not a quote. Kit hire is not in it yet: we have no sourced price for it.

  • Flights £790–£1,645
  • To the UK airport £35–£65
  • Hire car £50–£85
  • Stay £110–£185
  • Food £115–£210

Places to eat near Jeffreys Bay

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits

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