Surf at Jeffrey's bay and the Sunshine Coast
Last Updated on Wednesday, 24 March 2010 13:18 Written by Helga McLeod Tuesday, 02 March 2010 17:10
South African holidays - sights and activities - Surfing
Surfing the Sunshine Coast, from Tsitsikamma River to Cintsa, South Africa
Surf at Seal Point Wild Side, Garden Route, South Africa
When there's small swell and northeast winds, you'll find good waves amongst Slangbaai, Thysbaai and Oyster Bay.
Surf at Boulders, Garden Route, South Africa
Inconsistent left-handers by Oyster Row and only running on days with big swell.
Surf at Seal Point, Garden Route, South Africa
This rocky point-break has a full-stop divider that serves as take-off for a mid-break. This full-stop rock - it is hard. There�s a great outside numbers on days with medium to large swell of south to southeast and some waves will take you 100 - 150m passed that full-stop.
Surf at Seal's Beach, Garden Route, South Africa
Head out here for a dependable summer wave, in the corner (of the bay from the point to the caravan park) during west winds.
Surf at Ducks, Garden Route, South Africa
Share great waves with sharks during summer.
Surf at Killers, Garden Route, South Africa
St Francis Bay is home to a rough spot with a nasty break along bad rocks - only with east swell and west winds.
Surf at Bruce's, Garden Route, South Africa
With east swell and low tide you can eat your heart out here with beautiful and clean, yet powerful tubes with a drop and a line of rocks.
Surf at Huletts Left, Garden Route, South Africa
East or south big swells and low tide makes for a solid left-break.
Surf at Huletts Right, Garden Route, South Africa
A (used-to-be-great) right-hander on high tides coming in.
Surf at Main Beach, Garden Route, South Africa
This spot is really only worth the schlep if there's a proper sand-build-up and west winds.
Surf at Soweto's (a.k.a Rushmere's) , Garden Route, South Africa
Depending on sand distribution and a west wind you will find a great left and right break worth checking out.
Jeffrey's Bay
World-famous, J-Bay has been every SA surfer�s paradise fantasy since really discovered in the 70's.
Surf at Kitchen Windows, Jeffrey's Bay, South Africa
3 - 4 foot crackers here at J-Bay's entrance.
Surf at Magna Tubes, Jeffrey's Bay, South Africa
Just around the bend from Supertubes and in front of the landmark Beach Hotel is a nippy and hard left and right-breaker off the reef.
Surf at Boneyards, Jeffrey's Bay, South Africa
You may find yourself heading for Supertubes take-off with a radically fast wall, barrelling out right or when bigger, one can fly left too.
Surf at Supertubes, Jeffrey's Bay, South Africa
The legendary top right-hander is best in 5 - 8 feet south swell or bigger clean swells and medium west winds. When epic (with west or southwest wind), you'll fly through the barrel area of Impossibles towards the reef further out. On smaller 3-foot days with northwest wind there's only chop here.
Surf at Salad Bowls, Jeffrey's Bay, South Africa
After Impossibles is a less busy spot with the occasional good wave.
Surf at Tubes, Jeffrey's Bay, South Africa
Slower than Supers, but also outstanding waves.
Surf at Point, Jeffrey's Bay, South Africa
A laid back spot with nice walls and dumpy barrels - ideal for the younger and older amongst us.
Surf at Albatross, Jeffreys Bay, South Africa
This is the small, slow brother of the Point.
Surf at Maitlands, Jeffrey's Bay, South Africa
At Maitland River Mouth is a beach break that cooks in small swell and north wind - but watch out for sharks!
Surf at Beachview, Jeffrey's Bay, South Africa
In front of the tidal pool is a nice enough wave on low tides and north winds.
Surf at Sardinia Bay, Jeffrey's Bay, South Africa
Another sharky spot with a great beach break on north-wind days.
Surf at Noordhoek, Jeffrey's Bay, South Africa
This inconsistent spot may give you something worthwhile during south or southwest swell, incoming tides and northwest or north winds.
Surf at Rockies, Jeffrey's Bay, South Africa
After Noordhoek is a woolly left-hander that is unsure of itself at the best of times but need a low-mid tide and light west winds.
Surf at Main Rights, Jeffrey's Bay, South Africa
This reef point is a right-hander that could be half-decent during mid tides and west winds.
Surfing Algoa Bay Wild Side
Surf at Loch Ness, Algoa Bay, South Africa
Running into a tiny bay with great, but short waves with west winds and low tides.
Surf at Secrets, Algoa Bay, South Africa
Anything goes, especially during summer north-east's, great banks and inhibit-free attitudes to nudism.
Surf at Boilers, Algoa Bay, South Africa
If you find a good sandbank situation you'll find a good wave here, during any tide after a bit of a stroll.
Surf at Noncom/Padi, Algoa Bay, South Africa
By the Cape Recife Nature Reserve's car park you can find good peaks during a northwest wind.
Surf at Virgin Bay, Algoa Bay, South Africa
A short stroll from Padi is a memorable but inconsistent right sandbar that prefers a medium-only swell and light west or northeast.
Port Elizabeth
Surf at Cobbles, Port Elizabeth, South Africa
On the bay side of Cape Recife long-boarders will find a fun ride on a pushing tide and west wind.
Surf at Rincon, Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Closer to Port Elizabeth lies a slice�y but fantastic right-hander during good swell, pushing tides and west to southwest winds.
Surf at Blackbottoms, Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Dependant on sandbanks and west winds, this reef produces good ones.
Surf at Pipe, Port Elizabeth, South Africa
An extremely popular spot, Pipe is fun and depending on sand it will be worth surfing in any swell and a high or pushing tide.
Surf at Clubhouse, Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Needing a huge swell and west or southwest wind, this right-reef spot delivers memorable numbers.
Surf at Avalanche, Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Running into a small bay, you will ride a fun wave breaking behind the rocks during low tides.
Surf at Millers, Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Breaking over the rocky ridge is a long right-hander that prefers a south to southwest wind and high tide.
Surf at Shark Rock Pier, Port Elizabeth, South Africa
If a good few days of east winds and swell you can find a low tide spot with a mean backwash. Next to the pier.
Surf at Baked Beans, Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Bodyboarders are mostly into this spot between Humewood and Shark Rock.
Surf at Humewood, Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Next to the jetty is a brilliant right sandbar barrel machine - best with a southwest wind.
Surf at Denvils, Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Not for over 18's, this is a spot for learning on small waves.
Surf at Fence, Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Not as good as it used to be due to too much sand.
Surf at Brighton Pier, Port Elizabeth, South Africa
A good but bent spot (dangerous humans and diseases) with a right off the jetty.
Surf at Bluewater Bay Mouth, Port Elizabeth, South Africa
With a lot of swell you can find brilliant lefts and rights here in between a shark or two and strong currents.
Surf at Hougham Park, Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Dodgy sharky spot.
Surf at Kelly's Beach, Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Around Port Alfred's Kelly's beach is a fun right-hander breaking to the left on wind-free days with 5-feet swell.
Surf at East Pier, Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Here is at times a beauty with right-hand-breaks to Kowie River's east with inconsistent but memorable barrels during low tide of 5-foot south swell - to be shared with Ragged Tooth Sharkies!
Surf at West Pier, Port Elizabeth, South Africa
In front of Kowie River Mouth�s entrance is a lefthander breaking off the West Pier with huge tubes due to swells jumping off the pier-side.
Surf at Riet River, Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Onwards to East London is this spot that will test your patience at best.
Surf at Kleinemonde, Port Elizabeth, South Africa
With plenty of chop, there's a sporadic good, clean right-hand break when the berg winds blow lightly and a clean southeast groundswell.
Surf at Mtati, Port Elizabeth, South Africa
A long trek over private grounds towards the great spot in front of the casiono on the Mtati River side.
Surf at Kidd's Beach, Port Elizabeth, South Africa
A fun and safe left-handers for young and older.
Surf at Igoda, Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Another dodgy ride shared with huge barrels, shark incidents and rocks. Pumping on north winds and a medium southeast swell.
Surf at Eastern Beach, Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Inconsistent spot in from of the Holiday Inn, Easterns occasionally produces fantastic numbers depending on sandbanks, 4-foot south swells and medium west winds.
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