About Jeffreys Bay

Jeffreys Bay is an area with some of the country's wildest coastline, which is backed by some of Africa's most spectacular sub-tropical rainforest. Famous for its "supertubes", probably South Africa's longest and most consistently good wave, it's charged with a surf vibe as relaxed as it is friendly, and this tends to soften the effect of the wealthy set who have made this part of the coast their own.

People from all over the world reside in Jeffreys Bay, as it is also the home of one of the largest YWAM (Youth With A Mission) bases in South Africa. At any given time, there are representatives from at least 20 different countries. Jeffreys Bay is a constituent part of the Kouga Local Municipality in the http://www.kwikwap.co.za/properties/index/easterncape Province.

Jeffreys Bay is a popular tourist destination because of its surfing opportunities and the blue flag beach. It is the home of the annual Billabong Pro surfing competition.This international event attracts professional surfers from all over the world, and many tourists as well. Jeffreys Bay is famous for abundant seashells and calamari. The nearby Kabeljous, Seekoei and Krom river lagoons host numerous water birds, and are also ideal for watersports like canoeing, boardsailing, and fishing. Every year, migrating whales make their way to Hermanus and Witsand to give birth, and whales can be seen breaching on almost every day during the season. Just to the northeast of town on the Kabeljous River lies the Kabeljous Nature Reserve. It is a walk-about reserve, well known to anglers for a diverse number of fish. The Kabeljous estuary is one of the best preserved estuaries in the Eastern Cape. The lagoon is home to waterfowl, herons, and a variety of waders. Nearby, the Seekoei River Nature Reserve lies between Aston Bay and Paradise Beach. The reserve lies on the estuary formed by the Seekoei and Swart rivers. The reserve is rich in birdlife with over 120 species of birds. The lagoon is also home to numerous red-knobbed coots, buck and other small animals. Fishing from boats is prohibited here.[citation needed] There is also a circular hiking trail that takes about three hours to complete. The trail starts with a trip on a raft across the lagoon and runs through fynbos and subtropical vegetation.

Jeffreys Bay receives about 427mm of rain per year, with rainfall occuring throughout the year. It receives the lowest rainfall in January and the highest in October. The average midday temperatures for Jeffreys Bay range from 18.9°C in July to 24.7°C in February. The region is the coldest during July when the mercury drops to 8.1°C on average during the night.

In the late 1960s and early 1970s, Jeffreys Bay was known as a hippie hangout, where the now-burgeoning surf community originated.Jeffreys Bay has grown from a sleepy little fishing town over the past few years and is one of the fastest expanding urban areas in the country. 

Jeffreys Bay is surrounded by suburbs such as Wave Crest, Paradise Beach, Life Style Estate, Aston Bay, Eden Glen, Marina Martinique, Fountains, Central Jeffreys Bay, C Place, Kabeljous, Pellsrus & Jubilee Lakes.