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Jeffreys Bay – Kabeljous
Wing
Kite
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
The famous surf town on the Eastern Cape, where the Kabeljous lagoon just north of town gives long stretches of flat water and the sea has medium waves for experienced riders. Summer easterlies to southerlies blow from October to March; there is an active local kite community but none of Cape Town's crowds.
Water
Flat and waves
Best season
Oct–Mar
Suited for
Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Map
-34.02, 24.93
Source: kitesurftheworld.com · checked 2026-09-25
Climate
Monthly averages in °C, 2016–2025: air as the daily high and low, water as the sea surface. The spot's best months are highlighted.
| Series | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air max. | 26° | 26° | 25° | 23° | 22° | 21° | 20° | 20° | 20° | 22° | 23° | 24° |
| Air min. | 19° | 19° | 18° | 15° | 13° | 12° | 11° | 11° | 12° | 14° | 15° | 17° |
| Water | 20° | 20° | 19° | 18° | 18° | 18° | 18° | 17° | 17° | 18° | 18° | 20° |
- Air: ERA5 / ERA5-Land (Copernicus Climate Change Service) via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0), contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026
- Water: NOAA OISST v2.1, provided by NOAA PSL, Boulder, Colorado, USA (Public domain). Sea surface temperature of the nearest 25 km grid cell with open water, 13 km from the spot