Jeffrey's
Bay
- Home to the perfect wave! With its
unique combination of beautiful
beaches, endless summers, abundant
shells, white gold (calamari) and
relaxed lifestyle, its no wonder
this town has become world renown.
Another International attraction is
the Billabong Surfing Festival in
July each year when surfers from all
over the world come to enjoy these
flawless formations of rolling surf.
The safe beaches are perfect for
bathing and all water sports, making
it a popular weekend getaway and
holiday destination.
Temperatures are moderate all year
round along the coast with rain
scattered throughout the year. The
summers are warm with a very
temperate humidity level. Winters
are mild and pleasant, and it is
significant that water sports are practised year-round. The Jeffrey's
Bay Shell Museum houses an
impressive and beautiful collection
of local shells gathered on the
beaches of Jeffrey's Bay, as well as
shells from other countries.
Visitors are welcome to collect
shells which are varied and
plentiful. There are a number of
small nature reserves in the area,
such as the Kabeljous
Estuary and
Nature Reserve, which is a
walk-about reserve with a safe beach
for swimming and excellent fishing
opportunities as well as bird
watching and small animals.
The
Noorsekloof Nature Reserve is a 28.7
hectare reserve stretching up to
Wavecrest, small buck and many birds
can be seen along the 3 km trail
running alongside the stream. Then
there is the Seekoei River Nature
Reserve which is on the Seekoei
River estuary. It is a bird watchers
paradise, as the hide overlooks the
Seekoei River where there is an
abundance of water fowl.
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CapeTown |
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Cradock |
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Durban |
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East London |
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Plettenberg Bay |
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Fort Beaufort |
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George |
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Grahamstown |
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Humansdorp |
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Johannesburg |
1,129 km |
Wilderness |
232 km |
