Eastern Cape

Best Time for Jeffreys Bay

One of the world's top 10 surf breaks — Supertubes demands respect

Monthly scores for 9 activities — derived from multi-year wind, rainfall, sea temperature, and wave averages. No opinion: every score is calculated from the data.

Hiking — Month by Month

Scored on: Dry trails, mild–warm temp, low wind

Best months: Apr, May, Jun, Jul

Scale:ExcellentGoodFairPoorAvoid· key data point shown per cell

Jan

3/5

Fair

7d rain

Feb

3/5

Fair

8d rain

Mar

3/5

Fair

8d rain

Apr

4/5

Good

7d rain

May

4/5

Good

7d rain

Jun

5/5

Excellent

6d rain

Jul

4/5

Good

6d rain

Hols

Aug

3/5

Fair

7d rain

Sep

3/5

Fair

8d rain

Oct

3/5

Fair

10d rain

Nov

3/5

Fair

9d rain

Dec

3/5

Fair

10d rain

Hols

Where to go

Pellsrus Nature Reserve
Kabeljous River estuary walks

Best Months per Activity

Months scoring 4/5 or higher. Click a row to explore that activity.

Hiking

Apr, May, Jun, Jul

Camping

Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Nov

Beach & Swimming

Jan

Learn to Surf

No ideal month

Surfing

Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec

Stand-Up Paddleboard

No ideal month

Kayaking

Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Nov

Snorkelling

No ideal month

Fishing

Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Nov

Monthly Weather Averages

5-year averages 2020–2024 (ERA5); wave height 3-year average 2022–2024 (CMEMS)

Month	High/Low (°C)	Rain days	Wind (km/h)	Sea (°C)	Wave (m)	School
January	24/19.1	7	30.2	23.2	2.6	Term
February	24.2/19.1	8	29.4	23.8	2.8	Term
March	23.7/18.5	8	29.6	23.5	2.9	Term
April	21.2/15.8	7	27.8	22.6	3.1	Term
May	21.1/14.2	7	26.9	21.8	3.4	Term
June	20.1/12.8	6	27.4	20.7	3.6	Term
July	18.8/11.4	6	28.6	19.7	3.8	Winter break
August	18.9/11.7	7	30.8	19.3	4.2	Term
September	19.1/13.1	8	31.8	19.4	3.7	Term
October	20.1/15	10	31.9	19.9	3	Term
November	21.4/16.1	9	30	21	2.8	Term
December	22.8/17.8	10	30.1	22.3	2.8	Summer break

How Scores Are Calculated

Each month receives a score of 1–5 per activity using fixed thresholds on the raw data. No editorial judgement — every score is derived directly from ERA5, NOAA ERSSTv5, and CMEMS figures.

Hiking:Dry trails, mild–warm temp, low wind

Camping:Dry nights, mild temperatures (frost/heat penalty)

Beach & Swimming:Warm air & sea, low wind, low rain

Learn to Surf:Moderate waves (1–2.5 m), warm sea, light wind

Surfing:Swell 1.5–4 m, offshore wind preferred

Stand-Up Paddleboard:Light wind <22 km/h, small waves, warm

Kayaking:Manageable wind & swell, dry, mild

Snorkelling:Calm, clear, warm water

Fishing:Calm seas, manageable wind, cooler water

Data Sources & Attribution

Wind speed, rainfall & air temperature

ERA5 reanalysis (ECMWF) via Open-Meteo Archive API. Daily-max 10 m wind speed, total daily precipitation, and 2 m temperature, 2020–2024, averaged to monthly means. License: CC-BY 4.0.

open-meteo.com

Sea surface temperature

NOAA ERSSTv5 (Extended Reconstructed Sea Surface Temperature, version 5) accessed via NOAA CoastWatch ERDDAP. Monthly mean SST at nearest 1° grid cell, 2020–2024. NOAA NCEI public domain dataset.

coastwatch.pfeg.noaa.gov/erddap

Significant wave height

CMEMS (Copernicus Marine Service) via Open-Meteo Marine API. Daily-max significant wave height at nearest offshore grid point, 2022–2024 (3-year average; CMEMS model data available from 2022). License: CC-BY 4.0.

marine-api.open-meteo.com

Data last fetched: 2026-05-02

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