Check the Beach

Main Beach

Eastern Cape, South Africa

Main Beach 5 photos

  • Jeffreys Bay beach view

    Jeffreys Bay beach view. Entropy1963, Public domain. Source

  • Cristal Cove, Jeffrey Bay - panoramio

    Cristal Cove, Jeffrey Bay - panoramio. landagent, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • Jeffreys Bay-Christmas House-001

    Jeffreys Bay-Christmas House-001. NJR ZA, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • Sunrise At The Coast Of Jeffrey S Bay

    Sunrise At The Coast Of Jeffrey S Bay. Wolfgang Weber, CC BY 3.0. Source

  • Moonlight Over The Sea

    Moonlight Over The Sea. Wolfgang Weber, CC BY 3.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 8 am to 11 am, sunset 6:40 pm
6 am
5.2
21 km/h13 mph wind, Fair
7 am
5.6
20 km/h13 mph wind, Good
Now
5.6
18 km/h11 mph wind, Good
9 am
4.9
17 km/h11 mph wind, Fair
10 am
4.4
13 km/h8 mph wind, Fair
11 am
4.7
16 km/h10 mph wind, Fair
12 pm
4.1
17 km/h11 mph wind, Fair
1 pm
4.4
16 km/h10 mph wind, Fair
2 pm
4.4
16 km/h10 mph wind, Fair
3 pm
4.2
20 km/h13 mph wind, Fair
4 pm
4.0
23 km/h14 mph wind, Fair
5 pm
3.9
24 km/h15 mph wind, Poor
6 pm
4.1
24 km/h15 mph wind, Fair

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Main Beach.

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Forecast, hour by hour

Beach score for daylight hours, today and tomorrow. Wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
16°C62°F
Water
18°C65°F
Wind
1811 km/hmph W
Gusts
2717 km/hmph
Waves
1.9 m6 ft
UV
2 low
Tide
rising
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:40 pm
Today
5.2Fair6 am2113
5.6Good7 am2013
5.6GoodNow1811
4.9Fair9 am1711
4.4Fair10 am138
4.7Fair11 am1610
4.1Fair12 pm1711
4.4Fair1 pm1610
4.4Fair2 pm1610
4.2Fair3 pm2013
4.0Fair4 pm2314
3.9Poor5 pm2415
4.1Fair6 pm2415
Sat
6.9Good6 am1610
7.3Great7 am128
6.0Good8 am2113
6.3Good9 am2314
6.6Good10 am2012
5.9Good11 am1811
5.2Fair12 pm2113
6.5Good1 pm2717
6.4Good2 pm2516
6.7Good3 pm2415
6.9Good4 pm2113
7.2Great5 pm1811
7.5Great6 pm149
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 1 pm, 0.5 m. Low at 8 pm, -1.0 m. High at 2 am, 0.3 mHigh 1 pm, 0.5 m1 ftLow 8 pm, -1.0 m3 ftHigh 2 am, 0.3 m<1 ftNow2 pm8 pm2 am8 am
  • High 1 pm, 0.5 m1 ft
  • Low 8 pm, -1.0 m3 ft
  • High 2 am, 0.3 m<1 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sun6.3 GoodBest 9 am to 7 pmWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 2%
  • Mon5.0 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 32 km/h20 mph, rain 35%
  • Tue5.3 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 36 km/h22 mph, rain 43%
  • Wed7.0 GreatBest 10 am to 3 pmWind up to 33 km/h20 mph, rain 2%
  • Thu7.8 GreatBest 6 am to 7 pmWind up to 12 km/h8 mph, rain 8%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Parking1 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 490 m0.3 mi. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink25 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 310 m0.2 mi
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest town
560 m0.3 miJeffreys Bay (town)
Nearest airport
63 km39 miChief Dawid Stuurman International Airport (PLZ)

Nearby places

  • Kitchen Windows Beach RestaurantFood and drink
    310 m0.2 mi
  • Tampa Bay SpurSteak house
    460 m0.3 mi
  • Vida e CaffèFood and drink
    480 m0.3 mi
  • The GreekFood and drink
    510 m0.3 mi
  • Debonairs PizzaPizza
    530 m0.3 mi

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

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