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Main Beach

Jeffreys Bay, South Africa · Beach break

Local time — · Sunrise 05:10 · Sunset 19:01

Verified data gate

Reading the ocean.

SWELLRADAR is requesting a verified marine run for Main Beach.

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Synthetic valuesBlocked
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Spot calibratedSpot-calibrated profile

Spot intelligence.

Main Beach is the approachable sand-bottom option in town, but the local guide is explicit that it frequently closes out. The model therefore rewards only smaller, orderly windows and never treats raw J-Bay swell height as an automatic green light.

Profile source · JBay Surf View local break guide
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Profile geometry

Swell axis SSW · 205°

Offshore wind from NNE · All levels profile

Wave

Shifting left + right beach peaks

Shifting sand banks

Swell window

S–SW · manageable size

0.4–1.4 m offshore ranking band

Clean wind

SW–W offshore or light wind

Applied to wind scoring

Tide window

Moving mid tide · bank dependent

Qualitative timing guidance

Field guide

Read the break.

Character

01

Main Beach is defined by shifting left + right beach peaks over shifting sand banks. The shape can change with swell angle, period and the active section, so the live score should always be paired with a visual check from shore.

Best setup

02

S–SW · manageable size swell, sw–w offshore or light wind and moving mid tide · bank dependent form the profile baseline. SWELLRADAR treats 0.4–1.4 m as a working range, not a guarantee of breaking-wave size.

Lineup read

03

Match the active peak to your ability and leave space for other surfers in the water. Pay particular attention to frequent closeouts, rip currents, shorebreak. Local signs and advice always take priority.

Know before you paddle

Live conditions and local advice always override this profile.

Frequent closeoutsRip currentsShorebreakSurf-school traffic
Optional community layerRecent surfer reportsVoluntary and potentially incomplete. Not used for the forecast or Surf Score.

The break

Beach break

All levels. Works best with S–SW · manageable size swell.

Timing

SW–W offshore or light wind

Moving mid tide · bank dependent. Re-check local observations and the lineup before you paddle out.

Data note

Model data unavailable

SWELLRADAR withholds numerical conditions, scores and surf windows until a quality-checked marine forecast is available.