Surf spot

Claptons

Forecast conditions and map view for Claptons in South Africa, South J Bay. Open the interactive surf map to inspect wind, waves, and nearby spots.

Country: South Africa, South J Bay
Coordinates: -34.0898, 24.9157

Metric
Metric	00:00	03:00	06:00	09:00	12:00	15:00	18:00	21:00	00:00	03:00	06:00	09:00	12:00	15:00	18:00	21:00	00:00	03:00	06:00	09:00	12:00	15:00	18:00	21:00	00:00	03:00	06:00	09:00	12:00	15:00	18:00	21:00	00:00	03:00	06:00	09:00	12:00	15:00	18:00	21:00	00:00	03:00	06:00	09:00	12:00	15:00	18:00	21:00	00:00	03:00	06:00	09:00	12:00	15:00	18:00	21:00
Wave height (m)	1.3	1.3	1.3	1.3	1.3	1.4	1.6	1.9	2	2	1.8	2	2.1	1.8	2.2	3	2.9	2.8	2.6	2.4	2.2	2	1.9	1.8	1.6	1.6	1.5	1.5	1.4	1.4	1.3	1.3	1.2	1.5	1.9	2.1	2	2	2.1	2.1	2.4	2.6	2.8	2.5	2.2	1.7	1.7	1.6	1.5	1.4	1.4	1.5	1.5	1.1	1	1.5
Wave direction	SSE	SSE	SSW	SSW	SE	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SW	SE	SSW	SE	SE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	E	E	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	S	SSW	SW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW
Wave period (s)	7.5	6.8	8.4	7.9	6.1	10.9	11.8	11.4	11.2	11.6	11.3	7.9	10.4	8.2	7.8	7.3	7.5	7.4	7.4	7.4	7.5	7.5	7.5	7.5	7.5	7.7	7.7	7.8	7.8	7.8	7.7	7.7	7.8	8.3	8.8	8.3	8.2	8	8.1	8.7	8.4	8.8	8.3	8.4	8.6	9.2	9.2	8.4	8.6	8.9	9.2	9.3	9.2	9.1	9.6	10.7
Wave energy (kJ)	202	164	249	198	118	470	743	927	1024	1076	846	489	945	455	578	946	946	883	740	610	532	456	403	344	307	285	270	259	249	222	200	186	181	314	541	578	542	516	557	668	813	1035	1062	864	742	473	478	384	333	328	332	369	367	213	197	502
Wind speed (km/h)	5.5	5.2	8.1	3.3	10.9	25.4	37.3	36.1	33.7	30.4	32.3	35.4	26.8	24	28.6	12.6	7.4	15.2	14.5	12.2	23.8	25.3	16.2	11.3	9.8	9.3	4.8	13.2	19.7	10.8	2.9	7.9	23.8	22.2	14.8	19.1	11.2	20.4	13.8	2.5	1.8	9.4	11.8	18	20.4	21.1	17.7	12.1	12.3	13.6	5.5	15	21	19	14	20.8
Wind direction	ENECross	NECross	WNWOffshore	EGlassy	SEOnshore	ESEOnshore	ESEBlown out	ESEBlown out	ESECross-on	ESECross-on	ESECross-on	EBlown out	ECross-on	ECross-on	ENECross-on	ENECross	NNECross-off	NCross-off	NOffshore	NECross	WCross-off	WCross-off	WCross-off	WNWOffshore	SWCross	SWCross	NNWGlassy	WSWCross	SOnshore	SOnshore	NGlassy	WSWCross-off	WSWCross	SWCross	SWCross	SSEOnshore	SCross-on	SSEOnshore	SSEOnshore	NGlassy	EGlassy	ESECross-on	ESECross-on	ESECross-on	ESEOnshore	ESECross-on	ESECross-on	ECross-on	SEOnshore	ESECross-on	ECross-on	ENECross-on	SEOnshore	ESEOnshore	SEOnshore	SEOnshore

Claptons is a surf spot in Jeffreys Bay, South Africa, in the South J Bay area. It’s part of the famous J-Bay stretch, known for long, clean right-hand point-style waves when the swell and wind line up.

Quick description

Wave type: Mostly a right-hand point/reef-style wave
Best conditions: Swell from the right direction and offshore winds
Wave quality: Can be fast, clean, and well-shaped
Crowd: Can get busy, especially when conditions are good
Level: Generally better suited to intermediate to advanced surfers, depending on size and power

What it’s like

Claptons is one of the J-Bay area’s less-famous but still respected breaks. On a good day it can produce long, peeling lines with solid sections for turns and the occasional barrel. Like many South African point breaks, it depends heavily on swell angle, sand/reef shape, and wind.

Hazards / things to know

Can have strong currents
Rocks/reef may be present depending on the exact takeoff zone
Crowds and localism can be factors at quality spots in the area
Conditions can change quickly with wind and swell