Surf spot

Kitchen windows

Forecast conditions and map view for Kitchen windows 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: -34.0583, 24.9271

Metric
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Wave height (m)	1.3	1.1	1	1.1	1.1	1.1	1.3	1.7	1.9	1.9	1.7	1.7	1.6	1.7	2.2	2.8	3	2.9	2.6	2.4	2.2	1.9	1.7	1.7	1.6	1.5	1.4	1.4	1.3	1.2	1.2	1	1.1	1.2	1.3	1.3	1.2	1.1	1.4	1.6	1.8	1.7	1.6	1.7	1.6	1.6	1.5	2.2	2.3	2	2	1.8	1.8	2	2.1	2.1
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Wave period (s)	7.7	8.7	7.2	7.1	6.4	5.8	8.3	8.6	6.6	8.6	8.7	8.4	8.8	9.4	8	7.7	7.5	7.7	7.8	7.8	7.5	7.5	7.5	7.7	7.7	7.8	7.9	8	8	7.8	7.7	7.7	7.8	7.6	8	8.2	7.7	7.1	9.2	9.8	10.1	11.2	11.3	8	8	8.2	7.6	6.2	6.6	6.5	7.2	7.3	7.8	7.5	7.7	8.1
Wave energy (kJ)	204	188	112	131	106	87	223	417	315	506	458	389	373	541	623	943	1054	957	825	692	518	406	345	323	300	270	259	248	220	187	157	127	155	178	214	211	163	118	347	509	646	685	687	353	336	336	267	379	453	343	409	353	386	459	513	557
Wind speed (km/h)	3.7	4	4.2	4.3	15.1	23.5	14.7	27.3	42.8	39.6	44.2	38.8	30.6	33.9	32.7	30.1	14.5	11.9	9.2	16.3	23.8	41.9	7.9	5.6	8.6	9.5	12.3	14.2	15.5	11.2	4.7	5.8	8.8	18.5	22.9	18	16.6	13.2	19.6	19.7	13.6	15.9	22.7	35	35.5	25.5	20	17.5	21.9	21.3	18.1	21.3	19.7	13.4	7.3	4
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Kitchen Windows is one of the classic surf breaks at Jeffreys Bay (J-Bay), South Africa, located in the South Side / South J Bay area. It’s a fast, famous point-style wave that helped make the whole bay legendary.

Surf spot description

Wave type: Right-hand point break
Break: Over a rocky reef/point setup
Shape: Long, peeling, fast, and highly organized
Best for: Experienced surfers who can handle speed, positioning, and steep takeoffs
Vibe: Iconic J-Bay setup with quality waves when the swell and wind line up

What it’s known for

Kitchen Windows is often considered one of the more accessible and recognizable sections of the J-Bay lineup. When the swell is right, it offers: - Long rides - Clean walls - Fast sections - Tubes on better swells

Conditions

Best swell: South to southwest swell
Best wind: Light offshore or no wind, usually from the northwest in this region
Tide: Can work across a range, but the section quality changes with tide and swell direction
Crowds: Can get busy, especially when J-Bay is firing

Hazards

Sharp reef and shallow sections
Strong currents
Fast wave pace
Crowd pressure on good days

Overall

Kitchen Windows is a high-quality, classic South African right point that fits into the broader world-class J-Bay surf zone. It’s not usually the easiest wave, but when conditions align, it can deliver the kind of long, clean rides that make Jeffreys Bay famous.