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Supertubes (J-Bay)

Break: Point
Skill level: Advanced
Best season: Autumn to winter
Crowds: Very high
Swell: SW, S
Wind: NW, W, N
Location: -34.0455, 24.9265

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South Africa's wave of waves — a long, fast, walling right-hand point at Jeffreys Bay that hosts the WSL Corona Open. Multiple sections from Boneyards through Impossibles offer one of the longest barrelling rides on Earth.

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