J-Bay Open a.k.a. Billabong Pro Jeffreys Bay is an event on the World Surf League. The event is held every year at Jeffreys Bay in

Eastern Cape The Eastern Cape is one of the provinces of South Africa. Its capital is Bhisho, but its two largest cities are East London and Gqeberha. The second largest province in the country (at 168,966 km2) after Northern Cape, it was formed in ...

, South Africa. Inaugural winner

Kelly Slater Robert Kelly Slater (born February 11, 1972) is an American professional surfer, best known for being crowned World Surf League champion a record 11 times. Slater is widely regarded as the greatest professional surfer of all time. Slater is also ...

, and Mick Fanning share the most victories with 4.http://www.aspworldtour.com/archived-world-tour-rankings-and-results/ JBay Open-001

Naming

Since the birth of this competition it had different names.

Results

References

World Surf League Surfing competitions in South Africa Surfing in South Africa Sport in the Eastern Cape Recurring sporting events established in 1996 {{surfing-stub