The

J-Bay Open 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, South Africa. Inaugural winner Kelly Slater, and Mick Fanning Michael Eugene Fanning (born 13 ...

2016 was an event of the

Association of Surfing Professionals The World Surf League (WSL) is the governing body for professional surfers and is dedicated to showcasing the world's best talent in a variety of progressive formats. The World Surf League was originally known as the International Professional ...

for

2016 World Surf League The 2016 World Surf League World Championship Tour (WCT) is a professional competitive surfing league run by the World Surf League The World Surf League (WSL) is the governing body for professional surfing, surfers and is dedicated to show ...

. This event was held from 6 to 17 July at Jeffreys Bay, (

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) and opposed by 36 surfers. The tournament was won by

Mick Fanning Michael Eugene Fanning (born 13 June 1981) is an Australian professional surfer who was crowned champion of the Association of Surfing Professionals/World Surf League (ASP/WSL)'s World Tour in 2007, 2009 and 2013. In 2015, he survived a shark ...

Round 1

Round 2

Round 3

Round 4

Round 5

Quarter finals

Semi finals

Final

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