The J-Bay Open 2016 was an event of the Association of Surfing Professionals for 2016 World Surf League.

This event was held from 6 to 17 July at Jeffreys Bay, (Eastern Cape, South Africa) and opposed by 36 surfers.

The tournament was won by Mick Fanning (AUS), who beat John Florence (HAW) in final.

Round 1

Heat 1 1 Mick Fanning Australia 13.67 2 Alejo Muniz Brazil 10.80 3 Conner Coffin United States 9.97Heat 2 1 Italo Ferreira Brazil 13.33 2 Miguel Pupo Brazil 12.06 3 Ryan Callinan Australia 8.43Heat 3 1 Kanoa Igarashi United States 15.64 2 John Florence Hawaii 13.24 3 Keanu Asing Hawaii 12.60Heat 4 1 A. de Souza Brazil 14.76 2 Kai Otton Australia 10.80 3 Josh Kerr Australia 7.00
Heat 1
1Mick FanningAustralia13.67
2Alejo MunizBrazil10.80
3Conner CoffinUnited States9.97
Heat 2
1Italo FerreiraBrazil13.33
2Miguel PupoBrazil12.06
3Ryan CallinanAustralia8.43
Heat 3
1Kanoa IgarashiUnited States15.64
2John FlorenceHawaii13.24
3Keanu AsingHawaii12.60
Heat 4
1A. de SouzaBrazil14.76
2Kai OttonAustralia10.80
3Josh KerrAustralia7.00
Heat 5 1 Gabriel Medina Brazil 17.27 2 Dusty Payne Hawaii 12.77 3 Alex Ribeiro Brazil 12.27Heat 6 1 Davey Cathels Australia 11.33 2 Matt Wilkinson Australia 10.33 3 Steven Sawyer South Africa 7.43Heat 7 1 Kelly Slater United States 12.26 2 Filipe Toledo Brazil 12.00 3 Matt Banting Australia 9.43Heat 8 1 Kolohe Andino United States 14.16 2 Jadson Andre Brazil 12.66 3 Adrian Buchan Australia 12.50
Heat 5
1Gabriel MedinaBrazil17.27
2Dusty PayneHawaii12.77
3Alex RibeiroBrazil12.27
Heat 6
1Davey CathelsAustralia11.33
2Matt WilkinsonAustralia10.33
3Steven SawyerSouth Africa7.43
Heat 7
1Kelly SlaterUnited States12.26
2Filipe ToledoBrazil12.00
3Matt BantingAustralia9.43
Heat 8
1Kolohe AndinoUnited States14.16
2Jadson AndreBrazil12.66
3Adrian BuchanAustralia12.50
Heat 9 1 Jordy Smith South Africa 16.43 2 Wiggolly Dantas Brazil 15.10 3 Adan Melling Australia 9.40Heat 10 1 Caio Ibelli Brazil 15.26 2 Joel Parkinson Australia 13.60 3 Jérémy Florès France 12.90Heat 11 1 Julian Wilson Australia 18.77 2 Jack Freestone Australia 10.17 3 Nat Young United States 7.50Heat 12 1 Sebastian Zietz Hawaii 17.90 2 Michel Bourez French Polynesia 9.90 3 Stuart Kennedy Australia 9.74
Heat 9
1Jordy SmithSouth Africa16.43
2Wiggolly DantasBrazil15.10
3Adan MellingAustralia9.40
Heat 10
1Caio IbelliBrazil15.26
2Joel ParkinsonAustralia13.60
3Jérémy FlorèsFrance12.90
Heat 11
1Julian WilsonAustralia18.77
2Jack FreestoneAustralia10.17
3Nat YoungUnited States7.50
Heat 12
1Sebastian ZietzHawaii17.90
2Michel BourezFrench Polynesia9.90
3Stuart KennedyAustralia9.74

Round 2

Heat 1 1 Matt Wilkinson Australia 8.47 2 Steven Sawyer South Africa 7.93Heat 2 1 John Florence Hawaii 17.27 2 Alex Ribeiro Brazil 11.77Heat 3 1 Filipe Toledo Brazil 16.54 2 Kai Otton Australia 14.34Heat 4 1 Adrian Buchan Australia 10.50 2 Keanu Asing Hawaii 3.87
Heat 1
1Matt WilkinsonAustralia8.47
2Steven SawyerSouth Africa7.93
Heat 2
1John FlorenceHawaii17.27
2Alex RibeiroBrazil11.77
Heat 3
1Filipe ToledoBrazil16.54
2Kai OttonAustralia14.34
Heat 4
1Adrian BuchanAustralia10.50
2Keanu AsingHawaii3.87
Heat 5 1 Michel Bourez French Polynesia 16.07 2 Ryan Callinan Australia 12.90Heat 6 1 Alejo Muniz Brazil 14.27 2 Nat Young United States 12.93Heat 7 1 Joel Parkinson Australia 15.17 2 Matt Banting Australia 12.17Heat 8 1 Wiggolly Dantas Brazil 18.27 2 Jadson Andre Brazil 17.13
Heat 5
1Michel BourezFrench Polynesia16.07
2Ryan CallinanAustralia12.90
Heat 6
1Alejo MunizBrazil14.27
2Nat YoungUnited States12.93
Heat 7
1Joel ParkinsonAustralia15.17
2Matt BantingAustralia12.17
Heat 8
1Wiggolly DantasBrazil18.27
2Jadson AndreBrazil17.13
Heat 9 1 Adan Melling Australia 14.86 2 Conner Coffin United States 14.97Heat 10 1 Miguel Pupo Brazil 15.67 2 Jérémy Florès France 13.44Heat 11 1 Josh Kerr Australia 18.06 2 Jack Freestone Australia 15.26Heat 12 1 Dusty Payne Hawaii 17.47 2 Stuart Kennedy Australia 11.44
Heat 9
1Adan MellingAustralia14.86
2Conner CoffinUnited States14.97
Heat 10
1Miguel PupoBrazil15.67
2Jérémy FlorèsFrance13.44
Heat 11
1Josh KerrAustralia18.06
2Jack FreestoneAustralia15.26
Heat 12
1Dusty PayneHawaii17.47
2Stuart KennedyAustralia11.44

Round 3

Heat 1 1 Jordy Smith South Africa 18.20 2 Kolohe Andino United States 10.10Heat 2 1 John Florence Hawaii 14.83 2 Dusty Payne Hawaii 13.93Heat 3 1 Josh Kerr Australia 16.40 2 Italo Ferreira Brazil 14.20Heat 4 1 Kelly Slater United States 11.73 2 Adrian Buchan Australia 5.20
Heat 1
1Jordy SmithSouth Africa18.20
2Kolohe AndinoUnited States10.10
Heat 2
1John FlorenceHawaii14.83
2Dusty PayneHawaii13.93
Heat 3
1Josh KerrAustralia16.40
2Italo FerreiraBrazil14.20
Heat 4
1Kelly SlaterUnited States11.73
2Adrian BuchanAustralia5.20
Heat 5 1 Michel Bourez French Polynesia 14.67 2 Sebastian Zietz Hawaii 11.26Heat 6 1 Alejo Muniz Brazil 12.20 2 Matt Wilkinson Australia 10.27Heat 7 1 Gabriel Medina Brazil 16.00 2 Adan Melling Australia 15.17Heat 8 1 Julian Wilson Australia 15.80 2 Joel Parkinson Australia 13.67
Heat 5
1Michel BourezFrench Polynesia14.67
2Sebastian ZietzHawaii11.26
Heat 6
1Alejo MunizBrazil12.20
2Matt WilkinsonAustralia10.27
Heat 7
1Gabriel MedinaBrazil16.00
2Adan MellingAustralia15.17
Heat 8
1Julian WilsonAustralia15.80
2Joel ParkinsonAustralia13.67
Heat 9 1 Filipe Toledo Brazil 16.67 2 Miguel Pupo Brazil 6.04Heat 10 1 Mick Fanning Australia 18.37 2 Kanoa Igarashi United States 14.60Heat 11 1 Wiggolly Dantas Brazil 13.93 2 Caio Ibelli Brazil 10.66Heat 12 1 A. de Souza Brazil 14.73 2 Davey Cathels Australia 12.30
Heat 9
1Filipe ToledoBrazil16.67
2Miguel PupoBrazil6.04
Heat 10
1Mick FanningAustralia18.37
2Kanoa IgarashiUnited States14.60
Heat 11
1Wiggolly DantasBrazil13.93
2Caio IbelliBrazil10.66
Heat 12
1A. de SouzaBrazil14.73
2Davey CathelsAustralia12.30

Round 4

Heat 1 1 John Florence Hawaii 17.43 2 Jordy Smith South Africa 15.43 3 Josh Kerr Australia 11.77Heat 2 1 Kelly Slater United States 18.07 2 Michel Bourez French Polynesia 17.67 3 Alejo Muniz Brazil 10.50Heat 3 1 Julian Wilson Australia 15.43 2 Gabriel Medina Brazil 13.83 3 Filipe Toledo Brazil 13.77Heat 4 1 Mick Fanning Australia 17.00 2 Wiggolly Dantas Brazil 16.93 3 A. de Souza Brazil 15.27
Heat 1
1John FlorenceHawaii17.43
2Jordy SmithSouth Africa15.43
3Josh KerrAustralia11.77
Heat 2
1Kelly SlaterUnited States18.07
2Michel BourezFrench Polynesia17.67
3Alejo MunizBrazil10.50
Heat 3
1Julian WilsonAustralia15.43
2Gabriel MedinaBrazil13.83
3Filipe ToledoBrazil13.77
Heat 4
1Mick FanningAustralia17.00
2Wiggolly DantasBrazil16.93
3A. de SouzaBrazil15.27

Round 5

Heat 1 1 Jordy Smith South Africa 17.37 2 Alejo Muniz Brazil 10.10Heat 2 1 Josh Kerr Australia 15.30 2 Michel Bourez French Polynesia 14.93Heat 3 1 Gabriel Medina Brazil 15.03 2 A. de Souza Brazil 12.40Heat 4 1 Filipe Toledo Brazil 12.50 2 Wiggolly Dantas Brazil 10.27
Heat 1
1Jordy SmithSouth Africa17.37
2Alejo MunizBrazil10.10
Heat 2
1Josh KerrAustralia15.30
2Michel BourezFrench Polynesia14.93
Heat 3
1Gabriel MedinaBrazil15.03
2A. de SouzaBrazil12.40
Heat 4
1Filipe ToledoBrazil12.50
2Wiggolly DantasBrazil10.27

Quarter finals

Heat 1 1 John Florence Hawaii 10.70 2 Jordy Smith South Africa 10.50Heat 2 1 Josh Kerr Australia 12.94 2 Kelly Slater United States 11.97Heat 3 1 Julian Wilson Australia 12.33 2 Gabriel Medina Brazil 11.93Heat 4 1 Mick Fanning Australia 17.64 2 Filipe Toledo Brazil 16.40
Heat 1
1John FlorenceHawaii10.70
2Jordy SmithSouth Africa10.50
Heat 2
1Josh KerrAustralia12.94
2Kelly SlaterUnited States11.97
Heat 3
1Julian WilsonAustralia12.33
2Gabriel MedinaBrazil11.93
Heat 4
1Mick FanningAustralia17.64
2Filipe ToledoBrazil16.40

Semi finals

Heat 1 1 John Florence Hawaii 16.50 2 Josh Kerr Australia 14.43Heat 2 1 Mick Fanning Australia 17.10 2 Julian Wilson Australia 15.17
Heat 1
1John FlorenceHawaii16.50
2Josh KerrAustralia14.43
Heat 2
1Mick FanningAustralia17.10
2Julian WilsonAustralia15.17

Final

Heat 1 1 Mick Fanning Australia 17.70 2 John Florence Hawaii 17.13
Heat 1
1Mick FanningAustralia17.70
2John FlorenceHawaii17.13