Point Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Eastern Cape (South), South Africa)

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Point Surf Guide

Point in Jeffreys Bay Coast is a sheltered reef and point break that has consistent surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. The best wind direction is from the southwest. Groundswells are more common than windswells and the ideal swell angle is from the south southwest. Sometimes crowded. Watch out for sharks and rocks.

Point Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef and point	4	consistent	19.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Point:

The best conditions reported for surf at Point occur when a South-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southwest.

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16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Point (for consistent clean waves)?

augustBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Point with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of August. Clean surfable waves are typically found 35% of the time in August while 17% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 48% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

35%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

17%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

48%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Point Location Map

Interactive Point surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Point is Port Elizabeth Airport (PLZ) in South Africa, which is 63 km (39 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Point is George Airport (GRJ), also in South Africa, 235 km (146 miles) away.

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Point Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 18:19 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05			Wed
ft, °F	5PM	8PM	11PM	2AM
Wave (m)	WSW	WSW	SSW	SSE
Period (s)	12	12	11	11
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross	cross- off

What does Point look like?

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Credit: Mouse Credit: Mouse Credit: M. Billson Credit: hugo

Tides at Point

Current tide and informaton

For Albatross, 0 km from Point.

Next High Water: 05:39am | 1.37m

Next Low Water: 11:32pm | 0.39m

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Point Sea Temperature

The Point water temperature is reasonably warm (19.5 °C) and the air temperature will similar (windchill forecast 16.0 °C). A good quality summer wetsuit would be ideal.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 19.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

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Swell History at Point

Surf stats for Point, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Average Swell

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Wind History at Point

Wind stats for Point, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

Average Wind

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Point Reviews:

Interactive Porthcawl Point location map. View nearby buoy information, live wind conditions and surrounding roads, paths and locations to help find new breaks. Click the buoys or wind icon to view more information.

Ratings

Based on 5 votes.

Overall:4.0
Quality on a good day:4.6
Consistency of Surf:3.8
Difficulty Level:3.4
Wind and Kite Surfing:1.2
Crowds:2.4
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Review

Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.

Mouse from South Africa

“Point has become a CIRCUS - every beginner tries to learn at this spot - this break is not suited to beginners - intermediate yes but stay away - surf your own spots - locals are not respected - men hassling our local boys and girls - these people have no idea about any sort of rules - surf etiquette does not exist. Locals Rule stay away as you have no manners.”

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