The Point (Elands Bay) Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(West Coast, South Africa)

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The Point (Elands Bay) Surf Guide

The Point(Elands Bay) in Western Cape is an exposed reef,point and rivermouth break that has reasonably consistent surf. Winter is the optimum time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds are from the southeast. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the southwest. A left hand reef and there is also a left hand point break. It's sometimes crowded here. Take care of rocks,kelp.

The Point (Elands Bay) Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef, point and rivermouth	4	fairly consistent	14.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing The Point (Elands Bay):

The best conditions reported for surf at The Point (Elands Bay) occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southeast.

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

aprilBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing The Point (Elands Bay) with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of April. Clean surfable waves are typically found 65% of the time in April while 33% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 2% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

65%

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

blown out

33%

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

too small

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

Explore The Point (Elands Bay) Location Map

Interactive The Point (Elands Bay) 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 The Point (Elands Bay) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT) in South Africa, which is 186 km (116 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to The Point (Elands Bay) is Springbok Airport (SBU), also in South Africa, 293 km (182 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

The Point (Elands Bay) Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 4 May 2026, 21:34 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 04			Tue
ft, °F	5PM	8PM	11PM	2AM
Wave (m)	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW
Period (s)	13	12	12	12
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

What does The Point (Elands Bay) look like?

Latest photos from The Point (Elands Bay). Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: Mark Berger

Tides at The Point (Elands Bay)

Current tide and informaton

For Baboon Point, 2 km from The Point (Elands Bay).

Next High Water: 04:53am | 1.44m

Next Low Water: 10:47pm | 0.37m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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The Point (Elands Bay) Sea Temperature

The water temperature at The Point (Elands Bay) is rather cool (14.7 °C) and the air temperature will feel similar. A good quality spring wetsuit with optional neoprene boots should suffice. No need for wetsuit gloves.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit and neoprene boots.