Surf Forecasts:
The Point (Elands Bay) surf forecast from 4 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 6 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period, WSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 6 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period, WSW swell with 1,933 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 4 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with WSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for The Point (Elands Bay) this week:
The surf forecast for The Point (Elands Bay) over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at The Point (Elands Bay) in the next 16 days are 2.3m 14s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 06) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 08) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2PM (Tue 4th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Thu 6th Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Thu 6th Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Point (Elands Bay) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, let's break down what's on the table for the next couple of weeks.
We're looking at The Point (Elands Bay) – a reef, point, and rivermouth set-up that's fairly consistent and exposed to the SW. The water's sitting at about 56°, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year, so maybe bring the extra rubber.
The first few days are a bit of a slow burn. Tuesday morning (August 4th) has some knee-high waves from the WSW with a light cross-off breeze, but the energy is weak (302), so it's more of a warm-up paddle than a proper session. Wednesday (August 5th) is a write-off – the wind is onshore and messy, and that swell is building, but not in a good way. Thursday (August 6th) shows a jump in size, around chest-high, with moderate energy (1693), but the wind is on it, making it choppy and uninviting. The real turnaround comes Friday morning (August 7th). We've got a clean 7ft swell from the WSW, light cross-off wind, and strong energy (1672) – this is the one for experienced surfers. The Point should be handling this nicely, with good shape and power.
Saturday morning (August 8th) is still decent, with clean 6ft surf and moderate energy (1144), but the weekend crowds are possible, so get out early. Sunday (August 9th) gets wild – the afternoon sees a massive 10ft swell from the SW with very strong energy (3121), but it's blowing a gale from the S at 25 mph. Honestly, that's going to be a washing machine, and it's way too big for most. Monday (August 10th) is a welcome return to form with a clean 6ft SW swell and light offshore winds in the morning. That's a solid session.
After that, the second week gets patchy. A few small days roll through, but the standout is Wednesday morning, August 19th. We're looking at a clean, glassy 5ft swell from the WSW with moderate energy (603). The wind is dead calm, the conditions are perfect – that's the one to circle on the calendar, but it's a long way out, so keep an eye on it.
The week between has some fun looking windows, like Tuesday morning, August 18th, with clean 6ft surf and decent energy (797), but there's a lot of onshore wind and chop in between. Sunday, August 16th, has some onshore junk, but Monday, August 17th, jumps back up to 6ft, although with cross-onshore winds. The real gems are the Friday morning (August 7th) and the glassy Wednesday (August 19th).
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sat night, strong winds from the S by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 302 | 121 | 100 | 539 | 1040 | 1435 | 1838 | 1585 | 1606 | 1647 | 1697 | 1686 | 1236 | 862 | 1094 | 1522 | 1375 | 1219 | 453 | 281 | 120 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:51PM1.53m | 7:22AM1.30m | 7:43PM1.43m | 8:28AM1.21m | 8:54PM1.34m | 9:58AM1.17m | 10:27PM1.31m | 11:34AM1.23m | 11:56PM1.37m | 12:48PM1.36m | 1:06AM1.48m | 1:44PM1.52m | 2:01AM1.59m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:27PM0.34m | 1:09AM0.34m | 1:13PM0.44m | 2:06AM0.42m | 2:15PM0.54m | 3:27AM0.49m | 3:50PM0.60m | 5:10AM0.47m | 5:41PM0.56m | 6:34AM0.37m | 7:00PM0.42m | 7:33AM0.23m | 7:57PM0.27m | ||||||||
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 | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — |
 | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | 6:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 23 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 16 | 21 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
| kJ | 302 | 121 | 100 | 539 | 1040 | 1435 | 1838 | 1585 | 1606 | 1647 | 1697 | 1686 | 1236 | 862 | 1094 | 1522 | 1375 | 1219 | 453 | 281 | 120 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 11 | SW 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 96 | 94 | 64 | 41 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 17 | SW 15 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 11 | 56 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NW 4 | — | — | — | S 3 | — | SW 3 | — | S 3 | SW 4 | — | — | — | SSE 4 | SSE 3 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | 2 | 38 | — | — | — | 22 | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 54 | 15 | 247 | 409 | 2 | 163 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 2 | 57 | 54 | 54 | 1373 | 1421 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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