The Point (Elands Bay) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. We’ve got a classic winter-to-spring swing coming together at The Point in Elands Bay. It’s a reef, point and rivermouth setup that needs the right pieces to fall into place, and for the most part they do. The water is sitting at 55°, which is a solid 5° colder than normal for this time of year—so if you’re paddling out, you’ll feel that bite straight away. Don’t even think about leaving the wettie at home.

The action kicks off on Tuesday, the 1st of September, with a clean 5ft SW swell rolling in at 11 seconds. There’s a moderate combined energy of 650, and with a light cross-offshore breeze from the S, the surface is tidy. It’s a solid session for an intermediate. Tuesday afternoon stays clean but the southern wind freshens up to 19 mph—still cross-off, but the swell bumps to 6ft and the energy jumps hard to 1261. It’s a bit more power, but you’ll want to pick your tides carefully.

Wednesday the 2nd is the pick of the week. Morning offers a 7ft WSW swell at 14 seconds—lovely groundswell lines—with a gentle cross-off breeze from the SSW. The combined energy is a solid 1560, and the surf report calls it excellent for experienced surfers. This is where the point will really shine, offering long, walled-up rides. The afternoon eases just slightly but holds quality at 7ft with similar winds.

Thursday the 3rd is a write-off for most. The swell surges to 10ft from the W with 13-second intervals, and the combined energy rockets to 2548. That’s way too big for this break—definitely for experts only, if anyone. The morning has rain and a cross-on northerly, making it messy. The afternoon clears with a 16 mph S cross-off, but it’s still too meaty.

Friday the 4th drops off hard to 3ft. The wind goes fresh offshore from the SE at 19 mph, so it’s clean but tiny. Only the most desperate or the longboard crew will bother.

Saturday the 5th is flat—2ft and glassy in the morning, 2ft in the afternoon. Combined energy below 100. Not worth a paddle.

Sunday the 6th sees a little bump back up to 3ft with a very long 16-second period from the WSW. The combined energy is 358, and with a light E cross-off, it’s good quality but small. Monday the 7th and Tuesday the 8th drop away into poor conditions with onshore and cross-shore winds—stay home.

Wednesday the 9th is tiny and glassy at 1.0ft, but Thursday the 10th brings hope. Morning is calm, glassy, with 3ft of WSW swell at 12 seconds. Combined energy hits 283. It’s clean, clean, clean—get in before the afternoon wind picks up.

Friday the 11th is the standout in the second week. Morning delivers 5ft of WSW groundswell at 15 seconds—very long period—with a light cross-shore breeze. The combined energy is a strong 1294. This is a proper groundswell event, so expect powerful, lined-up waves with long gaps between sets. The point handles these conditions beautifully. The afternoon holds at 5ft with a 14-second period.

Saturday the 12th is still good—5ft WSW at 13 seconds in the morning, light cross-off wind, combined energy of 613. Consistent, clean, and user-friendly.

From Sunday the 13th onward, the swell fades. There are some rideable mornings on Monday the 14th (4ft SW) and Tuesday the 15th drops into poor wind territory. Wednesday the 16th brings a weird spike of 2ft WSW at a massive 19-second period—combined energy of 740—but with a cross-on wind. That long period will make the waves fat and straight at the rivermouth, so the point or reef will be your best bet.

Overall, the true standouts are Wednesday the 2nd and Friday the 11th. The Point handles groundswell beautifully, and those days offer size, direction, clean winds, and solid energy. Crowds can show up sometimes here, so if you score it mid-week you might have it quiet.

Rusty

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