The Point (Elands Bay) surfForecast / West Coast / South Africa

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Thursday 10 Jul 2025 SAST
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The Point (Elands Bay) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's The Point (Elands Bay) sea temperature is
13.5° C
(Which is 1.7°C colder than average for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for The Point (Elands Bay) this week:

The surf forecast for The Point (Elands Bay) over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 11) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.4m and 14s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-onshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at The Point (Elands Bay) in the next 12 days are 3.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 11) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Friday (Jul 11) at 11PM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2AM (Fri 11th Jul)8ft (2.4m) 14s
Best Surf 5PM (Fri 11th Jul)10ft (3.0m) 15s
Most Powerful 8PM (Fri 11th Jul)10ft (3.0m) 14s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Point (Elands Bay) over the next 12 days.

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Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tue
22
NightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2.4
WSW
2.4
WSW
3
WSW
3
WSW
2.5
WSW
2.4
WSW
2.2
SW
1.7
WSW
1.4
SW
1.5
SW
1.4
SW
1.3
WSW
1.3
WSW
1.3
WSW
2
WSW
2.1
WSW
1.7
WSW
1.4
SW
1.7
SW
1.9
WSW
2
WSW
2.1
WSW
1.9
WSW
2.1
WSW
2.1
WSW
2.1
WSW
2.1
WSW
2.1
WSW
2.2
SW
1.9
SW
1.7
SW
1.5
SW
1.4
SW
1.1
SW
1
SW
1
SW
Period(s) (?)141515141414141313121211111115161414131314131414141313141313131212121111
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)208727164117370928072313177393267965757843944777217102096112677799611621516149313221515151516231623164717361288966646561338237245
Wind
(km/h)
15
NNE
20
SW
25
SSE
20
SSE
5
SE
20
S
15
SSE
10
S
15
SW
5
SE
5
S
15
SW
5
ENE
5
N
10
W
5
E
5
SSE
15
SSW
10
SSE
5
SSE
10
SSW
5
SE
10
NNW
20
NNW
30
SSW
20
SSE
15
SSW
15
SE
10
SSE
20
S
20
SSE
10
S
15
SW
10
S
10
SSE
20
SW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crossoffcross-
off
crosscross-
off
glasscross-
on
glassglasscross-
off
offglasscross-
off
glasscross-
on
oncross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
offcross
High Tide
/ height (m)
3:27AM
1.53
3:57PM
1.57
4:04AM
1.56
4:33PM
1.62
4:42AM
1.56
5:10PM
1.65
5:22AM
1.53
5:48PM
1.65
6:04AM
1.48
6:29PM
1.62
6:51AM
1.41
7:15PM
1.57
7:46AM
1.33
8:10PM
1.50
8:52AM
1.26
9:16PM
1.43
10:11AM
1.23
10:33PM
1.39
11:33AM
1.26
11:52PM
1.41
12:45PM
1.34
1:01AM
1.47
1:44PM
1.45
Low Tide
/ height (m)
9:27PM
0.33
9:44AM
0.17
10:03PM
0.28
10:17AM
0.15
10:40PM
0.26
10:51AM
0.15
11:18PM
0.25
11:27AM
0.17
11:59PM
0.25
12:05PM
0.23
12:44AM
0.28
12:48PM
0.31
1:34AM
0.33
1:38PM
0.40
2:35AM
0.38
2:41PM
0.49
3:50AM
0.42
4:04PM
0.55
5:15AM
0.41
5:37PM
0.53
6:31AM
0.34
6:54PM
0.44
7:32AM
0.26
7:54PM
0.34
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tue
22
Sunrise-7:47--7:47--7:46--7:46--7:46--7:45--7:45--7:45--7:43--7:43--7:43--7:43-
Sunset--5:57--5:57--5:58--5:58--5:59--5:59--6:00--6:00--6:00--6:01--6:01--6:02
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Rain (mm)
16----------------------7-----------
Temp. °C141414121116131314131213121314131416141516151415131213121013111014121214
Feels °C (?)1110789118101110910912121213131114131312111078668671071010

Short Range Forecast: Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Fri night).

Long Range Forecast: Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

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The above surf forecast table for The Point (Elands Bay) provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at The Point (Elands Bay) can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our The Point (Elands Bay) surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (The Point (Elands Bay)) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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The Point (Elands Bay) is 86 km (53 miles) from Saldanha. If you plan a holiday in West Coast, look for hotels and other accommodation in Saldanha. Saldanha has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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