The Point (Elands Bay) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s look at The Point (Elands Bay) for the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, we’ve got a few days of small, clean swells to ease into.

Thursday 27th August is a write-off, I’m not even gonna sugarcoat it. That morning is onshore junk and the afternoon is just cross-shore mush. Leave the board at home.

Friday 28th August is where it finally wakes up. Clean surf early with a light cross-offshore wind, and the swell is a small but promising 2ft to 2ft from the WSW. The period is a long 14 to 16 seconds, which is proper groundswell energy, and it’s coming from the optimum direction. The combined energy is moderate (334 on Friday morning). It’s not big, but it’ll be glassy and fun on the point. A sneaky good session.

Saturday 29th August starts clean with a bit more size – 4ft from the WSW – but that afternoon the wind cranks up to 25 mph from the SW and turns it into a complete mess. Forget the afternoon.

Sunday 30th August is a mixed bag. Morning is clean, 5ft, and manageable, but the afternoon sees the swell jump to 7ft with a strong 22 mph cross-offshore wind. The wave energy is strong (1817). That’s getting solid, and while it’s clean, it’s pushing into expert territory. Not for the faint-hearted.

Now, Monday 31st August morning looks like the standout of the first week. The water temp is about average for the time of year here. We’ve got 5ft of clean swell from the WSW, period a solid 12 seconds, and a gentle breeze making it glassy. The combined energy is moderate (612). The point will be working, and the conditions are spot on. The crowd factor is “sometimes” here, so you might have company, but it’s worth it. The afternoon gets a bit lumpy with a 19 mph cross-shore wind – so get it in the morning.

Tuesday 1st September is a bit of a letdown. The swell holds at 5ft from the SW, but the wind is onshore or cross-shore all day, with that light chop ruining the face. It’s a miss.

Wednesday 2nd September is a big one, but it’s a warning. The morning shows a massive 10ft swell from the WSW with a huge combined energy of 3341. The wind is light cross-onshore, but the forecast says it’s simply too big for this break. This is expert-only, and even then, it’s a risk. The afternoon drops to 8ft but the wind is a strong 25 mph cross-offshore. It’s clean, but it’s a full-on mission.

Thursday 3rd September is still huge but messy. The swell is 8ft in the morning with a strong 25 mph wind, and the afternoon is a total write-off with 28 mph winds. Hard pass.

After that, from Friday 4th September through to Thursday 11th September, the surf goes flat or tiny. We’re talking 1ft to 3ft swells with a mix of onshore and variable winds. The energy drops to weak (34 to 176). Friday 4th morning has a decent offshore wind, but the waves are just too small to get excited about. There’s a long flat spell for over a week here.

The one glimmer in the second week is Friday 11th September morning. We get a clean 3ft from the WSW with a proper offshore wind from the SSE. The period is a short 8 seconds, so it’s not a groundswell of note, but it’s clean and rideable. The combined energy is weak (117). It’s a last look for a small, clean wave. But I wouldn’t plan a trip around it.

Bottom line: The real magic is Monday 31st August morning. Get up early, enjoy the clean 5ft groundswell with the light wind. Everything else is either too small, too windy, or too big for the average punter.

Rusty.

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