Surf Forecasts:
The Point (Elands Bay) surf forecast from 26 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 27 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 28 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 16s period, SW swell with 1,806 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 27 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SW 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 Monday (Jul 27) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 12s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at The Point (Elands Bay) in the next 16 days are 1.9m 16s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 01) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Mon 27th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Point (Elands Bay) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. We’ve got a decent run coming up for The Point (Elands Bay). It’s a reef, point, and rivermouth setup that handles a SW swell best, and it’s been pretty consistent lately – the kind of spot that can really turn it on when everything lines up.
Right off the bat, Monday morning the 27th of July is looking solid. We’ve got a clean 5ft SW groundswell rolling in with a 12-second period and moderate wave energy (872). The wind is a light cross-off, keeping things clean. The water temp feels about average for this time of year, nothing crazy unusual. This is a great start to the week.
Tuesday the 28th of July is the standout of the first few days. Morning brings clear skies, a glassy 5ft SW groundswell with a very long 15-second period – that’s proper groundswell straight from the deep ocean. Wave energy is solid (940), and the wind is light offshore from the SE. Those conditions are going to groom those lines beautifully. This is the pick of the first week. It’s small enough for intermediates but has that long-period power that makes this point sing.
Wednesday the 29th and Thursday the 30th settle down. Swell drops to around 3ft on Thursday with glassy conditions in the morning (wave energy 311). Still fun, just smaller. Friday the 31st keeps the small but clean theme going, with glassy conditions again in the afternoon.
Now, we hit a rough patch. From Saturday the 1st of August right through to Monday the 3rd, the wind switches onshore or cross-shore, blowing hard and messing up what swell there is. The Point will be a chopped-up mess. Tuesday the 4th isn't much better with onshore winds, though there’s a pulse of 6ft SW swell trying to get through. I’d give that one a miss.
Wednesday the 5th of August is the comeback day. The morning is pure glass – zero wind – with a 3ft, 18-second, very long-period WSW swell. The wave energy is moderate (648) but the quality from that period and glass will be special. Then Thursday the 6th of August brings a serious pulse: a clean 8ft WSW swell (14 seconds) with offshore SE winds. The wave energy hits 2122 – that’s strong power. Morning is the pick, as the afternoon bumps up to 8ft with cross-off winds. This is heavy, expert-level stuff.
Friday the 7th of August holds that 8ft swell with a solid 14-second period. The afternoon session gets a score for excellent conditions with clean cross-off winds and wave energy pumping at 3071. This is big, powerful, expert-only surf.
Saturday the 8th of August is the big finish. Morning is choppy, but Saturday afternoon turns glassy with a 7ft WSW swell (14 seconds) and massive energy (1784). That’s a window of absolute magic for experienced surfers willing to wait.
After that, Sunday the 9th and Monday the 10th turn messy again with onshore winds, and it all winds down to a small, clean 3ft day on Tuesday the 11th.
So, for the best on offer, look at Tuesday the 28th of July for fun, clean groundswell. The real standout, the one to circle on the calendar, is Thursday the 6th of August morning – big, clean, offshore, powerful. That’s the one.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the NE by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 587 | 754 | 597 | 1806 | 940 | 752 | 586 | 437 | 388 | 326 | 311 | 273 | 245 | 220 | 184 | 152 | 352 | 351 | 341 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:56AM1.36m | 2:28PM1.40m | 2:33AM1.44m | 3:01PM1.49m | 3:07AM1.50m | 3:33PM1.57m | 3:39AM1.55m | 4:03PM1.63m | 4:11AM1.56m | 4:34PM1.67m | 4:43AM1.55m | 5:04PM1.67m | |||||||
Low Tide | 8:03PM0.49m | 8:22AM0.33m | 8:39PM0.41m | 8:53AM0.26m | 9:11PM0.33m | 9:23AM0.20m | 9:42PM0.28m | 9:51AM0.16m | 10:13PM0.24m | 10:19AM0.15m | 10:43PM0.22m | 10:47AM0.16m | 11:14PM0.22m | ||||||
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 | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — |
 | 6:05 | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:08 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 14 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 27 | 20 |
Feels °C | 15 | 12 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 19 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 587 | 754 | 597 | 1806 | 940 | 752 | 586 | 437 | 388 | 326 | 311 | 273 | 245 | 220 | 184 | 152 | 352 | 351 | 341 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 19 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | S 3 | W 20 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | — | W 26 | WSW 21 |
| kJ | — | 93 | 390 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 7 | 31 | 85 | — | 13 | 302 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 16 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 19 | — | — | — | — | NW 4 |
| kJ | — | 25 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | SSE 2 | — | SE 3 | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | ESE 2 | — | — | SSE 2 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NW 4 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 10 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 55 | 15 | 146 |
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