The Point (Elands Bay) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, my friend, Rusty here, breaking down the next few weeks for you.

The start is a bit sleepy, but there's a couple of proper sessions coming if you can wait. The first few days are clean but small, a good place to stretch out, but nothing to get the heart racing. The real deal, the one that's worth a day off work, is on Thursday the 10th and the following week.

First up is The Point (Elands Bay). It's a reef, point, and rivermouth spot that breaks pretty consistently, and it's open to the SW swell. The water is sitting at 53°F, which is a full 7°F colder than normal for this time of year – that's a freakish drop, so you'll need the thickest rubber you've got. The early days are gentle. Sunday the 6th has clean surf in the morning, with a 4-foot WSW swell, a long 18-second period, and a light offshore breeze. The wave energy is moderate (956). It's a nice one to get wet, but it's not the big show.

Monday the 7th is a dud with messy conditions, and Tuesday the 8th is glassy but tiny, with a 3-foot swell and flat calm wind. The energy drops to 302 – surfable, but you'll be on a log. Wednesday the 9th is a skip; the wind is up and the swell is puny.

Now, here's the one. Thursday the 10th is the clear winner. The morning brings a solid 7-foot WSW groundswell with a 15-second period, and a very strong wave energy of 1883. The wind is a clean cross-off, and the conditions are described as excellent for experienced surfers. This is a serious, powerful groundswell. With that size and the reef/point setup, it's going to be a proper, long-walled wave. It's not a beginner's wave, but for the crew who knows what they're doing, this is the best session of the forecast. The afternoon builds to 8 feet, but the wind picks up, making it less clean.

Friday the 11th is still solid at 6 feet, but the wind is a bit cross, so the surface will have some texture. The energy is still strong at 1134. The weekend of the 12th and 13th turns into a write-off with onshore wind and sloppy conditions.

Looking ahead to the second week, there's another pulse. Tuesday the 15th sees a return of big 7 to 7-foot WSW swell, with strong energy (1428-1565), but the wind is onshore, so it's going to be unruly. Wednesday the 16th spikes to 8 feet, which is deep expert territory, but the wind is onshore and the energy is very strong (3072), making it a raw, powerful, and bumpy ocean. That's one for the big-wave chargers only.

The rest of the run into the 21st fades out with average to poor conditions and small, weak swell. The Point can get crowded sometimes, so for the good days, especially the 10th, expect a line-up.

So, the bottom line: Thursday morning the 10th of September is the standout. Lock it in. The 15th and 16th have the size, but the wind is a gamble. The rest is just time in the water.

Rusty.

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