Surf Forecasts:
The Point (Elands Bay) surf forecast from 15 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 22 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period, WSW swell with onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 22 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period, WSW swell with 5,577 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 15 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period with WSW 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 Wednesday (Jul 15) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 10s. 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 3.5m 16s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 16) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Wed 15th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Point (Elands Bay) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey, it’s Rusty. Let’s talk about The Point (Elands Bay) – a reef, point and rivermouth that really likes a good SW groundswell. We’ve got waves on the menu for the next couple of weeks, but not all of them are clean. Water temp is about 57°F – a bit cooler than average, so bring a spring suit at least. Crowds can pop up here sometimes, but you’ll find your own space if you time it right.
We start this Wednesday afternoon (15 July) with a long-period 1.3m (about 4.3ft) WSW swell at 16 seconds – that’s a proper groundswell pushing in. Combined wave energy is moderate at 927. Light cross-off wind keeps it clean. Not huge, but lined up nicely.
Thursday morning (16 July) is the first real standout. Swell bumps to 1.9m (6.2ft) from the WSW, period 13 seconds, and the wind is a light cross-off from the SSE at 6 mph. Energy climbs to 1264 – moderate but punchy. Clean, powerful waves for intermediates and up. Definitely worth a paddle.
Friday (17 July) drops back: 1.2m (3.9ft) in the morning with a light offshore SE breeze, then 1.1m (3.6ft) in the afternoon. Both clean, but unremarkable. Saturday (18 July) is small – 0.9m (3ft) at 10 seconds, glassy in the morning thanks to a light NNW breeze – ordinary but surfable on a longboard. Sunday (19 July) has a 1.0m (3.3ft) W swell, 11 seconds, and a SSE offshore in the morning – clean and decent. Afternoon gets a cross-shore.
Monday (20 July) is glassy again with 0.7m (2.3ft) SW at 11 seconds – small but clean for smaller craft. Afternoon fades.
Then things get messy. Tuesday (21 July) – 1.6m (5.2ft) SW groundswell at 14 seconds but the wind turns N at 12 mph, cross-onshore and choppy. Not worth it. Wednesday (22 July) and Thursday (23 July) keep building to 3
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | W 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | W 10 | SW 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 817 | 1647 | 1264 | 943 | 587 | 360 | 268 | 192 | 148 | 186 | 319 | 238 | 224 | 142 | 114 | 92 | 74 | 1006 | 1253 | 975 | 1266 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:13PM1.77m | 4:30AM1.69m | 4:56PM1.78m | 5:14AM1.62m | 5:39PM1.74m | 5:58AM1.52m | 6:21PM1.66m | 6:42AM1.41m | 7:03PM1.55m | 7:28AM1.29m | 7:48PM1.42m | 8:22AM1.19m | 8:41PM1.30m | 9:28AM1.11m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:26PM0.08m | 10:41AM0.03m | 11:11PM0.10m | 11:21AM0.10m | 11:56PM0.16m | 12:01PM0.20m | 00:40AM0.26m | 12:41PM0.32m | 1:25AM0.36m | 1:23PM0.45m | 2:15AM0.47m | 2:12PM0.57m | 3:17AM0.56m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 |
 | 5:59 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | 6:02 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | W 11 | SW 12 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 11 | W 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 817 | 1647 | 1264 | 943 | 587 | 360 | 268 | 192 | 148 | 186 | 319 | 238 | 224 | 125 | 90 | 92 | 57 | 1006 | 1253 | 975 | 1266 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | W 10 | SW 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | — |
| kJ | 110 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 49 | 136 | 223 | 169 | 135 | 142 | 114 | 87 | 64 | 24 | 21 | 5 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | SW 16 | W 14 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 10 | 16 | 74 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 3 | S 3 | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 2 | 369 | 369 | 366 | 193 |
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