The Point (Elands Bay) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, let’s get into it, The Point (Elands Bay). It’s a reef, point, and rivermouth setup that’s exposed to the southwest, and the water’s sitting at 56°, which is a couple of degrees colder than it should be for this time of year. The optimum swell is from the southwest, so that’s what we’re looking for.

The first proper chance kicks off on Saturday the 8th. There’s a solid 6ft of west-southwest swell with a 13-second period, and the energy is moderate at 1045. The wind is a gentle cross-offshore from the south, so it’s going to be clean. This is an excellent one for experienced surfers, so it’s a good way to start the run. There will be some other folks out, so be ready for a few in the lineup.

Sunday the 9th gets a bit messy. The swell bumps up to 8ft, and the energy jumps to strong at 1619, but the south wind is fresh to strong, blowing 22-28 mph cross-offshore. It’s clean-ish but the power and wind make it a marginal call. It’s bigger, past the 5ft mark, so it’s not one for the beginners.

Monday the 10th, the swell backs off a touch to 5ft, and we finally get a proper offshore from the southeast at 9 mph. The period drops to 11 seconds, but the energy is weak to moderate at 479. It should be clean again, though the smaller size might have you looking for the inside sections.

The surf settles down from Tuesday to Wednesday, with the swell dropping to under 3ft. Tuesday morning on the 11th is glassy with that offshore, but it’s small at 3-3ft. Wednesday the 12th sees a new, longer-period swell arrive at 19 seconds but it's only 4ft. The strong east-northeast wind will mess with it, making it a poor call for the afternoon.

Thursday the 13th is where it gets interesting. The swell is pushing 6ft from the west-southwest with a long 17-second period, and the energy is strong at 1694. The morning winds are howling from the north-northeast, so it’s a mess. But the afternoon is the standout – the wind goes to glass from the northwest at just 3 mph. This will be the best session of the week. Big, clean, powerful lines wrapping the point. This is the one to circle.

Friday the 14th turns onshore and choppy, the quality drops right off. You can forget about it until Saturday morning the 16th when the wind goes glass again from the southeast, bringing up a clean 6ft. Saturday afternoon the wind swings a bit but stays cross-off, keeping it workable.

That leads us into a good stretch. Sunday the 17th morning is glassy and clean with 6ft. You get a similar window on Tuesday afternoon the 19th, with the swell at 5ft and the wind going glass. The standout is Wednesday morning the 20th, which is also glassy with 6ft.

After that, the swell fades for a bit, with a smaller, weaker pulse on the 21st. But on Sunday the 23rd, there’s a promising pulse of 7ft from the west-southwest with a 12-second period, and the energy is strong at 1197. The morning winds are light and cross-off, making this another excellent call for experienced surfers, though it’s bigger and more powerful again.

So, to be straight with you, the two true standouts in this whole run are the glassy Thursday afternoon on the 13th with that long-period swell, and the cleaner Sunday morning on the 23rd. Both have that southwest groundswell that this spot loves. The rest is a mix of clean windows and wind-affected days, so pick your moments.

Rusty.

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