
Surf Forecasts:
The Point (Elands Bay) surf forecast from 8 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 8 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 13 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 18s period, WSW swell with 1,834 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 8 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s 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 Saturday (Aug 08) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 13s 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 1.7m 18s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 13) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 09) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Thu 13th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Point (Elands Bay) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
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.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Sun afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Mon night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | 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) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 22 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
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1045 | 1030 | 1647 | 1619 | 1830 | 1187 | 479 | 347 | 244 | 282 | 169 | 674 | 1001 | 851 | 902 | 1834 | 1694 | 1055 | 773 | 752 | 758 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:34AM1.23m | 11:56PM1.37m | 12:48PM1.36m | 1:06AM1.48m | 1:44PM1.52m | 2:01AM1.59m | 2:31PM1.67m | 2:48AM1.68m | 3:14PM1.78m | 3:31AM1.72m | 3:53PM1.84m | 4:11AM1.71m | 4:30PM1.84m | 4:48AM1.66m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:41PM0.56m | 6:34AM0.37m | 7:00PM0.42m | 7:33AM0.23m | 7:57PM0.27m | 8:20AM0.12m | 8:45PM0.14m | 9:02AM0.04m | 9:28PM0.05m | 9:41AM0.00m | 10:08PM0.02m | 10:17AM0.02m | 10:46PM0.04m | ||||||||
7:30 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | |
— | 6:14 | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:17 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 19 | 23 | 26 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 22 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
1045 | 1030 | 1647 | 1619 | 447 | 1187 | 479 | 347 | 244 | 282 | 169 | 674 | 1001 | 851 | 902 | 1834 | 1694 | 1055 | 773 | 752 | 758 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | WSW 21 | — | NNE 4 | NNW 5 | — | W 18 | WNW 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 130 | 42 | 25 | 100 | 40 | 27 | 656 | — | 6 | 3 | — | 57 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 26 | WSW 25 | SW 12 | — | N 5 | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 123 | 6 | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 12 | S 4 | SSE 3 | SW 3 | — | — | — | SSW 10 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | NNW 3 | NW 4 | — |
— | — | 24 | 20 | 1830 | 22 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 39 | 18 | 13 | 37 | 39 | — | — | 7 | 14 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 57 | 202 | 510 | 1421 | 165 | 0 | 457 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 84 | 54 | 146 | 0 | 2 | 156 | 200 | 2 |
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The above surf forecast table for The Point (Elands Bay) provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at The Point (Elands Bay) can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our The Point (Elands Bay) surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (The Point (Elands Bay)) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for The Point (Elands Bay) may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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