Surf Forecasts:
The Point (Elands Bay) surf forecast from 31 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 3 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 3 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period, WSW swell with 3,280 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 31 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s 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 Monday (Aug 31) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 12s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at The Point (Elands Bay) in the next 16 days are 3.5m 12s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 03) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 5s period and expected on Monday (Aug 31) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Mon 31st Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 2PM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Point (Elands Bay) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Let’s talk about The Point (Elands Bay) for the next couple of weeks.
The water temp is 55°F, which is about 5° colder than normal for this time of year – that’s a proper cold snap, so don’t skimp on the rubber.
The first few days are slow. Sunday the 30th and Monday the 31st of August have a 6ft to 5ft WSW swell, but the wind is cross-off and strong enough to keep things average. Tuesday the 1st of September morning shows a little life with 5ft of SW swell and a light breeze, but it’s not the standout.
The real one to circle is Wednesday morning, the 2nd of September. You’ve got a solid 7ft swell from the WSW, a long 14-second period, and light SSW cross-off wind keeping it clean. The combined energy is 1686, which is strong, and the report says it’s excellent for experienced surfers. That’s your session.
Thursday the 3rd of September sees a big 12ft of WSW swell, but the morning wind is onshore and messy. The afternoon cleans up as a cross-off from the S, but the swell is massive – combined energy of 3964 – and that’s for experts only.
After that, the swell drops fast. Friday the 4th and Saturday the 5th of September are small, with 3ft and 3ft of WSW swell, and the conditions are only ordinary despite some glassy and offshore moments. There’s a long gap of small, weak surf from Sunday the 6th through to the 10th of September.
Then Friday the 11th of September morning delivers again – glassy conditions, 7ft of WSW swell, 12-second period, and combined energy of 1483. That’s another strong, clean window for experienced surfers.
The final week fades into small, average surf, though Monday the 14th of September morning has a 6ft WSW swell with a 14-second period and light cross-shore wind – could be a fun one if you’re patient.
If you want the best, aim for the 2nd of September morning and the 11th of September morning. The rest is mostly just waiting.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Mon morning). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Thu morning, light winds from the SE by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 10 | WSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 7 | WSW 19 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 646 | 443 | 396 | 650 | 854 | 1496 | 1583 | 1447 | 1188 | 917 | 3280 | 426 | 100 | 77 | 46 | 30 | 25 | 480 | 545 | 382 | 261 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:05PM1.73m | 5:26AM1.54m | 5:41PM1.65m | 6:06AM1.44m | 6:22PM1.53m | 6:55AM1.32m | 7:16PM1.38m | 8:05AM1.19m | 8:39PM1.26m | 9:53AM1.15m | 10:32PM1.23m | 11:36AM1.24m | 00:03AM1.32m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:50AM0.14m | 11:18PM0.13m | 11:23AM0.21m | 11:55PM0.21m | 12:01PM0.32m | 00:39AM0.32m | 12:48PM0.45m | 1:38AM0.46m | 1:58PM0.58m | 3:13AM0.55m | 4:01PM0.64m | 5:16AM0.52m | 5:58PM0.54m | ||||||||
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 | 7:05 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — |
 | — | 6:29 | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 17 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 14 | 20 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 20 |
Feels °C | 10 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 10 | WSW 11 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 19 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 646 | 443 | 396 | 650 | 854 | 1496 | 1583 | 1447 | 1188 | 917 | 3280 | 426 | 100 | 77 | 46 | 30 | 25 | 480 | 545 | 382 | 261 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 10 | WSW 11 | SSW 8 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 5 | SSE 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 68 | 69 | 14 | 27 | 20 | 19 | 1 | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | WSW 10 | — | SW 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 22 | 10 | — | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 4 | SSW 4 | S 3 | SW 5 | S 4 | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSE 3 | SSW 5 | SSE 3 | — | S 4 | SSE 4 | — | S 6 |
| kJ | — | 38 | 25 | 1 | 56 | 10 | — | 32 | — | — | — | 104 | 56 | 8 | 53 | 1 | — | 16 | 17 | — | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 57 | 197 | 56 | 0 | 206 | 0 | 57 | 201 | 130 | 409 | 640 | 1033 | 0 | 1279 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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