Surf Forecasts:
The Point (Elands Bay) surf forecast from 11 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 15 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period, W swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 13 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 17s period, WSW swell with 1,549 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 11 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SW 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 Tuesday (Aug 11) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 10s. 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 1.6m 17s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 13) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 12) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2PM (Tue 11th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sat 15th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Thu 13th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Point (Elands Bay) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s break down what the ocean’s got cookin’ over the next couple of weeks. It starts a little slow, but there are some proper sessions to be had if you’re patient.
Water’s sitting at 56°, so it’s a bit nippier than we’d expect for this time of year. You'll want the thick rubber.
The first few days are pretty quiet. The first real waves show up Tuesday morning with some clean 3ft lines from the southwest. It's not big, but the offshore breeze will have it looking nice. It stays ridable through the afternoon. Wednesday the 12th sees a new pulse of longer-period swell, bumping up to 4ft, but a strong cross-offshore wind will mess it up, making it pretty average.
Then we get into a patch of changeable conditions through Thursday the 13th to Saturday the 16th. The swell hangs around the 5ft mark, but the wind is all over the shop, with only brief moments of glass. It’s not until Sunday morning the 17th that things really switch on. The swell jumps to a solid 7ft from the west-southwest, and the surface is glassy. This is the standout for the first week—a big step up in energy. This one’s got some grunt to it, so leave the foamie at home.
The energy backs off for a bit but stays surfable early next week, just with some lumpy cross-shore wind at times. Then we see another major upgrade around Saturday the 22nd, with the west-southwest swell really firing. It’s a heavy pulse, hitting 7ft in the afternoon with strong energy. The wind’s a bit messy, but it’s big and powerful. Sunday the 23rd is the real gem: a clean 6ft of swell, light offshore winds, and a decent 13-second period. This is the other standout—great shape, clean surface, and solid power.
After that, it fades out through the last week, with smaller surf and cleaner but smaller conditions. Tuesday the 25th looks fun with a glassy 4ft morning, and Wednesday the 26th is similar, just a bit smaller. So, to put it simply: be on it Sunday morning next week, and don’t sleep on that Sunday the 23rd session. Those are the ones.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Tue morning). Mainly strong winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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) | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 22 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 245 | 139 | 823 | 980 | 983 | 891 | 1410 | 1496 | 1208 | 911 | 886 | 743 | 886 | 861 | 777 | 769 | 966 | 1512 | 1490 | 1174 | 833 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:31PM1.67m | 2:48AM1.68m | 3:14PM1.78m | 3:31AM1.72m | 3:53PM1.84m | 4:11AM1.71m | 4:30PM1.84m | 4:48AM1.66m | 5:06PM1.79m | 5:25AM1.57m | 5:41PM1.69m | 6:00AM1.46m | 6:15PM1.55m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:20AM0.12m | 8:45PM0.14m | 9:02AM0.04m | 9:28PM0.05m | 9:41AM0.00m | 10:08PM0.02m | 10:17AM0.02m | 10:46PM0.04m | 10:52AM0.08m | 11:22PM0.10m | 11:26AM0.17m | 11:57PM0.21m | 11:59AM0.30m | 00:32AM0.33m | |||||||
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 | 7:28 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — |
 | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | 6:20 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 10 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 20 | 14 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 22 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 245 | 139 | 823 | 980 | 983 | 891 | 1410 | 1496 | 1208 | 911 | 886 | 743 | 886 | 861 | 777 | 769 | 966 | 1512 | 1490 | 1174 | 833 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | WSW 21 | — | NNW 5 | — | — | WNW 4 | W 18 | WSW 5 | — | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 42 | 25 | 84 | 40 | 27 | 404 | — | 8 | — | — | 5 | 227 | 8 | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 26 | WSW 24 | — | — | — | SW 9 | — | NNW 6 | — | — | — | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 13 | 115 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 10 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 5 | — | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | — | WSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 25 | 11 | 15 | 21 | 99 | — | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 54 | 84 | 130 | 161 | 15 | 2 | 156 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 0 |
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