Surf Forecasts:
The Point (Elands Bay) surf forecast from 19 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 24 Jun, 5PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 24 Jun, 5PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period, WSW swell with 3,764 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 19 Jun, 8PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 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 Friday (Jun 19) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 20s. 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 3.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jun 24) 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 0.4m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Jun 20) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Fri 19th Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Wed 24th Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Wed 24th Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Point (Elands Bay) over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 28°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 19 | Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 19 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 390 | 294 | 215 | 218 | 193 | 545 | 622 | 733 | 543 | 594 | 517 | 429 | 347 | 1315 | 3428 | 3764 | 2734 | 1442 | 875 | 410 | 247 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:55PM1.57m | 7:19AM1.35m | 7:49PM1.50m | 8:20AM1.25m | 8:46PM1.42m | 9:26AM1.19m | 9:48PM1.36m | 10:36AM1.17m | 10:50PM1.32m | 11:41AM1.19m | 11:48PM1.31m | 12:36PM1.23m | 00:40AM1.33m | 1:22PM1.29m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:15AM0.34m | 1:21PM0.37m | 2:16AM0.41m | 2:18PM0.48m | 3:22AM0.47m | 3:22PM0.56m | 4:31AM0.49m | 4:35PM0.60m | 5:35AM0.48m | 5:44PM0.60m | 6:30AM0.45m | 6:42PM0.56m | 7:15AM0.40m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:48 |
 | 5:47 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | 5:50 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 23 | 28 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 22 |
Feels °C | 21 | 19 | 18 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 19 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 390 | 294 | 215 | 218 | 193 | 545 | 622 | 733 | 543 | 594 | 517 | 429 | 347 | 1315 | 3428 | 3764 | 2734 | 1442 | 875 | 410 | 247 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 20 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | — | NW 4 | NNW 4 | — | NW 3 | W 16 | WSW 15 | W 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | — |
| kJ | 7 | 31 | 25 | 25 | 86 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 21 | 72 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 3 | NNW 4 | — | — | NE 3 | — | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | — | NW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 12 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 130 | 0 | 2 | 58 | 54 | 15 | 198 | 193 | 0 | 0 | 178 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 146 |
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