Surf Forecasts:
The Point (Elands Bay) surf forecast from 15 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 16 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 16 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period, WSW swell with 2,151 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 16 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 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 Wednesday (Sep 16) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.3m 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 2.3m 14s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Friday (Sep 18) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2PM (Wed 16th Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 2PM (Wed 16th Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Wed 16th Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Point (Elands Bay) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again, this time in feet and Fahrenheit.
Water temp is about 57°, running a bit colder than the norm for this time of year – you’ll feel it, so suit up.
The forecast starts slow. Tuesday is a total loss – cross-onshore junk, don’t bother. You’re waiting until Wednesday.
Wednesday, September 16th is the real deal. Morning brings a clean 8ft SW groundswell (14-second period) with light cross-off wind. That’s a lot of energy – combined swell energy reading is strong (1917). This is expert territory – too big for beginners. The Point handles it well across the reef and point sections.
But the real standout is Wednesday afternoon: 5ft swell from the WSW, 13-second period, clean offshore SE wind at 10 km/h. Light breeze, excellent shape, strong energy (1271). This is the best of the whole 16 days – an intermediate’s dream session.
Thursday the 17th is still good morning with 5ft clean waves, but the wind cranks up to 30 km/h by the afternoon – still offshore, so it’s clean but punchy.
After that, it fades. Friday the 18th is tiny and the wind is howling at 40 km/h offshore – tough paddling. Kite surfers might like the beach setup.
The weekend and early next week – Saturday the 19th through Tuesday the 22nd – are mostly small, under 4ft. The best of this quiet stretch is Sunday the 20th morning: 5ft SW groundswell, glassy. Easy paddling.
From Wednesday the 23rd through the end of the month, it’s onshore winds and small surf. Two small windows pop up on Saturday the 26th and Sunday the 27th mornings – light S wind, waist-high, clean, and you might have the place to yourself since crowds are only occasional here.
The one to circle on your calendar is Wednesday, September 16th afternoon – 5ft, clean, offshore. Thursday morning is a close second. The rest is for the die-hards.
– Rusty
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the SE by Thu afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 135 | 160 | 869 | 1917 | 755 | 880 | 561 | 625 | 380 | 283 | 237 | 370 | 330 | 174 | 618 | 811 | 820 | 546 | 299 | 222 | 143 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 5:32PM1.52m | 5:53AM1.37m | 6:04PM1.38m | 6:29AM1.23m | 6:41PM1.23m | 7:18AM1.11m | 7:41PM1.09m | 8:58AM1.02m | 9:45PM1.03m | 11:14AM1.06m | 11:36PM1.09m | 12:21PM1.19m | 00:32AM1.21m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:21AM0.30m | 11:45PM0.31m | 11:50AM0.43m | 00:16AM0.45m | 12:23PM0.56m | 00:54AM0.58m | 1:06PM0.69m | 2:02AM0.70m | 3:05PM0.79m | 4:56AM0.71m | 5:55PM0.73m | 6:16AM0.61m | 6:46PM0.60m | ||||||||
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 | 6:46 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
 | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | 6:42 | — |
mm | — | — | 12 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 10 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | WNW 7 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 9 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 96 | 149 | 869 | 1917 | 516 | 880 | 561 | 625 | 380 | 283 | 237 | 370 | 330 | 174 | 618 | 811 | 820 | 546 | 299 | 222 | 143 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 19 | SW 11 | W 8 | — | WSW 13 | SW 13 | W 12 | SW 4 | — | — | SSW 4 | — | — | WSW 14 | SW 4 | SW 6 | — | SW 6 | — | — | SW 8 |
| kJ | 34 | 58 | 167 | — | 755 | 138 | 190 | 1 | — | — | 7 | — | — | 138 | 6 | 6 | — | 8 | — | — | 50 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 160 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | WNW 7 | — | S 4 | — | SE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | S 4 | S 4 | SE 4 | S 4 | — | SW 4 | SSE 3 | — | SW 4 | — | — | SW 4 | — |
| kJ | 135 | 142 | — | 14 | — | 1 | 6 | 4 | 38 | 32 | 9 | 33 | — | 14 | 1 | — | 12 | — | — | 14 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 366 | 319 | 57 | 400 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1262 | 0 | 54 | 159 | 0 | 0 | 407 | 159 | 0 | 437 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 0 |
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