Surf Forecasts:
The Point (Elands Bay) surf forecast from 19 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 19 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period, WSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 26 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period, SW swell with 917 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 19 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s 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 Saturday (Sep 19) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 16s. 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 1.4m 16s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 26) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 24) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Sat 19th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Sat 19th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Sat 26th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Point (Elands Bay) over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 31°C on Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Tue morning, calm by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 390 | 239 | 479 | 536 | 491 | 417 | 274 | 243 | 197 | 186 | 116 | 138 | 149 | 76 | 319 | 188 | 131 | 172 | 281 | 220 | 198 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:58AM1.02m | 9:45PM1.03m | 11:14AM1.06m | 11:36PM1.09m | 12:21PM1.19m | 00:32AM1.21m | 12:59PM1.33m | 1:11AM1.34m | 1:30PM1.48m | 1:44AM1.46m | 1:59PM1.61m | 2:15AM1.57m | 2:29PM1.72m | 2:47AM1.65m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:05PM0.79m | 4:56AM0.71m | 5:55PM0.73m | 6:16AM0.61m | 6:46PM0.60m | 6:55AM0.49m | 7:20PM0.46m | 7:26AM0.37m | 7:49PM0.33m | 7:54AM0.26m | 8:17PM0.20m | 8:22AM0.17m | 8:45PM0.09m | ||||||||
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 | 6:41 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:44 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 24 | 28 | 25 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 27 | 23 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 24 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 22 | 26 | 22 | 30 | 30 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | SW 7 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 390 | 239 | 479 | 536 | 491 | 417 | 274 | 243 | 197 | 186 | 116 | 138 | 149 | 65 | 319 | 188 | 131 | 172 | 281 | 220 | 198 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 14 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | SW 4 | — | SW 15 | SW 13 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WSW 11 | NW 5 | NW 5 | W 12 | SW 9 | — | NW 4 | WSW 18 |
| kJ | — | 138 | 7 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 34 | 28 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 76 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 61 | — | 2 | 120 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | — | W 15 | NNW 5 | — | — | — | SW 15 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 79 | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 106 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 4 | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | NNW 2 | NW 3 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 8 | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 1 | 3 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 193 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 178 | 56 | 114 | 56 | 0 |
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