The Point (Elands Bay) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. The Point at Elands Bay. This whole stretch has some life in it, but it’s gonna take a bit of patience to find the gems. The water’s running a touch colder than normal for this time of year, so you’ll want the hood and gloves on for the early sessions, especially this first week.

The first real look is this Sunday afternoon. It's not perfect, but there’s a clean 8.2ft of SW swell rolling in, with a solid 12-second period pushing through. The cross-off wind is going to keep it clean, but the energy is a bit messy with that strong breeze. A bit of a mixed bag, but the potential is there for some fun ones.

Then we drop right off.

Monday and Tuesday are smaller – 4.6ft and under, and the energy just isn’t there. It’ll be clean, especially Tuesday morning with the light offshore wind, but it’s going to be small and weak. You’ll be searching for a rideable face more than anything.

Wednesday the swell bumps back up a bit, but the period jumps to 18-19 seconds. That’s a proper groundswell, and this spot likes that. It’s going to be a more powerful 3.9ft to 4.3ft, but the cross-off wind is fresh, which could make it a bit lumpy. Not bad, but not the best. Then Thursday and Friday get blown out. A strong NE wind on Thursday makes it a mess. This is not the time to be out there with a paddle. If you’ve got a kite, the setup looks far more interesting. On Friday, it’s still cross-shore and lumpy, even though the swell pushes to 5.2ft. Friday afternoon the wind drops though, and the shoulder-high waves start to show some shape.

Saturday the 15th is where it starts to come together. A 5.2ft W swell with the period dropping to 14 seconds, and it goes glassy Saturday afternoon. That’s the standout of that weekend. It’ll be clean and proper – a great session.

Sunday the 16th has a cleaner 4.9ft swell with a cross-off breeze in the morning, which will be really nice. But then it goes cross-shore in the arvo. The real juice is next week.

Monday the 17th sees the swell jack up to 7.9ft. That’s a big day for this spot, with the energy going strong (2794). It’s going to have some power, definitely expert territory as it pushes past 8.2ft. Not one for the learners. The wind is light, which helps. It’s a powerful, demanding wave.

From Tuesday the 18th through the 23rd, it settles back down. The swell is smaller, in the 3.3ft to 5.2ft range, and a lot of it is on the smaller side. You get some clean windows with light offshore winds, like Tuesday the 18th morning, but a lot of it is cross-shore or just marginal.

The true standout, the one you’ve been waiting for, is Monday morning on the 24th. The swell is a solid 5.6ft from the WSW, with a clean 13-second period. The energy is there (1077), and the wind is light and cross-off. The conditions are just about perfect for a long, grinding session. That is the pick of the whole window. The Point will be doing what it does best. Set your alarm for that one.

But remember, this is a long-range call, so treat it as promising, not a guarantee. Keep tabs on it as the day gets closer.

Stay stoked.

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