The Point (Elands Bay) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here with a look at what’s cooking at The Point (Elands Bay) over the next couple of weeks.

We’ve got a bit of a slow start, but don’t let that fool you – this forecast builds into some serious firepower later on. The first few days are pretty average, with Wednesday afternoon looking marginal at best. A small 4ft southwest swell with a 12-second period and light cross-onshore winds will have you scratching for a wave (combined energy 505). Water temps are sitting at 57°, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year, so you’ll want a decent suit.

Thursday and Friday are when things start to get interesting. Thursday morning is still a mess with a strong north wind, but by Friday morning we’ve got a standout. Friday the 24th, early, it’s looking like the best session of the whole run. The swell jumps to a clean 7ft from the WSW with a solid 15-second period – that’s proper groundswell energy (1885). And the wind? Glassy, dead calm. That’s a recipe for smooth, lined-up waves at this point and rivermouth setup. It’ll be a bit much for beginners, but for anyone intermediate and above, this is the one to circle on the calendar.

Saturday holds onto some nice 5ft to 5ft swell with offshore and cross-off winds through the morning and afternoon, keeping things clean. Sunday fades a little and gets a bit cross-choppy in the afternoon, but Monday the 27th picks back up with glassy 5ft swells. Tuesday the 28th sees another solid pulse with 6ft to 5ft southwest groundswell (1273 and 1063) and clean offshore easterly winds. This is the second real standout – excellent for experienced surfers, but still manageable.

After that, the middle of the week drops off a bit, with Wednesday the 29th seeing a small window of glassy 4ft swell in the afternoon, but it’s not the same quality. The end of July and start of August bring smaller, cleaner conditions – 3ft to 4ft – with decent southwest periods and light winds. Not epic, but good for a quiet paddle.

Now, hold on to your board, because Wednesday the 5th of August into Thursday the 6th is where things go berserk. On Wednesday afternoon, we’ve got a massive 13ft swell from the WSW with an 18-second period – that’s huge, very long-period groundswell (combined energy 9229). The wind is glassy, but this is way too big for The Point. This is expert-only territory, and even then, this setup will be breaking straight. Honestly, for a beach-and-reef setup like this, it might be more of a kite-surfing day than a paddle day.

Thursday the 6th stays big (13ft to 15ft) but with onshore winds, making it a no-go.

So, the takeaway: Friday morning the 24th and Tuesday morning the 28th are your real standouts. Get in the water early, and you’ll be grinning. The big August swell is one for the thrill-seekers or the kite crew. The rest of the time, it’s inconsistent but with clean windows for a few waves.

Rusty.

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