The Point (Elands Bay) Surf Forecast

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The Point (Elands Bay) surfForecast / West Coast / South Africa

12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Sunday 02 Nov 2025 SAST

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The Point (Elands Bay) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Today's The Point (Elands Bay) sea temperature is 14.1° C
(Which is 2.3°C colder than average for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for The Point (Elands Bay) this week:

The surf forecast for The Point (Elands Bay) over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Nov 03) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at The Point (Elands Bay) in the next 12 days are 2.1m 12s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Nov 03) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Nov 02) at 11PM.

Wave Type	Time (SAST) & Date	Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)	2AM (Mon 3rd Nov)	5ft (1.6m) 11s
Best Surf	2AM (Mon 3rd Nov)	5ft (1.6m) 11s
Most Powerful	11PM (Mon 3rd Nov)	7ft (2.1m) 12s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Point (Elands Bay) over the next 12 days.

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	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Mainly strong winds.										Days 3-6 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 33°C on Fri night, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.
		Monday 03			Tuesday 04			Wednesday 05			Thursday 06			Friday 07			Saturday 08			Sun 09
	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM
Rating (10 max)	3	1	0	2	1	0	3	1	0	3	2	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	WSW	WSW	SW	SW	WSW	WSW	SW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW
Period(s) (?)	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	13	12	11	11	11	10	10	16	15	14	14	14
Wave Graph (?)
kJ (?)	640	431	882	773	462	981	595	382	297	796	365	219	224	119	72	71	69	135	261	419	396
Wind (km/h)	SSE	WSW	SSW	SSW	SW	SSW	S	WSW	SW	S	W	SSW	E	S	SSW	NNE	NNE	ESE	NNE	NNW	NW
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	off	cross	cross- off	cross- off	cross	cross- off	cross- off	cross	cross	cross- off	glass	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- on	cross- on	cross- off	cross- on	on	on
High Tide / height (m)	1:14AM 1.56	1:24PM 1.76		1:56AM 1.67		2:06PM 1.85	2:38AM 1.74		2:48PM 1.89	3:20AM 1.76		3:31PM 1.86	4:02AM 1.73		4:16PM 1.77	4:48AM 1.65		5:04PM 1.63		5:37AM 1.54	5:56PM 1.47
Low Tide / height (m)		7:15AM 0.22	7:47PM 0.01		7:57AM 0.13		8:28PM -0.08	8:39AM 0.07		9:08PM -0.11	9:22AM 0.05		9:50PM -0.08	10:06AM 0.09		10:34PM 0.02	10:53AM 0.18		11:20PM 0.15	11:45AM 0.30

		Monday 03			Tuesday 04			Wednesday 05			Thursday 06			Friday 07			Saturday 08			Sun 09
Sunrise	-	5:47	-	-	5:46	-	-	5:45	-	-	5:43	-	-	5:43	-	-	5:43	-	-	5:41	-
Sunset	-	-	7:13	-	-	7:14	-	-	7:15	-	-	7:15	-	-	7:16	-	-	7:16	-	-	7:17

Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	13	2	-	-
Temp. °C	17	26	27	19	19	23	18	19	23	19	20	28	29	27	30	33	29	25	27	18	18
Feels °C (?)	11	22	20	13	16	15	12	17	18	14	20	23	24	25	26	27	27	24	26	17	16

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Information about the The Point (Elands Bay) Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for The Point (Elands Bay) provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at The Point (Elands Bay) can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our The Point (Elands Bay) surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (The Point (Elands Bay)) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for The Point (Elands Bay) may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

The Point (Elands Bay) is 86 km (53 miles) from Saldanha. If you plan a holiday in West Coast, look for hotels and other accommodation in Saldanha. Saldanha has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.