The Point (Elands Bay) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about the next couple of weeks at The Point (Elands Bay). It’s a reef, point, and rivermouth setup that’s fairly consistent, and it likes a good SW swell. The water is sitting around 56.1°F, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year, so you’ll want that extra rubber.

We’ve got a bit of a slow start. Monday the 10th has some clean, gentle offshore conditions in the morning with a 4.6ft SW swell, but the energy is only moderate (479). It’s surfable, but nothing to write home about. The rest of the week gets a bit bumpy. Tuesday the 11th sees the swell drop to under 3ft, and while the wind is light, it’s cross-offshore, not ideal. Then things get properly messy from Wednesday the 12th through Friday the 14th. We’ve got strong winds and a rising, jumbled swell – the energy jumps into the four-digit range (1020 to 1680), but it’s all over the place. That period around Wednesday and Thursday is a write-off for a clean wave.

We get a bit of a reprieve on Saturday the 15th, but it’s still cross-onshore and weak. Then Sunday the 16th morning is the first real glimmer of hope. The wind goes glassy with a 4.9ft WSW swell, and it looks proper clean. That’s a good one.

But the real standout, the one you circle on the calendar, is Monday the 17th. That morning brings a solid 8.2ft WSW groundswell with a 16-second period, and the wind is dead glassy. The energy reading is a massive 2982 – this is strong, powerful stuff. This is excellent surf for experienced surfers. The Point will be working, but that size is not for beginners. The long period might make it a bit walled at times, but on a point break like this, it’s going to be a proper session. Tuesday the 18th backs off a touch, and Wednesday the 19th holds in with a clean 6.6ft WSW swell, still excellent for the more seasoned crew.

There’s another interesting window later on. Saturday the 22nd morning is looking glassy with a 5.6ft WSW swell and a 17-second period, giving another strong energy push (1753). That’s a promising one, and Sunday the 23rd still has some drive, but with more wind. Then it starts to fade out. The final days of the run, the 24th and 25th, only have small, short-period leftovers, and the winds turn onshore or messy. So it fizzles out.

So, in a nutshell: the toughest call is the 17th. If you can handle that size and power, that’s your day. The 22nd is a great backup if you want it a bit more mellow. The 16th and 19th are also worth your time for clean, solid waves. The middle of the first week, and the very end, are just noise. Keep it on your radar.

That’s the look from here. Good luck out there.

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