Vredenberg Point Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(West Coast, South Africa)

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Vredenberg Point Surf Guide

Vredenberg Point in Western Cape is an exposed point break that has quite consistent surf. Summer offers the optimum conditions for surfing. Ideal winds are from the east northeast. Poor surf in light onshore winds Clean groundswells prevail and the best swell direction is from the southwest.The waves is a point break that peels left. Best around high tide. Sometimes crowded. Watch out for rocks.

Vredenberg Point Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Point	4	fairly consistent	15.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Vredenberg Point:

The best conditions reported for surf at Vredenberg Point occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-northeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Vredenberg Point (for consistent clean waves)?

julyBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Vredenberg Point with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of July. Clean surfable waves are typically found 33% of the time in July while 66% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 1% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

33%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

66%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Vredenberg Point Location Map

Interactive Vredenberg Point surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Vredenberg Point is Cape Town International Airport (CPT) in South Africa, which is 145 km (90 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Vredenberg Point is Springbok Airport (SBU), also in South Africa, 348 km (216 miles) away.

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Vredenberg Point Surf Forecasts:

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Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 4 May 2026, 18:02 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 04			Tue
ft, °F	5PM	8PM	11PM	2AM
Wave (m)	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW
Period (s)	13	12	12	12
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	on	on	on

Tides at Vredenberg Point

Current tide and informaton

For Treskostraal, 3 km from Vredenberg Point.

Next High Water: 04:52am | 1.36m

Next Low Water: 10:46pm | 0.35m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Vredenberg Point Sea Temperature

The water temperature (15.4 °C) at Vredenberg Point is quite cool. If the sun shines as we have forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good spring wetsuit. Effective windchill factor of (16.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 15.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite