Vredenberg Point Surf Break

Vredenberg Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Lat Long: 32.82° S 17.85° E

Issued: 1 pm 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Vredenberg Point sea temperature is
14.9° C

Slightly cooler than normal

Vredenberg Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Vredenberg Point surf forecast from 6 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period, SSW swell with cross-shore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period, SSW swell with 3,456 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 7 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with SW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Vredenberg Point this week:

The surf forecast for Vredenberg Point over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.9m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 1.2m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Vredenberg Point in the next 16 days are 3.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5AM (Tue 7th Jul)6ft (1.9m) 13s
Best Surf 8AM (Thu 9th Jul)10ft (3.0m) 14s
Most Powerful 8AM (Thu 9th Jul)10ft (3.0m) 14s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Vredenberg Point over the next 16 days.


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s look at what’s on the cards for Vredenberg Point.

It’s a slow start, but we’ve got a real gem coming up tomorrow – Tuesday, July 7th, early. The morning’s glassy as can be, with a light SE breeze at just 3 mph, and a solid 6 ft SW swell rolling in with a 12-second period – that’s proper groundswell. This point will handle it beautifully. The water’s at 59°, right around average for this time of year, so nothing wild. This is the standout: clean, lined-up, and that long period means the waves have energy but enough time between sets to paddle out easy. It’s a fairly consistent break here, and while crowds can pop up sometimes, a Tuesday morning glass-off like this is worth sneaking away for. The combined energy is moderate (1362).

Wednesday the 8th stacks up to 8 ft from the SW with a 13-second period, but the wind shifts cross-shore and picks up to 12 mph, so it’ll get choppy. Not the cleanest, but there’s plenty of power (energy around 2472-2608). Thursday morning the 9th hits 10 ft, but that’s too big for this point – experts only, and the cross wind doesn’t do it any favors. Friday the 10th morning looks cleaner: cross-off wind, 10 ft SW swell, but again, that’s for the experienced crew. Saturday the 11th morning is clean with a NE cross-off breeze and 8 ft SW swell – a solid one for intermediates.

Sunday the 12th morning turns glassy again, dead calm, with a smaller 5 ft SW swell and 11-second period. That’ll be smooth, easy fun – energy’s lower at 740, but quality will be high.

From Monday the 13th onward, the swell drops off hard – down to 3 ft or less for a few days. There’s a quiet stretch, but Tuesday the 14th still has waist-high leftovers with an offshore breeze, so a longboard could work. Then Thursday the 16th morning brings a fresh pulse: 6 ft from the WSW, 14-second period, glassy – that’s a promising comeback for the experienced surfer, but still manageable.

The second week gets big again, but the wind turns nasty. From Saturday the 18th, strong southerlies blow at 28 mph, making a mess even with 5 ft to 6 ft of swell. Sunday the 19th afternoon sees an 12 ft SSW groundswell with a 13-second period, but the wind is howling cross-shore at 22 mph – lumpy, ugly, not for paddling. The energy is huge (4419), so if you’re into kiting, this might be your window. By Monday the 20th, it’s still big and messy.

The real promise in the longer range is Tuesday the 21st morning: a 10 ft SW groundswell, 14-second period, with a light E cross-off breeze at 6 mph – clean conditions for the big stuff, but only for experts. The energy is strong (3329). That afternoon, though, an 12 ft SW swell with a very long 16-second period rolls in, but the wind turns onshore – a shame, because that’s a massive groundswell (5096) that could’ve been epic.

So the pick of the whole outlook: Tuesday morning, July 7th, glassy, 6 ft SW, groundswell, clean as it gets. And keep an eye on Tuesday morning, July 21st, for the bigger, cleaner day, though it’s further out so less certain.

Signing off – Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the S by Wed night).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Thu afternoon, calm by Sun morning).

Mon
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
4
1
3
2
2
1
!
1
!
!
3
4
4
3
4
3
2
1
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
WSW
11
1.7
SW
13
1.9
SW
12
2.1
SW
13
2.4
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
2.2
SW
13
2.3
SW
15
3
SSW
14
2.3
SW
13
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
12
2.3
SSW
12
2.1
SSW
12
1.7
S
11
1.6
SSW
11
1.2
S
10
1.2
SSW
10
1
SSW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
917
911
1100
1352
1972
1736
1632
2358
3361
1810
2717
2588
2274
2060
1573
1247
670
551
290
300
193
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
10
SSW
5
SE
15
S
15
S
15
SSE
20
S
25
SSE
25
SSE
30
S
20
SSE
15
SSE
10
S
5
ESE
10
NE
5
SSW
10
SE
0
NNE
10
SW
10
SSE
5
NW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
glassy
High Tide
7:29PM1.38m
7:57AM1.19m
8:23PM1.35m
9:05AM1.15m
9:28PM1.33m
10:23AM1.15m
10:43PM1.33m
11:41AM1.20m
11:58PM1.38m
12:49PM1.30m
1:04AM1.46m
1:48PM1.41m
2:02AM1.54m
Low Tide
1:48AM0.40m
1:50PM0.44m
2:50AM0.41m
2:54PM0.49m
4:03AM0.40m
4:14PM0.51m
5:22AM0.36m
5:39PM0.47m
6:33AM0.27m
6:52PM0.38m
7:34AM0.18m
7:54PM0.27m
8:26AM0.09m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:50
7:50
7:50
7:50
7:50
7:50
7:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:54
5:54
5:55
5:55
5:57
5:57
5:58
5:58
 mm
Temp °C
16
16
16
17
17
16
17
15
13
14
13
12
15
15
12
13
15
14
16
16
15
Feels °C
15
15
16
16
14
14
13
12
8
9
8
8
13
12
10
12
13
12
15
13
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
WSW
11
1.7
SW
13
1.9
SW
12
2.1
SW
13
2.4
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
2.2
SW
13
2.3
SW
15
0.3
S
13
2.3
SW
13
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
12
2.3
SSW
12
2.1
SSW
12
1.7
S
11
1.6
SSW
11
1.2
S
10
1.2
SSW
10
1
SSW
10
Energy kJ
917
911
1100
1352
1972
1736
1632
2358
30
1810
2717
2588
2274
2060
1573
1247
670
551
290
300
193
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
13
1.4
WSW
11
1
W
11
0.9
W
11
0.5
SW
20
1.1
SW
18
1.4
SW
16
0.2
S
14
0.3
W
14
0.5
W
12
0.7
W
12
0.6
W
13
0.9
W
12
1
SW
12
0.8
W
11
0.8
W
11
0.7
W
10
0.6
W
10
Energy kJ
299
486
240
188
188
719
976
15
36
73
134
121
229
278
149
146
94
66
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
24
0.3
SW
22
0.3
W
10
0.6
W
11
0.1
SW
18
0.9
W
12
0.3
SW
16
0.6
SW
11
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
14
Energy kJ
22
73
17
82
13
214
40
96
33
33
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
S
5
3
SSW
14
1.9
S
7
1.9
S
7
Energy kJ
99
3361
328
348
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
Distance (km)
18
3
0
15
3
3
13
13
15
131
15
15
3
0
0
13
0
0
13
3
0
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
6
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
5
5
9
8
9
9
5
6
6
5
8
6
5
5
5
9
9
7
4
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The above surf forecast table for Vredenberg Point provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Vredenberg Point can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Vredenberg Point 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 (Vredenberg Point) 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).

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