Vredenberg Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here.

Look, it’s been a rough stretch at Vredenberg Point (Vredenberg-Point). The next week and a half is mostly a write-off – nasty cross-shore and cross-onshore winds, lumpy chop, and the conditions just aren’t playing ball. You’ll see gaps of several days where there’s really nothing worth paddling out for. The water’s sitting about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

Sunday the 30th kicks off with a solid 8 ft SW swell (13-second period), but a 35 km/h cross-wind has it all chopped up. That afternoon gets even worse – 40 km/h cross-onshore and messy. Not a chance.

Monday the 31st is more of the same, 6 ft SW swell but still cross-chop. Tuesday the 1st of September sees that 8 ft SW swell come back, but again, moderate to fresh cross-onshore winds make it a no-go.

Wednesday the 2nd of September is a standout, but only for the brave. The morning shows a 10 ft SW groundswell (14-second period) with moderate cross-onshore – the combined energy is strong at 3697. This is expert-only territory. It’s too big for most, and the wind’s not helping. If you’re a big-wave charger, you might look, but it’s not clean.

We finally get a window Friday the 4th of September – the morning sees a 5 ft WSW swell with a 45 km/h SE cross-offshore wind, and it’s actually clean. The combined energy sits at 1169 (moderate). The afternoon pushes to 8 ft S swell, but the period drops to 8 seconds – short-period slop – so the morning is the better bet.

Saturday the 5th is small and marginal – 6 ft S swell with light winds, but nothing special.

Then we get the real highlight: Monday the 7th of September morning. Glassy conditions, 4 ft SW swell with a 13-second period – that’s clean, long-lined, and the combined energy is weak at 480, but the offshore light airs mean it’ll be silky. This is the best of the 16 days, no question. It’s a point break, so that longer-period groundswell will wrap in nicely. Crowds are possible – it’s a known spot and the conditions will bring a few out.

Wednesday the 9th of September morning is another glassy moment – 4 ft WSW swell, 11-second period, clean as a whistle – but it’s small.

After that, from Thursday the 10th through Monday the 14th, it’s back to cross-onshore winds and messy, lumpy surf. The swell stays between 5 ft and 10 ft, but the wind never gives it a break. Monday the 14th morning has a surprise: 5 ft SSW swell with a 10 km/h easterly offshore wind and clean conditions. Combined energy is 602 (moderate) – it’s the last decent window.

So, bottom line: Hold out for Monday the 7th morning for the best chance of a clean, glassy session on a decent SW groundswell. Friday the 4th morning is a solid backup. The rest? Forget it.

Rusty.

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