Vredenberg Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. The forecast is looking at Vredenberg Point, and we’ve got a solid run of swells on the way, but you need to pick your moments. The overall pattern starts with a decent pulse of SW groundswell and a cross-off breeze, giving us some clean waves, but the conditions get messy mid-week. Then the swells really pump up, especially toward the second week, though a lot of it gets too big for this spot.

Kicking off Saturday 25th July, we’ve got a 6ft SW swell with a 13-second period (2084 combined energy). The wind is a cross-off from the SE at 12 mph, so it’s clean but a little on the marginal side with tide. It’s a doable session for an intermediate, but not the standout.

Sunday 26th July morning is a ripper. The swell holds at 8ft from the SW, 12-second period (1654 combined energy). The wind drops to a light breeze from the SE, making it cross-off and glassy – clean waves for experienced surfers. That’s one of the best on offer this first week. The afternoon gets chopped with a stronger S wind, so morning is the move.

Monday 27th July is a write-off. That SSW wind cranks to 25 mph, cross-shore, with a big 7ft swell but the period jumps to 16 seconds (2886 combined energy). It’s messy, lumpy, poor conditions. Not worth paddling out.

Tuesday 28th July shows promise again. The morning has a 8ft SW swell, 15-second period (3213 combined energy) with a cross-off ESE wind at 12 mph – clean enough for the experienced crew. But Tuesday afternoon is the real jewel: still 8ft SW, 14-second period (3403 combined energy), the wind goes light from the SSE at 6 mph, cross-off, and it’s clean. Excellent conditions. That’s your standout for the first half.

Wednesday 29th July morning holds with a 7ft SW swell, 13-second period (1387 combined energy), light E wind, cross-off, clean. Still good for intermediates.

After that, the swell backs off gradually. Thursday 30th July through to Saturday 1st August sees smaller 4–5ft SW swell, 11–12 second period (420–593 combined energy). Winds are light, mostly cross-off and clean, so you’ll get little fun waves for a longboard or a fish. Saturday afternoon 1st August even gets glassy with a WSW wind at 3 mph (548 combined energy) – that would be a nice mellow session.

Sunday 2nd August morning delivers a sneaky long-period groundswell: 4ft from the SW, but a very long 17-second period (1621 combined energy). Winds are glassy from the east at 3 mph. That’s a special one for a point break – long, clean lines for the crew who know how to read a big-period swell. Experienced surfers only on this one, the sets will be widely spaced but powerful.

Then from Monday 3rd August into Tuesday 4th August, the swell picks up over 7ft again. Tuesday morning 4th August is a standout: 7ft SW, 13-second period (1323 combined energy), and the wind is dead calm – glassy perfection. Best session of the whole run for an intermediate to experienced surfer.

From Wednesday 5th August we see the next pulse, but small at first. Thursday 6th August is where it gets wild – 12ft to 15ft of WSW swell (5399 to 7799 combined energy). That’s way too big for Vredenberg Point, and the wind is onshore or cross-on. Only for the absolute experts, and even then it’s questionable. This continues right through to Sunday 9th August, with wave heights staying above 10ft (2752 to 8132 combined energy). The forecast notes the swell is too big for this break, so unless you’ve got serious big-wave gear and a tow-in, give it a miss.

Straight up: The best windows for clean, rideable waves are Sunday 26th July morning, Tuesday 28th July afternoon, and Tuesday 4th August morning. The glassy Sunday 2nd August morning is a special long-period treat for experienced surfers.

Rusty out.

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