Surf Forecasts:
Vredenberg Point surf forecast from 11 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 11 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, S swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 16 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period, SW swell with 3,820 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 11 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with S 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 Friday (Sep 11) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 1.4m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be cross-shore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Vredenberg Point in the next 16 days are 3.0m 15s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 8s period and expected on Monday (Sep 14) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Fri 11th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Fri 11th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Wed 16th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Vredenberg Point over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s talk about what’s coming up at Vredenberg Point over the next couple weeks.
The first few days are just no good. Friday the 11th and into the weekend it’s all windy and choppy, with onshore and cross-shore junk. There’s some size – 6 ft to 8 ft – but it’s blown out and ugly. Not worth your time.
The first real moment that gets my heart rate up is Sunday morning, September 13th. We’ve got a clean 7 ft swell from the SW with a nice 14-second period and light cross-offshore breezes from the NNE at just 6 mph. That’s a dream combo for a point break. Water temp is about normal for this time of year. The combined energy is strong at 1795. This is your near-term standout – clean, glassy, and punchy. Good for the intermediate crew.
After that, Monday the 14th is weak and howling with wind, so forget it. The whole middle week is mostly blown out.
Next real highlight is Friday morning, September 18th. Another clean one. We’ve got 7 ft of SW groundswell with a 13-second period and barely a breath of wind from the NNE at 3 mph. Glassy, clean, powerful. Combined energy at 1576. For experienced surfers, this is the one.
Then we hit a nasty stretch of strong onshore winds and lumpy mess from the 19th through the 22nd. Almost 5 days of nothing.
There is a little flicker on Wednesday morning, September 23rd – only 3 ft of weak WSW swell with a short period, but the wind is light and cross-offshore. Clean, but small.
The best of the far-out window is Thursday morning, September 24th: 6 ft of SW swell, 14-second period, and dead glassy with 3 mph winds out of the ESE. Combined energy is 1718. That is a proper setup if it holds – but it’s a week and a half away, so don’t book your trip yet.
To wrap it up, the top two sessions to paddle out for are Sunday the 13th morning and Friday the 18th morning. Thursday the 24th is the one to keep on your radar.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Sat afternoon, light winds from the SW by Sun afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon night, min 12°C on Wed night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | S 8 | S 9 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | NW 8 | WSW 19 | WSW 17 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 830 | 949 | 1051 | 1203 | 2777 | 2559 | 1688 | 1226 | 673 | 398 | 361 | 344 | 243 | 2102 | 3820 | 2862 | 1438 | 741 | 519 | 603 | 1475 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:25PM1.75m | 3:45AM1.61m | 3:58PM1.73m | 4:18AM1.57m | 4:30PM1.67m | 4:49AM1.50m | 5:00PM1.57m | 5:20AM1.40m | 5:31PM1.44m | 5:52AM1.29m | 6:02PM1.30m | 6:27AM1.16m | 6:39PM1.16m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:16AM0.03m | 9:42PM-0.01m | 9:48AM0.04m | 10:15PM0.02m | 10:20AM0.09m | 10:46PM0.08m | 10:50AM0.18m | 11:15PM0.18m | 11:20AM0.28m | 11:45PM0.30m | 11:50AM0.40m | 00:16AM0.42m | 12:22PM0.53m | 00:55AM0.55m | |||||||
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 | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — |
 | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:40 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 15 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 10 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | NW 8 | NW 7 | WSW 17 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 830 | 680 | 311 | 1203 | 2777 | 2559 | 1688 | 1226 | 673 | 398 | 361 | 344 | 173 | 2102 | 3820 | 2862 | 1438 | 741 | 519 | 603 | 1475 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 14 | — | SW 17 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 8 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 16 | NW 6 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | W 12 | SW 15 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 132 | — | 1282 | 373 | 122 | 117 | 55 | 9 | 1 | 259 | 165 | 964 | 30 | 572 | 679 | 454 | 359 | 535 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 11 | — | — | — | — | WSW 19 | — | — | NW 6 | — | — | SW 16 | WSW 12 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 43 | — | — | — | — | 243 | — | — | 5 | — | — | 339 | 232 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | NNW 5 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | — | — | NNW 7 | — | S 5 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 8 |
| kJ | 520 | 949 | 1051 | 766 | 805 | — | — | — | 35 | 628 | 616 | — | — | 57 | — | 60 | 290 | 467 | 194 | 357 | 305 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 70 | 15 | 477 | 63 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 131 | 113 | 300 | 208 | 158 | 303 | 331 | 122 | 116 | 477 | 13 | 212 | 422 |
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