Vredenberg Point Surf Break

Vredenberg Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Lat Long: 32.82° S 17.85° E

Issued: 1 am 07 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 7 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period, SW swell with cross-shore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period, SSW swell with 3,512 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 7 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s 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 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.9m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be glassy 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 11AM. 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+)11AM (Tue 7th Jul)6ft (1.9m) 12s
Best Surf 8AM (Thu 9th Jul)10ft (3.0m) 14s
Most Powerful11AM (Thu 9th Jul)10ft (3.0m) 14s

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


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Alright, Rusty here, let’s talk about what’s on offer at Vredenberg Point. This is a point break that’s fairly consistent and exposed to SW swell. The water temp is sitting at 15°, which is about average for this time of year.

The action kicks off on Tuesday morning, July 7th. Glassy conditions with a light ESE wind and a solid 6ft SW swell (12-second period). The combined energy is pumping at 1362 (moderate energy). This is excellent, clean surf for experienced surfers—the longer period means better shaped waves and more power, perfect for a point break. The optimum swell direction is SW and that’s exactly what we’ve got. It’s a standout for the early part of the week.

Things get messy Tuesday afternoon as the wind shifts cross-on, and Wednesday is mostly cross-shore chop with a bit more size but poor conditions. The best bet is to hit it early on Tuesday.

Thursday, July 9th, through Friday, July 10th, sees the swell jumping up to 10ft with strong SSW swells. The energy readings are huge (3512 to 5483), which is very strong wave energy, but the wind is cross-shore and the size is well over 8ft—this is expert territory only, and the cross-chop makes it a tough paddle. Not for the faint of heart.

Saturday morning, July 11th, brings a clean window again. A 8ft SSW swell (12 seconds) with a light ESE cross-offshore wind. The energy is still strong at 1929. This is another excellent session for experienced surfers with clean, lined-up waves. Afternoon gets cross-on again, so get it early.

Sunday morning, July 12th, is a good one for a wider range. Swell drops to 5ft (11 seconds) with a SE cross-off breeze. Energy is 751 (moderate), and conditions are clean. This is “very good surf conditions”—a nice, manageable size for intermediates with good shape.

From Sunday afternoon through to Wednesday, July 15th, the surf really drops off. Heights fall below 3ft with weak energy (around 142-299) and poor conditions. There’s a gap of a few days with nothing worth paddling out for.

Then on Thursday morning, July 16th, it gets interesting again. A 6ft SW swell (13 seconds) with a clean cross-off ESE wind. Energy is 1192 (moderate). This is excellent for experienced surfers. Friday morning, July 17th, is the big one—an 12ft SW swell (14 seconds) with a clean, light cross-off wind. The energy is massive at 4641. This is a beast, experts only. The period is long, so at a point break, you’ll get long, wrapping walls. Saturday, July 18th, the swell holds at 10ft, but the wind turns cross-on and onshore, making it lumpy and tough.

After that, from Sunday, July 19th onwards, it fades again with weak energy (710-872) and messy cross-shore winds. There are a few marginal days but nothing to get excited about.

The standout here is clear: Tuesday morning, July 7th, for that glassy, clean start with a proper SW swell. And for those who can handle it, Friday morning, July 17th, will be a serious session for the experts—just be ready for a big, powerful wave.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Wed night).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
4
1
3
2
2
1
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!
!
!
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4
2
3
3
1
1
2
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SW
12
2.1
SW
13
2.4
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2.3
SW
15
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
2.4
SSW
12
2.1
SSW
12
1.1
S
11
1.6
SSW
11
1.4
SSW
10
1.2
SSW
10
1
SSW
10
0.8
SSW
10
0.8
SSW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1100
1352
1972
1736
1494
2358
3512
3208
2843
3068
2759
2356
1759
1268
291
561
400
300
201
122
113
Wind (km/h)
5
ESE
15
SSW
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
S
25
SSE
25
S
30
S
20
SSE
15
SSE
20
S
15
SE
5
ESE
10
SSW
10
SE
10
SE
15
S
10
SSE
5
E
10
SW
5
SE
Wind State
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
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
2:39PM1.52m
2:55AM1.59m
Low Tide
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
8:48PM0.17m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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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
5:55
5:55
5:57
5:57
5:58
5:58
 mm
Temp °C
16
17
17
16
17
15
13
14
13
12
14
15
12
14
15
15
17
17
16
17
16
Feels °C
16
16
15
14
13
12
8
9
8
8
10
11
10
12
13
13
14
14
14
15
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SW
12
2.1
SW
13
2.4
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2.3
SW
15
3
SSW
14
2.5
SW
13
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
2.4
SSW
12
2.1
SSW
12
1.2
S
8
1.6
SSW
11
1.4
SSW
10
1.2
SSW
10
1
SSW
10
0.8
SSW
10
0.8
SSW
9
Energy kJ
1100
1352
1972
1736
1494
2358
3512
2275
2843
3068
2759
2356
1759
1268
181
561
400
300
201
122
113
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
W
11
0.9
W
11
0.5
SW
20
1.1
SW
18
1.4
SW
16
0.3
W
14
0.5
W
12
0.7
W
12
0.8
W
11
0.9
W
12
1.1
S
11
0.8
W
11
0.8
W
11
0.7
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.6
S
9
0.5
W
9
Energy kJ
240
188
188
719
1052
36
75
136
155
229
291
149
146
94
66
58
39
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
24
0.3
SW
22
0.3
W
10
0.5
W
12
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
18
1
SW
12
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
14
0.5
W
9
0.4
WSW
11
Energy kJ
22
73
17
75
15
13
278
41
37
33
32
40
40
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
S
6
3
SSW
13
Energy kJ
137
3208
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
0
15
3
13
15
13
15
410
15
15
15
15
0
13
0
0
13
3
0
13
0
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
5
6
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
7
9
8
9
7
7
6
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
7
5
6
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Information about the Vredenberg Point Surf forecast

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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Vredenberg Point may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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