Vredenberg Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about the surf coming up for Vredenberg Point.

For the next couple of weeks, there’s a solid run of southwest groundswells on the cards, but it’s a mixed bag with wind. The water is sitting at 57°, which is a bit colder than average for this time of year, so you might want a thicker wetsuit.

The best of the early action looks to be the first Saturday morning (1st August). We’ve got a clean 4ft SW groundswell with a 14-second period, and the wind is a light offshore from the NE, making for some very clean, fun waves. The combined energy is moderate at 589. It’s not huge, but for a point break, the quality should be there. Later that afternoon, it goes glassy with a dropping swell, so if you’re after a smooth session, that’s an option too.

Sunday the 2nd is a write-off with cross and onshore winds, so give it a miss. Monday morning (3rd August) looks promising again with glassy conditions and a 5ft SW swell, and the energy jumps up to a moderate 826. The afternoon gets messy with a strong S wind, so get in early.

The real standout for experienced surfers looks like Wednesday the 5th. The morning session has a clean 6ft SW swell with a very long 15-second period, and a cross-off wind from the N. The energy is strong at 1490. That’s a proper groundswell – expect some great lines along the point. It’s not for beginners though, as the swell is getting up there, and the long period will make it powerful.

From Thursday the 6th through to the following week, the swell gets big – 10ft to 15ft – and the wind turns sour. This is big-wave territory, experts only. The energy readings are massive (5,654 to 10,583), and with mostly cross or cross-on winds, it’s going to be a messy, challenging affair. The forecast definitely says it’s too big for this break, so it’s more of a spectacle than a session.

After that big pulse, things settle down around Monday the 10th and Tuesday the 11th. The 11th (Tuesday) morning looks like a hidden gem – a clean 5ft S swell with a very long 20-second period and a cross-off ESE breeze. The energy is moderate at 1078, and it’s shaping up for excellent conditions for experienced surfers. That’s another one to circle.

The rest of the second week is a bit of a lottery. Winds are mostly strong from the S and SSE, making it choppy and messy. Friday the 14th morning has a brief window of clean 5ft WSW swell with a NNE breeze, but the energy is only moderate. After that, it’s back to onshore winds and rain showers through the 15th and 16th, so the outlook fades out.

Bottom line: hit the first Saturday morning (1st August) and the Wednesday morning (5th August) for the best early windows. The Tuesday morning (11th August) is a sleeper for the second week. The rest is either too big, too windy, or just average.

Rusty.

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