Vredenberg Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right then, let’s have a look at what’s coming up for Vredenberg Point. This is a point break that’s fairly consistent and exposed to the swell, and it’s been picking up some serious energy from the SW. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so nothing unusual there.

The first real standout is Sunday morning, the 6th of September. We’ve got a solid SW groundswell coming in at 6 ft with a very long period of 18 seconds. The combined energy of all swells directed here is a strong 2452. The wind is glassy, coming from the SE at 3 mph, which will make for some absolutely clean conditions. This is a proper session for experienced surfers given the size, but that offshore wind and long period will groom the point beautifully. The only downside is that long period swells can be a bit straight at beach breaks, but here at the point, it’s going to be lined up.

Monday morning, the 7th, is another strong option. Again, 6 ft of SW swell, period dropping to 14 seconds, but still packing a punch with an energy of 1430. Glassy conditions again with a light ENE wind at 3 mph. This is going to be another clean, powerful morning for those who know what they’re doing.

Then we have a bit of a gap. Tuesday the 8th morning is still decent with 4 ft and clean cross-off winds, but the energy drops to 639 and the swell direction shifts to SSW. It’s a good session, but not the standout of the week.

The next big one that catches my eye is Thursday morning, the 10th of September. Swell jumps up to 8 ft from the WSW with a period of 16 seconds, and the energy is a massive 3399. The wind is ESE at 6 mph, which is a clean cross-off. This is solid, powerful groundswell – it’s only for experts at this size. The point will be working, but it’s going to be a handful.

Looking further out, the morning of Tuesday the 15th of September is worth a mention. The combined energy of all swells directed here hits a massive 3666, with a 10 ft WSW swell. The wind is cross-shore from the NNW at 15 mph, and the setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing at this size. The swell is predicted to be too big for this break, so I’d give it a wide berth unless you’re on a foil.

The best on offer, though, is the very end of the forecast period. Saturday morning, the 19th of September, we have a clean 6 ft SSW swell, glassy conditions with a light NW wind at 3 mph, and an energy of 645. Then Sunday morning, the 20th of September, is a beauty – 4 ft of SW swell, completely calm and glassy, with an energy of 348. That’s a real mellow, clean session for a sunrise paddle.

So, the standout is the Sunday morning of the 6th and Monday morning of the 7th for the bigger, cleaner groundswell. The end of the run on the 19th and 20th is also a must-do for cleaner, smaller waves. The long-range stuff on the 15th is too big and messy for a good paddle.

Rusty.

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