Surf Forecasts:
Vredenberg Point surf forecast from 21 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 26 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 25 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period, SW swell with 1,922 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 22 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with SSW 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 Saturday (Aug 22) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 10s. 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 2.2m 14s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Friday (Aug 28) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Wed 26th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Tue 25th Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Vredenberg Point over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Let’s break down the coming swell at Vredenberg Point.
The water is sitting around 57°, which is about 3° colder than the long-term average – noticeably chilly, so don’t skip the wetsuit.
First real chance to paddle out is Saturday morning, August 22nd. Swell’s around 4 ft from the SSW, wind is glassy – dead calm – and the combined energy is moderate at 657. It’s clean but small, and by afternoon the wind turns onshore and it’s done.
The standout of the whole outlook is Wednesday morning, August 26th. The wind goes calm and glassy, swell is 5 ft from the WSW with a 13-second period, and the combined energy is strong at 1141. This is excellent for experienced surfers – the kind of morning you set the alarm for.
Friday morning, August 28th, is another beauty. Offshore wind from the NE at 9 mph, clean lines, 4 ft of WSW swell with a 14-second period, and energy at 1030. Another excellent session.
After that, it gets messy. Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th are blown out with strong onshore winds. Sunday morning sees a huge 13 ft swell from the WSW with energy at 4192, but that’s way too big for this point – experts only, and even then the cross wind will make it ugly.
Into September, Tuesday morning, 1st September offers clean offshore ENE wind at 6 mph, 6 ft of SW swell, 14-second period, and energy of 1513 – excellent for experienced surfers. Then Friday morning, 4th September brings glassy conditions again with 7 ft of SSW swell, a shorter 10-second period, and energy of 1360. Still good, but not as punchy as the longer-period days.
Between these windows, expect gaps of a day or two with cross or cross-onshore winds and poor surf. Don’t waste your time on those afternoons.
Your best bets: Wednesday 26th August morning and Friday 28th August morning – clean, glassy or offshore, with solid groundswell.
Catch you in the water.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 802 | 659 | 292 | 389 | 647 | 1504 | 1500 | 1347 | 569 | 517 | 942 | 1918 | 1799 | 1061 | 711 | 543 | 353 | 269 | 256 | 249 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:27PM1.02m | 11:51AM1.00m | 00:05AM1.07m | 12:56PM1.11m | 1:01AM1.17m | 1:35PM1.23m | 1:40AM1.28m | 2:07PM1.36m | 2:13AM1.38m | 2:36PM1.47m | 2:44AM1.46m | 3:04PM1.57m | 3:15AM1.52m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:00PM0.73m | 5:34AM0.63m | 6:10PM0.67m | 6:46AM0.54m | 7:08PM0.57m | 7:27AM0.43m | 7:46PM0.46m | 7:59AM0.32m | 8:18PM0.35m | 8:27AM0.23m | 8:47PM0.25m | 8:55AM0.15m | 9:16PM0.17m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — |
 | 6:23 | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:27 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 15 | 17 | 22 |
Feels °C | 13 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 13 | 16 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SSW 10 | S 11 |
| kJ | 802 | 659 | 292 | 389 | 647 | 1504 | 1500 | 1347 | 569 | 517 | 942 | 1918 | 1799 | 1061 | 711 | 543 | 353 | 269 | 180 | 227 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | — | SSW 11 | SW 10 | WSW 11 | W 11 | — | SSW 14 | S 10 | SSW 14 | S 10 | SSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | — | 372 | 242 | 135 | 283 | 56 | 66 | — | 196 | 108 | 206 | 61 | — | 36 | 408 | 21 | 259 | 180 | 256 | 190 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 14 | WSW 17 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SW 10 | — | — | — | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 7 | S 14 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | — | — | 123 | 28 | 472 | — | — | — | — | 125 | 148 | — | — | — | 22 | 41 | 41 | 21 | 192 | 249 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | S 10 | — | N 3 | — | — |
| kJ | 54 | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | 43 | 85 | 200 | 345 | 332 | 368 | 382 | — | 327 | — | 2 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 13 | 0 | 144 | 3 | 13 | 122 | 13 | 13 | 212 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 |
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