Vredenberg Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, grab your board, let's talk about what's on offer at Vredenberg Point over these next sixteen days. There's a lot going on, some good, some... not so much.

The first week is a mixed bag. We're kicking off Sunday and Monday, but the wind is howling from the SSE, well over 18 mph, making a mess of the 10 ft+ SW groundswell. It's just too blown out. That strong energy is a waste.

Now, Tuesday the 11th and Wednesday the 12th are where it gets really interesting. On Tuesday morning the wind swings around to a light easterly at 6 mph, a clean cross-offshore breeze, and we have a nice 7 ft swell from the SSW rolling in with a 13-second period. The wave energy is solid. The water is usually about 55° or more, but right now it's running a chilly 56°, which is a good 4° colder than average for this time of year, so don't forget the booties. That Tuesday morning session looks like a proper standout for the intermediate crew. Wednesday morning is even cleaner – gentle offshore from the ENE, 9 mph, with a 6 ft swell from the WSW that has some serious muscle from an 18-second pulse. The bigger, longer-period swell at Vredenberg Point, a point break, is a real treat. These are the days to be out the back.

The rest of that first week stays rideable. Thursday and Friday have windows of offshore winds and clean conditions on 6 ft to 6 ft swell, but the wind gets strong out of the NE on Thursday morning, making paddling a chore. Still, the afternoon sessions with 15 mph offshore winds on Friday are a good fallback.

We hit a bit of a lull from around the 15th through to the 16th. Winds are messy, and the swell drops off in quality.

But then, look at Monday, the 17th of August. That morning is a total wildcard for the experts. We’ve got a 10 ft swell from the WSW with a 14-second period and the wind is dead calm: glassy. The energy is massive. This is a huge, clean groundswell. For me, anything over 8 ft is expert-only territory, and this setup will be heavy and powerful on the point. It's a true standout for the brave.

The following week goes through the motions. The swell ticks down in size through the 18th to the 24th, hanging around the 4 ft to 7 ft range. The wind is often cross or cross-off, and the quality is marginal for the most part. A few sessions, like the morning of the 20th with light northerly winds and a clean 7 ft SW groundswell, will offer some clean waves for an experienced surfer. By the end of the period, we’re down to smaller, weaker SW swells.

Overall, the standout is Tuesday the 11th and Wednesday the 12th for the best mix of clean, manageable conditions. The expert-only standout is definitely that glassy, 10 ft swell on Monday the 17th. The rest of the run has some surfable windows, but nothing that will blow you away.

Rusty.

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