Surf Forecasts:
Vredenberg Point surf forecast from 10 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 15 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period, SW swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 15 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period, SW swell with 4,076 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 11 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s 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 (Jul 11) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.5m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Vredenberg Point in the next 16 days are 3.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Sat 11th Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Wed 15th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Wed 15th Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Vredenberg Point over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a proper look at what Vredenberg Point is cooking up over the next couple of weeks.
The opening days are a bit of a write-off for a good paddle, with a decent-sized swell rolling in but the wind being a bit of a mongrel. The water temp is sitting at 15°, which is pretty much what you’d expect for this time of year, nothing unusual there.
We get a proper window on the morning of Saturday the 11th. That SE wind swinging cross-offshore at just 6 mph is going to have the place glassing up nicely. The swell is a solid 7 ft from the SSW with a long 12-second period, packing a punch (combined energy of 1683). This is a proper point break wave, so that long period groundswell is going to wrap in and set up some nice lines. This is the standout of the early week for the experienced crew looking for clean, open-faced walls.
Sunday morning the 12th drops down to 5 ft of clean swell under light offshore ENE wind – a much more manageable size for a wider range of surfers, and still very clean.
There’s a bit of a lull through the middle of the week, with smaller waves and some afternoon onshores, but keep your eye on Thursday the 16th. The morning kicks off with a big 10 ft SSW swell. The wind is light cross-shore, and while the break could handle it, that’s a lot of water moving around – only for the experts. The energy is massive (3299 combined).
The back half of the forecast gets interesting again. Thursday the 23rd is a cracker for the experienced surfers – a clean 8 ft SSW groundswell hitting under light offshore SE winds. The energy is strong (2417 combined), and with a 13-second period, those waves are going to be powerful and well-shaped. The Friday morning the 24th is also a beauty, with a similar 7 ft swell and clean conditions.
So, to sum it up: the absolute best on offer are the mornings of the 11th and the 23rd. The 11th is great all-round, the 23rd is for the big-wave chargers. Don’t sleep on the Sunday the 19th either – a bit smaller but clean cross-off from a different direction.
This is Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat night, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2274 | 1810 | 1498 | 1268 | 858 | 645 | 541 | 306 | 209 | 166 | 195 | 161 | 154 | 133 | 376 | 2356 | 4018 | 3299 | 2699 | 1476 | 1301 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:58PM1.38m | 12:49PM1.30m | 1:04AM1.46m | 1:48PM1.41m | 2:02AM1.54m | 2:39PM1.52m | 2:55AM1.59m | 3:27PM1.61m | 3:43AM1.61m | 4:12PM1.67m | 4:29AM1.59m | 4:56PM1.68m | 5:13AM1.53m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:39PM0.47m | 6:33AM0.27m | 6:52PM0.38m | 7:34AM0.18m | 7:54PM0.27m | 8:26AM0.09m | 8:48PM0.17m | 9:14AM0.03m | 9:38PM0.11m | 9:58AM0.01m | 10:25PM0.08m | 10:40AM0.03m | 11:11PM0.10m | 11:21AM0.09m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:48 |
 | 5:57 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | 6:00 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 2274 | 1810 | 1498 | 1268 | 858 | 645 | 541 | 306 | 209 | 166 | 195 | 161 | 154 | 133 | 376 | 2356 | 4018 | 3299 | 2699 | 1476 | 1301 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | SSW 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | W 9 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 80 | 175 | 152 | 225 | 199 | 146 | 138 | 94 | 65 | 39 | 88 | 61 | 56 | 52 | 106 | 136 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 12 | W 14 | SW 18 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 11 | SW 13 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 18 | SW 11 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 178 | 33 | 13 | 37 | 41 | 38 | 33 | 33 | 41 | 46 | 23 | 25 | 109 | 79 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | S 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 45 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 117 |
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