Vredenberg Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

On Monday the 10th, it’s a write-off. Cross-shore winds in the 30-35 km/h range, lumpy, poor surf. Swell around 2.5m from the SSW with a period of 11 seconds, but it’s just messy. Skip it.

Tuesday the 11th morning – now we’re talking. Clean, light offshore breeze from the east at 10 km/h, swell 2.2m from the SSW with a nice 13-second period. That’s a proper groundswell, long period, packing moderate to strong energy (1647). This is excellent for experienced surfers. The point should handle that well – it’s a point break, so the long period will wrap in nicely. Light crowd potential. This is the first standout of the forecast.

Wednesday the 12th morning – another beauty. Clean, offshore ENE breeze at 20 km/h. Swell 1.7m from the WSW, but the period stretches to 18 seconds – that’s very long. Energy jumps up (2198). This is prime, powerful groundswell. The wind is offshore and the surf is clean, though the period is so long the sets might be a little widely spaced. That’s fine for a point. This is another top pick for experienced surfers.

Thursday the 13th – big swell rolls in, 2.3m from the WSW, 18-second period, strong energy (3267). But the wind is cross-off from the north-northeast at 40 km/h. That’s a lot of wind, though it’s clean cross-off. It’s marginal, but if you can handle the breeze, the power is there.

Friday the 14th through the following Saturday the 16th, the surf hangs around the 1.9m mark, WSW swell, but the winds are a bit all over the place – cross, onshore, light breezes. It’s okay for a casual session, nothing to rush for.

Then on Sunday the 17th, things blow up. The swell jumps to 3.5m from the WSW, 16-second period, with massive energy (5747). That’s going to be too big for the break – the data says it’s too big, and I agree. That’s expert territory only, and with cross-shore wind, it’ll be a battle just to get out. Probably more of a kite-surf day for the beach setups, but for the point, it’s a pass for me.

After that, the surf drops fast. The 19th and 20th are small and weak, with cross-shore chop. The 21st and 22nd are nearly flat, with poor conditions. There’s a real gap in quality there.

But then, Sunday the 23rd morning – this is the second real standout. Clean, light offshore from the east-southeast at 10 km/h, swell 1.9m from the WSW, 18-second period, energy jumping up to 3279. That’s excellent, clean, powerful groundswell. Perfect for the point, and the crowd is only sometimes there, so you might have some room. It says excellent for experienced surfers. This is the pick of the second week.

The swell stays big through the 24th and 25th (3.5m), but again, that’s too big for most, and winds shift onshore. Still clean offshore in the mornings on those days, but that size is for experts only.

Water temperature is sitting around 13°C, which is 2°C colder than normal for this time of year, so you’ll want a thick wetsuit.

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