Surf Forecasts:
Vredenberg Point surf forecast from 4 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 6 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 7 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period, SW swell with 4,883 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 4 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with SW 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 Tuesday (Aug 04) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m 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 3.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 07) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Tue 4th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Thu 6th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Fri 7th Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Vredenberg Point over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s talk feet and degrees. The first stretch at Vredenberg Point is a total washout.
Tuesday 4 August brings weak 4ft SW swell (518 energy) with a 40-degree water temp – that’s about 3° cooler than average. It’s cloudy, cross-shores, and just poor. Wednesday 5 August morning is cleaner with 5ft SW and a 16-second period, but the tide or something’s marginal. Thursday 6 August is already too big: 10ft WSW (3478 energy) and by morning it’s 10ft clean but only for experts. Friday 7 August stays at 10ft to nearly 12ft (up to 4493 energy) with onshore wind – a kite day, not a surf day. That rough run lasts through Sunday 9 August afternoon.
You get one small chance on Tuesday 11 August morning – just 3ft south swell (245 energy) with clean offshore wind. It’s tiny, but if you’re itching to get wet, that’s your window. Good for learning.
The standout is Thursday 13 August morning: 8ft WSW groundswell (3904 energy) with a 17-second period – that’s a very long-period groundswell, perfect for this point. The wind is light and cross-off. That’s the pick for the whole 16-day window, but it’s only for experienced or expert surfers. The other big one is Monday 17 August morning with 13ft WSW (5773 energy) – again, expert-only and far out.
Water temp sits at 57°, about 3° below the norm, so it’s a bit chilly for the time of year. Bring a hood if you’ve got one.
On the upside, Vredenberg Point can get crowded sometimes, but with these conditions – either too big or too weak – there won’t be many out. Thursday 13 August is the real highlight if the forecast holds, but it’s way out there, so keep an eye on it. Nothing else comes close.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat night, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sat night, near gales from the SSE by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 384 | 332 | 209 | 989 | 2325 | 3656 | 3478 | 3097 | 3371 | 3644 | 4493 | 4431 | 2866 | 2180 | 3257 | 3335 | 2375 | 3289 | 938 | 587 | 408 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:50PM1.45m | 7:19AM1.23m | 7:41PM1.36m | 8:24AM1.14m | 8:51PM1.27m | 9:55AM1.10m | 10:25PM1.24m | 11:33AM1.15m | 11:55PM1.29m | 12:48PM1.28m | 1:05AM1.40m | 1:44PM1.43m | 2:00AM1.50m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:26PM0.31m | 1:09AM0.33m | 1:12PM0.41m | 2:07AM0.40m | 2:15PM0.51m | 3:28AM0.46m | 3:49PM0.57m | 5:09AM0.44m | 5:38PM0.52m | 6:32AM0.35m | 6:58PM0.40m | 7:32AM0.22m | 7:56PM0.26m | ||||||||
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 | 7:37 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — |
 | — | 6:12 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 |
| kJ | 384 | 332 | 204 | 989 | 2325 | 3656 | 3478 | 3097 | 3371 | 3644 | 4493 | 4431 | 2866 | 2180 | 3257 | 3335 | 2375 | — | 938 | 587 | 408 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 10 | SW 13 | W 9 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
| kJ | 128 | 59 | 98 | 386 | 41 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 505 | 243 | 104 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 |
| kJ | 6 | 26 | 209 | 77 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 3 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | SSW 11 | — | — | ESE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 5 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 284 | 3289 | — | — | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 18 | 84 | 215 | 422 | 70 | 119 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 1429 | 1477 | 72 | 3 | 13 | 3 |
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