Vredenberg Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it for the next couple of weeks. We’ve got a single spot on the menu, Vredenberg Point, and it’s going to be a tale of two halves. The first week has some real promise, but then the ocean just loses its mind.

The water is sitting at 57°, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year, so you’ll want that extra rubber.

We kick off Saturday morning, August 1st, with a clean 4ft swell from the southwest. A light offshore breeze from the ENE is grooming it perfectly, and the wave energy is a solid moderate (589). It’s glassy, it’s clean, and it’s a lovely way to start the weekend. This is the kind of session that reminds you why you do it. Saturday afternoon stays glassy with a 4ft SW swell, just a touch of air moving, but still beautiful.

Sunday morning the 2nd gets a little tricky with a cross-shore wind, but the 4ft SW swell is still there. It’s not the cleanest, but it’s surfable. The real standout moment comes on Monday morning, August 3rd. The wind goes glassy again, with a light SE breeze, and the swell bumps up to 5ft from the southwest. The wave energy jumps to a strong 826. That’s your first pick of the window, and it’s going to be a treat.

Monday afternoon gets blown out with a strong cross-shore, and Tuesday is a write-off with choppy, cross-onshore winds. Wednesday morning the 5th sees a bigger 5ft SW swell, but it’s cross-offshore and clean. The energy is very strong (1515). That’s a bigger, more powerful wave, but it’s going to be a handful.

Now, from Thursday the 6th all the way through to Tuesday the 11th, we hit a massive swell event. The combined wave energy goes through the roof, hitting four and five-digit numbers (5302, 5015, 3587, up to 17058). This is not a surf forecast for Vredenberg Point. The swell is hitting 13ft, 16ft, 21ft, and even 23ft. That is way, way too big for this break. The wind is messy too. This is a solid week of no-go surf. Unless you’ve got a kite, don’t even bother.

After that chaos, the ocean finally calms down. Wednesday morning, August 12th, is a real gem. The swell drops to 4ft from the WSW, but check out the period: 19 seconds. That is a very long period groundswell. The energy is still strong (2702), but it’s clean with a light cross-offshore SE breeze. For experienced surfers, this is a special session. Just remember, that long period is going to make it a bit straight at the point, so pick your line.

Thursday the 13th is a bit average with cross-shore wind, but Friday morning the 14th brings back the clean conditions. A 5ft WSW swell with a 14-second period and a light offshore east wind. The energy is moderate (884), and it’s going to be clean.

The last standout is Saturday morning, August 15th. A solid 7ft SW swell, clean with a light offshore east wind, and the energy is very strong (1672). This is a punchy, powerful wave for experienced surfers. It’s a rippable morning.

Sunday the 16th is back to being too big (13ft to 16ft), so the window closes out with another big swell that’s just too much for the point.

So, to wrap it up: your two best bets are Monday morning, August 3rd, for a fun, clean, intermediate longboard session, and Wednesday morning, August 12th, for the experienced crew looking to harness some serious long-period groundswell. The middle of the week is a total loss to a massive swell. Don't sleep on that Saturday morning the 15th either.

Rusty.

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