Surf Forecasts:
Vredenberg Point surf forecast from 27 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 3 Nov, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 29 Oct, 5AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 15s period, WSW swell with 2,381 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 3 Nov, 5AM (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 (Nov 03) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 4s. 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 2.4m 15s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 29) at 5AM. 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+) | 5AM (Tue 3rd Nov) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Tue 3rd Nov) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Thu 29th Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Vredenberg Point over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Tue morning, strong winds from the S by Thu night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | Sunday 1 | Monday 2 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 18 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 261 | 169 | 150 | 102 | 465 | 2070 | 2222 | 1753 | 984 | 587 | 874 | 857 | 604 | 455 | 1154 | 1502 | 1249 | 798 | 561 | 469 | 258 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 3:42PM1.71m | 4:12AM1.58m | 4:24PM1.64m | 4:55AM1.51m | 5:10PM1.52m | 5:43AM1.41m | 6:02PM1.38m | 6:43AM1.31m | 7:10PM1.23m | 8:01AM1.24m | 8:41PM1.14m | 9:34AM1.23m | 10:20PM1.13m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:32AM0.09m | 10:00PM-0.02m | 10:13AM0.13m | 10:41PM0.06m | 10:58AM0.20m | 11:27PM0.17m | 11:49AM0.31m | 00:20AM0.30m | 12:54PM0.43m | 1:27AM0.43m | 2:25PM0.52m | 2:59AM0.50m | 4:12PM0.50m | 4:32AM0.49m | |||||||
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 | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — |
 | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | 7:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 23 | 23 | 21 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 22 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 13 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 261 | 169 | 150 | 102 | 273 | 2070 | 2222 | 1753 | 984 | 587 | 874 | 857 | 604 | 455 | 1154 | 1502 | 1249 | 798 | 561 | 469 | 258 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 12 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 18 | NW 13 | — | NW 12 | NW 12 | WSW 15 | — | SSW 11 | W 11 | SW 14 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | S 5 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 31 | 98 | 63 | 40 | 465 | 7 | — | 6 | 6 | 148 | — | 79 | 2 | 147 | 174 | 41 | 39 | 21 | 33 | 31 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 9 | NW 15 | WSW 21 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | W 11 | — | W 11 | SW 16 | SSW 10 | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 16 | NW 16 |
| kJ | 29 | 20 | 8 | 42 | 39 | — | — | — | — | 62 | — | 2 | 10 | 40 | — | — | — | — | 18 | 5 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 6 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | SW 4 |
| kJ | 24 | 28 | 28 | 13 | 39 | 121 | 43 | 139 | 141 | 126 | 144 | 146 | 258 | 262 | 619 | 282 | 276 | 146 | — | — | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 152 | 114 | 152 | 152 | 15 | 15 | 477 | 15 | 496 | 422 | 15 | 18 | 477 | 72 | 15 | 477 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 13 |
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