Vredenberg Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s look at what’s on the cards for Vredenberg Point.

It’s a slow start, but we’ve got a real gem coming up tomorrow – Tuesday, July 7th, early. The morning’s glassy as can be, with a light SE breeze at just 3 mph, and a solid 6 ft SW swell rolling in with a 12-second period – that’s proper groundswell. This point will handle it beautifully. The water’s at 59°, right around average for this time of year, so nothing wild. This is the standout: clean, lined-up, and that long period means the waves have energy but enough time between sets to paddle out easy. It’s a fairly consistent break here, and while crowds can pop up sometimes, a Tuesday morning glass-off like this is worth sneaking away for. The combined energy is moderate (1362).

Wednesday the 8th stacks up to 8 ft from the SW with a 13-second period, but the wind shifts cross-shore and picks up to 12 mph, so it’ll get choppy. Not the cleanest, but there’s plenty of power (energy around 2472-2608). Thursday morning the 9th hits 10 ft, but that’s too big for this point – experts only, and the cross wind doesn’t do it any favors. Friday the 10th morning looks cleaner: cross-off wind, 10 ft SW swell, but again, that’s for the experienced crew. Saturday the 11th morning is clean with a NE cross-off breeze and 8 ft SW swell – a solid one for intermediates.

Sunday the 12th morning turns glassy again, dead calm, with a smaller 5 ft SW swell and 11-second period. That’ll be smooth, easy fun – energy’s lower at 740, but quality will be high.

From Monday the 13th onward, the swell drops off hard – down to 3 ft or less for a few days. There’s a quiet stretch, but Tuesday the 14th still has waist-high leftovers with an offshore breeze, so a longboard could work. Then Thursday the 16th morning brings a fresh pulse: 6 ft from the WSW, 14-second period, glassy – that’s a promising comeback for the experienced surfer, but still manageable.

The second week gets big again, but the wind turns nasty. From Saturday the 18th, strong southerlies blow at 28 mph, making a mess even with 5 ft to 6 ft of swell. Sunday the 19th afternoon sees an 12 ft SSW groundswell with a 13-second period, but the wind is howling cross-shore at 22 mph – lumpy, ugly, not for paddling. The energy is huge (4419), so if you’re into kiting, this might be your window. By Monday the 20th, it’s still big and messy.

The real promise in the longer range is Tuesday the 21st morning: a 10 ft SW groundswell, 14-second period, with a light E cross-off breeze at 6 mph – clean conditions for the big stuff, but only for experts. The energy is strong (3329). That afternoon, though, an 12 ft SW swell with a very long 16-second period rolls in, but the wind turns onshore – a shame, because that’s a massive groundswell (5096) that could’ve been epic.

So the pick of the whole outlook: Tuesday morning, July 7th, glassy, 6 ft SW, groundswell, clean as it gets. And keep an eye on Tuesday morning, July 21st, for the bigger, cleaner day, though it’s further out so less certain.

Signing off – Rusty.

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