Vredenberg Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.82° S 17.85° E

Vredenberg Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 1 pm 30 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Vredenberg Point sea temperature is
13.1°C
2.4° 

Vredenberg Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Vredenberg Point surf forecast from 30 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Tuesday 1 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period, SW swell with cross-shore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 3 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 20ft (6.0m), 11s period, SW swell with 8,359 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 1 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s 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 (Sep 01) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.5m and 13s period. 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 6.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 03) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8AM (Tue 1st Sep)8ft (2.5m) 13s
Best Surf 8PM (Tue 1st Sep)10ft (3.0m) 13s
Most Powerful11AM (Thu 3rd Sep)20ft (6.0m) 11s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Vredenberg Point over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Alright, surfers, Rusty here. Let's be straight with you – the next couple of weeks at Vredenberg Point are looking pretty average. We've got a lot of junky, wind-blown conditions on the cards, but there are a couple of windows where it could all come together. Let's get into it.

We start off with a bit of a dodgy period. The first few days are messy. The water is running at 56°F, which is a couple of degrees colder than what's normal for this time of year. You'll feel that on your face during a duck dive.

Sunday and Monday are a write-off for the most part. There's plenty of swell, but the wind is all over the place, blowing cross and cross-on, making for lumpy, choppy conditions. It's just not worth paddling out. The energy is there, with big numbers in the 1700s to 2300s, but the quality is just not there.

The swell is building towards Tuesday and Wednesday. Tuesday afternoon we're looking at a solid 10ft of SW swell with a period of 13 seconds and the energy numbers are pumping up around 2662. The wind is cross, but the bigger problem is that this wave is just going to be too big and unruly for Vredenberg. This is one for the experts only, and even then, it might be a battle. Wednesday morning holds that 10ft size, with an even longer 14-second period and the strongest energy yet at 3743, but again, it's just too much for this spot to handle cleanly.

Then things get nasty. Thursday is a full-on blown-out mess. We're looking at a huge 16ft SW swell, with a 31 mph onshore wind in the morning and a 34 mph cross-on in the arvo. The energy readings are off the charts – 5547 and then 8157 – but this is just pure chaos. I'd be checking the kite spots, not the point, because for surfing, it's a total no-go.

The swell drops back a bit for Friday, but it's still all over the place. Around 8ft on the morning, but the wind is still howling from the SSE at 22-28 mph. It's another day to sit on the beach.

Saturday morning sees the swell drop to 4ft, and there's a glimmer of hope with a cross-off breeze and “clean” conditions in the notes. But it's still a marginal call. The energy has dropped right back to 460, so it's not going to have much push.

Now, here's the standout. Sunday the 6th of September. The morning is an absolute diamond. The wind dies to nothing, becoming totally glassy, and the swell pulses back up to 5ft from the southwest with a very long 15-second period. The energy is back up there at 1166. This is a beautiful, clean, lined-up point break. The long period will make it grind perfectly down the point, though it might be a little too lined-up for some. This is the best mix of size and conditions we have.

After that, it fades out. Monday the 7th has a tiny 3ft glassy morning, but it's small. From the 8th through the 9th, it's tiny – down to 1ft to 2ft – with low energy numbers. It’s a real flat spell for a couple of days.

Thursday the 10th brings a little pulse of short-period S swell around 6ft, but the period is a short 7 seconds, so it'll be a bit crumbly, and with light cross-shore winds, it's still pretty ordinary.

We finish off the run with a week of mostly onshore or cross-onshore winds, with any swell being short-period and lumpy. There's a small ray of hope on the morning of Saturday the 13th, early in the second week, with a 6ft S swell and a clean cross-off breeze, but the conditions look like they will deteriorate quickly on Sunday.

So, if you're keen, look hard at the Sunday the 6th session. That’s your big one. A week later, maybe keep an eye on the 13th as a possible, but less certain, runner-up.

Stay wet. - Rusty

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Sun afternoon, light winds from the S by Tue morning).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSE on Thu night, light winds from the SSE by Sat morning).

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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
WSW
12
1.9
WSW
12
1.8
WSW
12
2.1
SW
11
2.1
SW
11
2.5
SW
13
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3.5
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14
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14
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13
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SW
11
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10
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9
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Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1435
980
889
1017
1152
2221
2975
4435
3743
3271
2219
8359
5591
3096
1290
921
612
230
563
1702
Wind (km/h)
40
S
35
S
25
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25
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20
S
15
S
30
S
25
S
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S
30
SSW
25
NW
20
WSW
60
S
50
SSE
30
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SE
15
SSE
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S
35
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Wind State
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High Tide
4:32PM1.68m
4:49AM1.52m
5:04PM1.64m
5:25AM1.45m
5:39PM1.56m
6:04AM1.36m
6:20PM1.45m
6:52AM1.24m
7:14PM1.31m
8:01AM1.12m
8:35PM1.19m
9:50AM1.08m
10:30PM1.16m
Low Tide
10:45PM0.08m
10:49AM0.13m
11:18PM0.12m
11:23AM0.20m
11:55PM0.20m
12:01PM0.30m
00:39AM0.31m
12:48PM0.42m
1:39AM0.43m
1:58PM0.55m
3:14AM0.52m
4:00PM0.61m
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6:29
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Temp °C
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Feels °C
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Information about the Vredenberg Point Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Vredenberg Point provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Vredenberg Point can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Vredenberg Point surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Vredenberg Point) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Vredenberg Point may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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