Surf Forecasts:
Vredenberg Point surf forecast from 23 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 30 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period, WSW swell with onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 30 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period, WSW swell with 3,331 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 26 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with WSW 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 Wednesday (Aug 26) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.9m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 1.5m and 8s. 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 3.0m 13s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 30) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 29) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Wed 26th Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Sun 30th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Sun 30th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Vredenberg Point over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey crew, Rusty here. Let's get into it.
The main show for the next couple weeks is all at Vredenberg Point. It's a point break that needs the right swell to work, and we've got a couple of key windows.
The start of the week is a bit average. Monday the 24th has chest-high, 6ft swell from the WSW, but a 20 km/h cross-wind is messing it up. Tuesday the 25th pushes up to 7ft of SW groundswell, with energy registering around 2021, but the wind is still no good.
Wednesday the 26th is the day. The morning session is where it's at. The wind goes totally glassy, just 5 km/h from the ENE, creating perfect clean conditions for that point. The swell is a nice 6ft of long-period SW groundswell, 13-second intervals, with energy at 1217 (moderate wave energy). This is prime, clean surf for the experienced crew. The direction is spot on.
Thursday the 27th morning cleans up a bit with a light offshore breeze, but the swell drops to 5ft and the energy is weaker (775). Friday the 28th afternoon has another good window with glassy conditions and a 4ft, 14-second groundswell from the WSW (802 energy). A solid end to the work week.
From Saturday the 29th, it gets ugly. The wind picks up and the swell gets big. On Sunday the 30th, the afternoon swell hits a massive 10ft from the WSW with 13-second periods and a huge 3333 energy reading. That's far too big for this break.
We then hit a long run of poor conditions. The first few days of September are blown out by strong winds and massive, choppy swell. The 3rd of September has a ridiculous 18ft of SW swell with heavy rain – unless you're on a kite, don't bother. It's a serious dry spell.
Things look up on Friday the 4th of September. The morning delivers excellent conditions for experienced surfers. A clean 8ft of S swell with a light 10 km/h cross-offshore breeze from the NNE. Solid and rideable.
After that, the energy drops off a cliff, and by the 6th of September the swell is back up to a 10ft, likely too much again. So, the absolute standout is that glassy Wednesday the 26th. The rest are moments of calm in between a lot of wind and size. Keep your eye on the 4th of September morning too.
Be smart out there.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Mon night, calm by Wed morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||
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 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 980 | 723 | 517 | 847 | 1657 | 1712 | 1308 | 951 | 534 | 412 | 463 | 438 | 422 | 284 | 545 | 622 | 643 | 874 | 1028 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:01AM1.17m | 1:35PM1.23m | 1:40AM1.28m | 2:07PM1.36m | 2:13AM1.38m | 2:36PM1.47m | 2:44AM1.46m | 3:04PM1.57m | 3:15AM1.52m | 3:33PM1.64m | 3:45AM1.55m | 4:02PM1.68m | 4:17AM1.55m | ||||||
Low Tide | 7:27AM0.43m | 7:46PM0.46m | 7:59AM0.32m | 8:18PM0.35m | 8:27AM0.23m | 8:47PM0.25m | 8:55AM0.15m | 9:16PM0.17m | 9:22AM0.10m | 9:44PM0.11m | 9:49AM0.08m | 10:14PM0.08m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — |
 | 6:24 | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:29 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 23 | 22 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 26 | 29 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 26 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 980 | 723 | 517 | 847 | 1657 | 1712 | 1308 | 951 | 534 | 345 | 463 | 438 | 422 | 284 | 545 | 622 | 643 | 874 | 1028 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 14 | WSW 11 | W 11 | — | SSW 13 | S 8 | S 9 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 16 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 95 | 249 | 86 | — | 113 | 266 | 257 | 412 | 306 | 243 | 173 | 284 | 223 | 131 | 68 | 78 | 37 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 16 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | W 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 11 | — | S 6 | SSE 12 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 127 | 122 | — | — | — | — | 140 | 165 | 6 | 26 | 126 | 135 | — | 35 | 49 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | S 4 | S 5 | N 3 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 |
| kJ | 62 | 118 | 166 | 408 | 278 | 452 | 332 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 9 | 34 | 5 | 38 | 42 | 22 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 13 | 237 | 13 | 13 | 477 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 63 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 84 | 144 | 144 | 84 |
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