Vredenberg Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, Rusty here. Let's get straight into it. The forecast for Vredenberg Point is a bit of a mixed bag, with some quality windows hidden amongst a lot of noise. The water is sitting at 54°F, which is a solid 6°F colder than average for this time of year, so you're going to want the thickest wetsuit you own. It's properly cold out there.

The first real highlight is Sunday morning. After a clean but modest Saturday morning, Sunday dawns with light ENE winds and the ocean goes glassy. There's a proper SW groundswell pushing 6ft at 18 seconds, and the combined energy is strong at 2452. This is a quality, powerful swell that will have the point working nicely. It's a standout for sure.

Then we get a couple of clean mornings to keep things rolling. Monday morning looks great with the wind dropping to calm and the ocean glassy again. Swell is still 6ft from the SW, but the period has dropped to 14 seconds. Still solid and the energy remains strong at 1451. Tuesday morning backs off a touch in size to 4ft but stays clean with an ESE breeze, and there's still moderate energy at 639. Expect clean, lined-up waves.

The mid-week period turns ugly. From Wednesday through to Thursday, the wind swings onshore and blows hard, chopping everything up. It's going to be a mess.

The next window worth getting excited about is the following Sunday afternoon. A week away now, this is a long-range call but it looks promising. A clean, cross-offshore N wind and a 7ft SW swell at 14 seconds. The energy is strong at 1560, and the conditions are forecast to be clean. This is another standout, a real gem in the rough.

The following Thursday morning is also worth circling on the calendar. It's more than a week out, so treat it with caution, but the forecast shows a 7ft SW groundswell with light ESE winds. The energy is very strong at 4008, the biggest reading in the whole window. If it lines up, this could be the pick of the bunch, but we'll have to see.

From Friday onwards, things get messy again with onshore winds and a building swell that gets too big. We're looking at 10ft plus, which is well beyond the comfort zone for most and really only for the experts if it wasn't for the wind. There's also a stretch where the gap between good surf is a few days, so you'll need to pick your moments.

Keep an eye on that long-range Sunday and the following Thursday. Could be special.

Rusty out.

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