Vredenberg Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s look at what we have at Vredenberg Point.

First things first – Friday the 7th of August and the surf is dead. The water is about 57°F, which feels a bit colder than normal for this time of year. That first afternoon is trashed by a strong cross-onshore wind making it choppy. So we skip it.

Saturday the 8th of August – morning is still weak with a light cross-onshore, just wind ripples. But the afternoon? That’s our first real standout. Clean offshore wind, solid 10ft south-west swell (combined energy of 3454 – plenty of power there) – just the right size to run nicely down the point. This is the best early bet. Wind and tide work together, giving you clean, open faces. Expect some company though – Vredenberg Point gets busy.

Sunday the 9th is completely blown out with 28 mph cross-wind and messy chop. Monday the 10th is cleaner but small and weak; not worth the effort.

Tuesday the 11th of August morning – this is more like it. Light east-southeast wind, clean, and 7ft of SSW groundswell (energy 1515). That 13-second period will line the sets up nicely on the point. This is for experienced surfers – it’s not beginner-friendly. Clean and punchy.

Wednesday the 12th of August – now we’re talking. Morning has offshore northeast wind, with 5ft of WSW swell at 19 seconds. That’s a very long period groundswell, which at this point means powerful, long, beautiful walls. Energy (2080) is moderate but the quality is top shelf. Clean as glass. This is the true standout of the whole forecast. If you can get out, do it. It stays clean into the afternoon too with cross-offshore winds.

Thursday the 13th of August keeps it rolling: offshore east-northeast wind, 7ft WSW swell at 17 seconds, energy at 2803 – strong and lined up. Clean and powerful. For experienced surfers only. The afternoon stays clean but the wind picks up a bit.

Friday the 14th of August – morning is clean but less punchy. Still, cross-offshore wind and 6ft of WSW swell is surfable, just not as good as the day before.

Now, Saturday the 15th of August morning – this one is special. Glassy. Perfect. The wind drops to nothing, 7ft of WSW groundswell at 16 seconds, energy 2115. Glassy is rare and it’s gorgeous. The swell direction is spot-on for the point. Crowds? Likely, because everybody will be chasing this.

Sunday the 16th and Monday the 17th go back to messy cross-onshore junk. Skip them.

Tuesday the 18th of August morning – clean again with cross-offshore wind and 6ft of WSW swell. Not big, but clean and workable. A good quieter option.

Wednesday the 19th and Thursday the 20th are mostly average as the wind builds.

Friday the 21st of August morning – here comes the big one. 13ft of west swell (energy 3716) but it’s too big for the point. That’s dangerous and overwhelming – experts only if anyone tries. Might be more of a kite day.

Saturday the 22nd of August – same story. Swell hits 16–18ft with massive energy (up to 9654). The break is completely overwhelmed. Not paddle-surfable for normal folks. If you kite, maybe look at it, but for a surfboard? Forget it.

So here’s the bottom line: the best windows are the afternoon of Saturday the 8th for a first decent session, then the real gems are Wednesday morning the 12th and Saturday morning the 15th. Both have that magic combo of good swell, long period, and clean or glassy wind. Don’t miss them. The second week has a few clean mornings but they’re smaller. Late in the period (21st-22nd) it’s just too big. Crowds are likely when it’s good at the point.

Rusty.

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