Vredenberg Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, let’s have a look at the swell window for Vredenberg Point. It’s a point break that likes a solid SW groundswell, and we’ve got plenty of that coming down the pipe. The water’s sitting at 56°, which is a bit colder than usual for this time of year, so you’ll want the hood and booties on.

The first call is Saturday morning, the 8th. It’s glassy early with a clean 8ft SW groundswell at 13 seconds. The energy is moderate at 2248, and it’s got that long-period push that makes this place fire. It’s got that ‘excellent for experienced surfers’ look to it, and with the offshore ENE wind, it’s going to be a proper session. The afternoon pushes it up to 10ft, which is getting real powerful, but the wind swings onshore and it just gets too big for this break. Stick to the morning.

Sunday and Monday are write-offs. The wind is honking out of the SSE at 28 mph, and it’s cross-shore and messy. The swell is still there, 12ft dropping to 8ft, but the quality is gone. It’s just a washing machine.

Then we get a stunner. Tuesday morning, the 11th. The wind drops to a light 6 mph offshore from the east, and we’ve got a clean 7ft SSW swell at 13 seconds. Energy is moderate at 1519. This is the one to point the car at. It’s clean, it’s got push, and Vredenberg will be linking up nicely. The afternoon goes a bit cross-on, but the morning is the standout of this first week.

Wednesday morning the 12th is another cracker. The swell drops a touch to 5ft, but the period jumps to 19 seconds. That’s a very long period groundswell, and the energy is reading 2213. The wind is a moderate offshore ENE at 16 mph. It’s going to be glassy and lined up. This long-period energy is perfect for a point break, keeping the waves from just closing out. Thursday morning gets blown out by a strong NE wind, but Thursday afternoon, the 13th, comes back with a 7ft WSW swell at 16 seconds and a moderate offshore NE wind. It’s a solid, clean option.

The next week gets a bit more hit and miss. Friday the 14th is too windy, but Saturday the 15th has a light cross-on breeze and a 7ft WSW swell. It’s a bit marginal, but there’ll be waves. The real standout in the second week is Monday morning, the 17th. It’s glassy, dead calm, and there’s a big 10ft WSW groundswell at 16 seconds. The energy is strong at 4939. But it’s too big for this break. It’s a washing machine, and the comment backs that up. Not for the faint-hearted.

Tuesday morning the 18th is the smarter play. The swell backs down to a clean 7ft WSW at 13 seconds, and it’s glassy with a light SSW air. That’s a solid, expert-level session. After that, it fades. The swell gets smaller and the wind gets messy. There’s a big pulse on the 20th, but it’s 15ft and cross-on, which is just pure chaos. The 21st and 22nd are just blown out and messy. The long-range stuff is a bit disappointing, mostly onshore slop.

So, the true standouts are Tuesday morning the 11th and Wednesday morning the 12th. If you can only get one session, make it Tuesday. The water is cold and the waves are powerful, but the conditions are right for a memorable one.

Rusty.

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