Kool-a-Sun Sunscreen

Elands Bay Surf Report

← All surf spots  ·  Elands Bay fishing times →

SURF RATING
GOOD
★★★★☆
Great conditions: chest-to-head-high waves on moderate-period swell, with a little cross-shore texture.
WAVE
1.9 m
SWELL
1.9m @ 9s
WIND
9 km/h Cross-shore
WATER
12.4°C

★★★★☆

Great conditions: chest-to-head-high waves on moderate-period swell, with a little cross-shore texture.

Swell: 1.9 m @ 9 s (WSW)

Wave height: 1.9 m

Wind: 9 km/h NNE Cross-shore

Sea temp: 12.4 °C · Wetsuit: 5/4 mm wetsuit, booties + gloves

Best window today: 12:00–14:00 (lightest wind)

🧬 Break DNA
44% match
Today: rideable but not classic
🌊 Wave type
Point break (left)
🧭 Best swell
W groundswell, 11–16s
💨 Best wind
E offshore
🏄 Board
Shortboard
📈 Skill
Intermediate–advanced
Ideal wind & swell are derived from the way this coast faces; break type is local knowledge. Match blends today’s swell angle, wind & period.

🌊 Why it’s reading like this right now

Cross-shore windwave direction
  • Mid-period WSW swell at 9s is wrapping into the bank
  • 8 km/h cross-shore wind gives some texture
  • Not fully aligned today — pick your moment on the timeline above.
Elands Bay surf mission card
Save or screenshot, then send it to your crew on WhatsApp.

🏄 When to paddle out today

🏄 Reading today’s surf…
00:00 — Fun (★★★) · 2.0m chest-head · 16km/h Onshore01:00 — Fun (★★★) · 2.0m chest-head · 15km/h Onshore02:00 — Fun (★★★) · 1.9m chest-head · 9km/h Onshore03:00 — Fun (★★★) · 1.9m chest-head · 2km/h Onshore04:00 — Clean (★★★★) · 1.9m chest-head · 5km/h Cross05:00 — Clean (★★★★) · 1.9m chest-head · 8km/h Cross06:00 — Clean (★★★★) · 1.9m chest-head · 9km/h Cross07:00 — Clean (★★★★) · 1.9m chest-head · 12km/h Cross08:00 — Fun (★★★) · 1.9m chest-head · 18km/h Onshore09:00 — Fun (★★★) · 1.8m chest-head · 17km/h Onshore10:00 — Fun (★★★) · 1.8m chest-head · 13km/h Onshore11:00 — Fun (★★★) · 1.8m chest-head · 7km/h Onshore12:00 — Fun (★★★) · 1.7m chest-head · 7km/h Onshore13:00 — Fun (★★★) · 1.6m chest-head · 12km/h Onshore14:00 — Fun (★★★) · 1.6m chest-head · 13km/h Onshore15:00 — Fun (★★★) · 1.6m chest-head · 16km/h Onshore16:00 — Fun (★★★) · 1.6m chest-head · 15km/h Onshore17:00 — Fun (★★★) · 1.6m chest-head · 10km/h Onshore18:00 — Clean (★★★★) · 1.7m chest-head · 10km/h Cross19:00 — Clean (★★★★) · 1.7m chest-head · 10km/h Cross20:00 — Clean (★★★★) · 1.8m chest-head · 17km/h Cross21:00 — Clean (★★★★) · 1.8m chest-head · 18km/h Cross22:00 — Clean (★★★★) · 1.8m chest-head · 18km/h Cross23:00 — Clean (★★★★) · 1.8m chest-head · 20km/h Crossnow00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00
■ epic   ■ clean   ■ fun   ■ marginal   ■ flat   ■ dawn/dusk · tap an hour

🎒 Pack for this session

🏄 Board
Shortboard
🤿 Wetsuit
5/4 mm wetsuit, booties + gloves
🧴 Bring
Reef-safe sunscreen
🧢 Bring
Boots & hood
🌅Dawn window:Best quality, coolest — usually the quietest crowd
Crowd estimate is a comfort/timing proxy from conditions & day of week — not a live crowd count.
Swell & wind
NESW
■ swell in   ■ wind (green=offshore/good)   offshore zone
Spot match
Swell anglePeriodSizeWindSea state
5-day wave & wind forecast
FriSatSunMonTue0.0m0.9m1.9m01836now
■ wave height (m)   ── wind (km/h, right)

7-Day Surf Forecast

DayRatingWavePeriodSwellMidday wind
Thu 3 Sep ★★★☆☆ 1.9 m 9 s WSW 7 km/h Onshore
Fri 4 Sep ★★★☆☆ 1.7 m 8 s SW 35 km/h Offshore
Sat 5 Sep ★★☆☆☆ 0.9 m 6 s SW 10 km/h Cross
Sun 6 Sep ★★★★★ 0.9 m 14 s SW 4 km/h Offshore
Mon 7 Sep ★★★☆☆ 1.2 m 11 s SW 8 km/h Onshore
Tue 8 Sep ★★☆☆☆ 1.0 m 10 s WSW 8 km/h Onshore
Wed 9 Sep ★★☆☆☆ 0.8 m 9 s WSW 9 km/h Onshore

Daily peak wave height, mean swell period & direction, midday wind. Rating is our surf-quality score.

🌊 Today's tide (nearest station)

00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00H 06:53L 12:48H 19:09now

☀️ Sun & skin — out on the water all day

Sunrise 06:59 · Sunset 18:32 · Peak UV 5

Surfers & anglers get the highest UV dose of anyone. Recommended: SPF 30+, reapply every 2 hours and after every session.

Shop SPF 30+ sunscreen →

Surf/wave: Open-Meteo Marine. Sun/UV/pressure: Open-Meteo. Tides: Stormglass model. Solunar is an approximate guide. Generated Thu, 03 Sep 2026 06:13 SAST.

Aerial map — Elands Bay

Crayonised aerial map of Elands Bay
The Point
Baboon Point
Take-off / peakHazard rocks

Hand-styled from NGI 0.25 m national aerial. Markers show the peak, channel & hazards — indicative local knowledge, not live conditions or navigation advice; tides, banks, rips & hazards change, so use your own eyes on the day.

About Elands Bay — Surf Local Knowledge

Elands Bay sits on the wild Cape West Coast, roughly 220 km north of Cape Town, tucked beneath the rocky Baboon Point headland where the Verlorenvlei estuary meets the cold Atlantic. It is a remote, laid-back crayfishing and farming village with a big, empty-feeling bay.

The main draw is a long left-hand point break that peels off a kelp-covered rock shelf into the bay, working best on a solid south-west to west groundswell with a south-east offshore wind and a lower tide, when it offers long, sometimes hollow walls. It suits intermediate to advanced surfers and can get crowded when it is firing. Hazards include very cold water, thick kelp, sharp rocks and strong currents near the point.

🦏 This site helps fund pangolin conservation a safe permanent home for the worlds most-trafficked mammal. Support the mission