The Point surf forecast
Jeffreys Bay · Eastern Cape · South Africa
Today at The Point: waves 0.7–1.1 m, waist to chest around 18:00 (8 s swell), offshore wind. Fair for intermediate surfers, fair for beginners, poor for advanced. Updated 21 Oct, 15:51 UTC.
The Point surf forecast, next 7 days
The best daylight hour of each day, rated for each level. Best day: Tomorrow (waves 0.8–1.2 m, offshore).
| Day | Best | Waves | Wind | Beg. | Int. | Adv. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 18:00 | 0.7–1.1 m | offshore | Fair | Fair | Poor |
| Fri 23 | 09:00 | 0.8–1.2 m | offshore | Fair | Good | Poor–Fair |
| Sat 24 | 06:00 | 0.6–0.8 m | cross-offshore | Poor–Fair | Poor | Poor |
| Sun 25 | 06:00 | 0.3–0.5 m | offshore | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| Mon 26 | 06:00 | Flat | onshore | Flat | Flat | Flat |
| Tue 27 | 06:00 | Flat | onshore | Flat | Flat | Flat |
| Wed 28 | 06:00 | Flat | cross-shore | Flat | Flat | Flat |
Model forecast updated 21 Oct, 15:51 UTC. Hour by hour with swell direction, tide and webcams: open the live forecast.
The Point is the bottom section of the J-Bay right, below Supertubes and Tubes, where the wave slows into long, crumbling walls for carving and longboards. It needs the same south to southwest groundswell as Supers, with southwest wind offshore, at any tide. On big days time your exit or the sets wash you over the rocks. Gentler than Supers, but not a first-wave spot; learners start at the main beach.
- Break
- point break, rights; faces ESE
- Level
- intermediate
- Best swell
- SW, SSW, S
- Best wind
- SW, WSW, W (offshore)
- Best tide
- all tides
- Season
- April-September
- Typical size
- 1-3 m
- Crowd
- medium
- Hazards
- Sharp rocks along the shore: time the exit on big days; Sharks; Local crew guards the good waves
The Point surf cams
- Jeffreys Bay (J-Bay) (Surfline, paid): Lower Point cam is premium
More surf spots nearby: surf spots in Jeffreys Bay.
Nearby spots
- Supertubes, Jeffreys Bay
- Albatross, Jeffreys Bay
- Boneyards, Jeffreys Bay
- Magna Tubes, Jeffreys Bay
- Kitchen Windows, Jeffreys Bay
- Hullet's Reef, Cape St Francis
Questions
Is The Point good for beginners?
It is best for intermediate surfers (sharp rocks along the shore: time the exit on big days; sharks).
What swell, wind and tide work best at The Point?
SW, SSW, S swell, SW, WSW, W wind (offshore), at all tides. Typical size 1-3 m.
Live swell, wind, tide, a 14-day outlook, satellite pictures and webcams for The Point are in the Surf Spoting app.