Ketewel Surf Break

Lat Long: 8.64° S 115.28° E

Ketewel Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 1 pm 09 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Ketewel sea temperature is
27.7° C
0.8° 

Ketewel surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Ketewel surf forecast from 9 Jul 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 14 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 17s period, SSW swell with 2,137 kJ wave energy.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Ketewel this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Ketewel in the next 16 days are 1.9m 17s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 7s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 16) at 5AM.

Wave TypeTime (WITA) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 8PM (Tue 14th Jul)6ft (1.9m) 17s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ketewel over the next 16 days.


Right. Bitsa this. Lookin’ at the wide picture for Ketewel, and I gotta be straight with ya – it’s a tough stretch. We got a solid, consistent groundswell push from the SSW, with some real grunt behind it – we're talkin' combined swell energy as high as 2352 (strong to very strong) on July 14th, but the onshore winds just wreck it. For the whole 16-day run, we're dealing with a persistent cross-onshore breeze from the SE and ESE, choppin' everything up. The water's sitting around 82°F, which is pretty normal for this time of year, so no surprises there.

Ketewel is a sheltered reef break, and it needs that clean offshore wind from the NNW to really sing. Instead, we get this constant cross-onshore mess. There’s a couple of morning windows on July 13th and July 21st where the wind flips to straight 'on', which isn't great, but it’s not as bad as the side-shore chop. The swell itself has got some serious length to it – periods of 15, 16, even 21 seconds – that’s proper groundswell, but it’s just getting blown out. The sets will be fat and walled-up from the south, but you’ll be paddling into a washing machine.

Honestly, there is no standout window here. It’s all 'poor surf conditions' or 'marginal' at best. The best we can hope for is the morning of July 24th, where the wind drops to a light breeze from the SSE and it’s marked as 'on'. If it’s glassing off early, that might be your only chance at a clean-ish 5ft wave from the SSW. But that’s a long shot over a week away. Ketewel is inconsistent at the best of times, and with this wind setup, it’s a no-go for a paddle surfer. If you’re a kiter, the combination of decent swell and strong side-shore wind might look interesting, but for a surfboard? Leave it.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 23°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 23°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

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Wave
Height (m)
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Period (s)
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15
1.6
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1.7
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1.7
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1.6
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15
1.5
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14
1.2
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0.8
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0.9
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0.6
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21
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1.8
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1.8
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1396
1091
1512
1415
1052
899
341
479
231
167
273
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343
1809
1714
1929
1466
1863
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1261
811
Wind (km/h)
20
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25
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ESE
15
E
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10
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Wind State
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High Tide
4:07PM1.58m
4:37AM2.20m
5:48PM1.44m
5:48AM2.23m
7:41PM1.45m
7:06AM2.32m
9:00PM1.57m
8:18AM2.45m
9:55PM1.73m
9:19AM2.60m
10:39PM1.89m
10:12AM2.70m
11:19PM2.06m
11:00AM2.73m
Low Tide
9:43PM0.89m
11:50AM0.76m
10:46PM1.02m
1:20PM0.62m
00:12AM1.09m
2:33PM0.43m
1:41AM1.06m
3:31PM0.24m
2:53AM0.94m
4:19PM0.09m
3:53AM0.79m
5:02PM0.01m
4:45AM0.66m
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Temp °C
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Information about the Ketewel Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Ketewel provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Ketewel can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Ketewel surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Ketewel) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Ketewel may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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