Ketewel Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's headin' our way.

Honestly, this one's a bit of a heartbreaker. Ketewel is an advanced reef break that's got a real nice, long-period SSW groundswell pumping in for most of the next two weeks, but the wind is just about blowin' it out for us. The combined swell energy is strong to very strong, hitting over 3000 at times, but the cross-onshore breeze is murkin' the surface. The water temp is sittin' at 80.8°, which is about average for this time of year.

We're starting off on Sunday, August 2nd, with a solid 6.2ft SSW swell, but the wind is cross-onshore. It's a bit of a tease. The swell period is a long 17 seconds, which is proper groundswell, but it's just not clean. The best look we get is on Monday, August 10th and Tuesday, August 11th. Monday afternoon the wind goes *on* from the SSE, and the swell jumps to 8.2ft, still from the SSW, very strong combined energy (4167), and with a period of 17 seconds. That's a powerful, long-period groundswell. Tuesday morning holds 8.2ft on the same swell. The wind is onshore, but it's light, and if the wind eases right off, the reef might clean up. This is a big, powerful setup, and with the long period, the reef at Ketewel could be a standout. The 8.2ft is pushing it, so this is one for the experts only. The rest of the week is a write-off. From Thursday, 13th August, the swell drops and the wind stays messy, with scores plummeting. There's a big gap of poor conditions from the 13th through to the 17th, with the swell fading to 3.3ft by the end.

So, the pick of the litter is that Monday afternoon and Tuesday, August 10th and 11th. It's a big, powerful, long-period groundswell. If you're advanced and can handle the size, that's your window. For the rest of the time, even though the swell is there, the wind is just too rough for a proper paddle. The setup looks more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer, to be honest.

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