Keurbooms Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty, and I’m looking at the next 16 days for Keurbooms. Let’s get into it.

First off, it’s a mixed bag, but there are a couple of windows where it’s going to be seriously good. The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing weird going on there.

The week starts off a bit rough. Sunday the 6th is a write-off with a strong cross-onshore wind and a big, junky 10ft swell. Not worth paddling out for. Monday the 7th is a big improvement. The morning is still a bit cross-on, but the afternoon turns glassy. The swell settles to a clean 7ft from the SSW with a 14-second period, which has some proper power to it (1923 combined energy). That’s a solid session for an intermediate surfer – clean faces and good push.

Tuesday the 8th morning is where it starts to get interesting. The wind is glassy, and the swell drops to 5ft from the E, but the period is a short 9 seconds and the energy is weak (766). It’s clean but a bit weak. The real standout is next Saturday, the 12th of September. The afternoon goes completely glassy, with a 7ft SSW groundswell and a 16-second period. The energy is pumping (3543). That’s about as good as it gets here for a clean, powerful wave. The direction is SE, which is close to the optimum, so expect it to line up well. Keep in mind, though, this spot can get crowded sometimes.

The following week has a couple of good glassy windows, like Monday the 14th with 5ft to 6ft SW swell and clean conditions, but the real monster shows up Tuesday the 15th. The swell is 10ft from the SW with a 12-second period, and it’s glassy. However, the forecast says it’s too big for this break. That’s expert-only territory, and it’s going to be a washing machine. Wednesday the 16th through Thursday the 17th is the same story – massive 10ft to 12ft swells, but it’s just too much for this spot. The wind is clean (cross-off), so if you’re a charger, it might be on, but the data says it’s too big.

After that, the swell backs off. The 18th and 19th see the wind pick up and the quality drop. The last real chance for a decent, manageable wave is Sunday the 20th afternoon. The swell is small at 3ft from the SW, but it’s glassy with a 10-second period and weak energy (267). It’s a longboard or groveler session, but it’s clean.

So, the best on offer is clear: Saturday the 12th of September afternoon is the standout. Clean, glassy, 7ft of long-period SSW groundswell, and the energy is solid. For a second pick, Monday the 7th afternoon is a great fallback with clean 7ft waves. The second week is mostly dominated by swells that are either too big or too weak, with a few clean but small windows.

Rusty.

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