Surf Forecasts:
Keurbooms surf forecast from 6 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 6 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 9 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period, SW swell with 4,873 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 6 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Keurbooms this week:
The surf forecast for Keurbooms over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 06) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Keurbooms in the next 16 days are 3.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 09) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 7s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 08) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5PM (Thu 6th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Thu 6th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sun 9th Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Keurbooms over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, breaking down the Keurbooms forecast for the next couple weeks.
We start off on Thursday the 6th with a big pulse – 3.0m of SW groundswell, about a 13-second period. The combined energy reading is 2865 (strong), but honestly, that’s too much wave for this break. The wind is a light cross-off, which would be sick on a normal day, but this is just a washout. Water temp is 17°, right around average.
Friday the 7th and Saturday the 8th are a bit of a mess. Onshore winds and the swell is still over 2m, so it’s choppy and not worth the paddle.
Sunday the 9th gets properly heavy again – 3.5m SW swell with combined energy at 8360 (very strong). This is a powerful, dangerous ocean. Cross-on wind and rain on top of it. Only for the hardcore.
We hit a quiet, average stretch from Monday the 10th to Wednesday the 12th. Swell under 2m, but the wind is mostly onshore. You could get a wave, but it won't be pretty.
Then comes the gold. From Thursday the 13th of August through Monday the 17th, the conditions line up. Swell settles to 1.4m to 1.6m, period stays long at 14-16 seconds, and the wind goes cross-off or even glassy. The energy drops to a comfortable moderate (around 1300-1900). This is the good stuff.
My top pick is Saturday the 15th. Morning has a light cross-off with 1.4m SW, but the afternoon is the dream – glassy conditions, 1.4m, 14-second period. That’s perfect, clean surf. Crowds are possible here, so keep an eye out.
Sunday the 16th is another glassy afternoon. Monday the 17th sees the swell jump back to 2.4m with a clean cross-off, but that’s pushing into expert territory again.
From Tuesday the 19th on, the wind goes onshore and the swell fades. By the 21st, we get a short-period windswell, which is pretty weak.
So, the real window is that mid-month stretch, with Saturday the 15th afternoon being the absolute best of it. Water’s about normal, so you’ll be fine in a 3/2.
Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | ESE 7 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2800 | 2257 | 2436 | 2880 | 3143 | 2103 | 1783 | 4873 | 4586 | 3946 | 1702 | 722 | 743 | 2598 | 1597 | 874 | 456 | 1183 | 1480 | 1717 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | on | cross-on | on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:00PM1.34m | 9:55AM1.11m | 10:48PM1.28m | 12:00PM1.15m | 00:32AM1.35m | 1:23PM1.31m | 1:42AM1.49m | 2:17PM1.50m | 2:33AM1.62m | 3:02PM1.67m | 3:16AM1.71m | 3:41PM1.80m | 3:55AM1.76m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:22PM0.51m | 3:41AM0.57m | 3:58PM0.62m | 5:38AM0.56m | 6:02PM0.59m | 7:08AM0.44m | 7:28PM0.45m | 8:06AM0.28m | 8:26PM0.29m | 8:51AM0.13m | 9:12PM0.15m | 9:30AM0.03m | 9:53PM0.06m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — |
 | 5:49 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:53 | — |
mm | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 12 | 21 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | E 8 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 2800 | 2257 | 2436 | 2880 | 3143 | 2103 | 1783 | 34 | 3741 | 2495 | 1702 | 722 | 743 | 2598 | 1597 | 874 | 372 | 1183 | 1480 | 1073 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | — | — | S 11 | SSW 23 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 65 | 48 | 45 | — | 46 | 67 | 94 | 33 | 33 | 22 | 17 | 551 | 402 | — | — | 9 | 303 | 334 | 166 | 1717 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | S 25 | S 10 | — | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 193 | 250 | — | — | 13 | 8 | — | 30 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ESE 5 | — | WSW 4 | SW 6 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSE 8 | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 71 | — | 43 | 105 | 4873 | 4586 | 3946 | 608 | — | — | 255 | 197 | 330 | 456 | 346 | 867 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 58 | 33 | 58 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 140 | 554 | 2706 | 9 | 58 | 41 | 0 | 10 | 58 | 0 | 33 | 58 | 0 |
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