Surf Forecasts:
Keurbooms surf forecast from 4 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 6 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 9 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 13s period, SW swell with 6,302 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 4 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s 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 Tuesday (Aug 04) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 1.2m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Keurbooms in the next 16 days are 4.5m 13s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 09) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 08) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Tue 4th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Thu 6th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Sun 9th Aug) | 15ft (4.5m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Keurbooms over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's get into this.
We've got a solid run of swell for Keurbooms over the next couple of weeks, but it's a real mixed bag. The wave energy kicks off with a moderate reading (745) on Tuesday the 4th of August, and things get interesting from there.
The stand-out session is clear: Wednesday afternoon, August 5th. The swell is a solid 7ft from the SW, with a long 16-second period that means real groundswell power. The combined energy jumps to 2198 (strong), but the real kicker is the glassy, offshores. For an intermediate surfer, that afternoon sets up some of the cleanest, most lined-up waves you'll see in this run. The water temp is about average for the time of year at 62°F.
Thursday morning the 6th is for the big dogs. The swell hits 12ft from the SW (combined energy of 4254), which is way too much for most of us. It's clean with good wind, but unless you're an expert with a step-up, that's a spectator day. The same goes for the weekend (7th, 8th, 9th) with waves holding around 8ft to 13ft.
There's a real rough patch from Sunday afternoon the 9th through Monday the 10th, with onshore winds and poor quality surf from the SSE. A couple of days to sit out.
Tuesday the 11th of August morning looks promising again. The swell drops to 5ft from the S, the combined energy is a moderate 803, and we get glassy conditions. That's a nice, manageable size for a fun morning session.
Another highlight is Friday morning, August 14th. The swell is a crisp 5ft from the SW, and with a dead calm, glassy ocean (combined energy of 1125), it’s going to be a clean, shoulder-high wave. Perfect for an intermediate surfer.
Then we hit the second week. Saturday the 15th looks good with 4ft SW swell and glassy winds, but things get messy again. By the 17th and 18th, we're back to 8ft to 10ft swells, and by Wednesday the 19th, it blows up to 13ft, which is just colossal (combined energy of 7042). That's expert territory, and honestly, it might be more interesting for the kite surfers than paddle surfers at that point.
So keep your eye on that Wednesday afternoon the 5th and Friday morning the 14th. Those are your cleanest windows for a proper session.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 43mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the WSW by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | ||||||||||||||
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 11 | SW 11 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 396 | 294 | 503 | 2002 | 2119 | 4166 | 2929 | 2107 | 2235 | 3110 | 3659 | 2648 | 2012 | 4155 | 5302 | 3568 | 1879 | 1618 | 1403 | 950 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:05PM1.58m | 7:22AM1.34m | 7:52PM1.47m | 8:19AM1.21m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:23AM0.37m | 1:25PM0.38m | 2:18AM0.47m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — |
 | 5:47 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | 5:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 30 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | E 11 | E 10 | SW 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 349 | 294 | 503 | 2002 | 2119 | 4166 | 2929 | 2107 | 2235 | 3110 | 3659 | 2648 | 2012 | 4155 | 20 | 18 | 1879 | 1618 | 1403 | 950 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | — | E 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 |
| kJ | 396 | 258 | 240 | 196 | 151 | 88 | 64 | 68 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 33 | — | 17 | 505 | 361 | 157 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | SSW 15 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 16 |
| kJ | 2 | 86 | 173 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | 50 | 23 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | — | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSE 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | 5302 | 3568 | 777 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 40 | 2936 | 511 | 509 | 526 | 0 |
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