Keurbooms Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. We’ve got a long look ahead for Keurbooms, and it’s a proper mixed bag. The water is sitting at a very chilly 57°, which is a huge 7° colder than average for this time of year – that’s a seriously unusual chill, so you’ll want a thick steamer.

The first real shot of surf comes on the 1st of September, but it’s a tough one. We’ve got a solid 8ft SW swell with a nice 13-second period, pumping a massive 2314 units of energy in. But the wind is a light cross-on from the S, and the whole thing is flagged as marginal. It’s not the cleanest start.

Forget the 2nd of September. Wednesday morning actually looks great on paper with a 10ft SW swell and a 6 mph offshore from the SE, but the call is that it’s just too big for this break. That’s a lot of water moving around. The afternoon goes back to being messy.

The first real standout is the Thursday morning, the 3rd of September. The swell drops to a manageable 6ft from the SW, still a nice 12-second period, and the energy is a solid 1268. Here’s the kicker: we’ve got a light cross-offshore wind from the WSW. That’s going to groom the faces clean. It’s a good window for experienced surfers.

Things then go pretty flat and ugly. We get a run of strong onshore winds and poor conditions from Thursday afternoon right through until the 6th of September. The 6th actually sees a massive 10ft SSW swell with a 17-second period and a huge 5971 energy reading, but the wind is a choppy cross-on. It’s a mess.

Now, the real magic window is the Monday, the 7th of September. This is your best bet. The morning is glassy, with a NNE wind at just 3 mph. The swell is a solid 7ft from the SSW, rolling in with a 14-second period and 2664 units of energy. It’s clean, it’s powerful, and it’s for experienced surfers. The afternoon is just as good, with light winds and a 6ft SSW swell. This is the one.

After that, the energy drops off significantly. Tuesday the 8th and Wednesday the 9th are small and marginal. We get a little bump on the 10th and 11th, but it’s cross-on and choppy. The 12th of September has a cleaner look with cross-off winds and a 5ft swell from the E, but it’s not a standout.

The next proper highlight is a week later, on the Monday, the 14th of September. The morning session is glassy again, with a light SSE wind. The swell is 5ft from the SW at 13 seconds and 1028 energy. It’s another clean, glassy window for the experienced crew.

Then we wrap up on the 15th of September with a fun little session. A 6ft ESE swell with a short 8-second period, but it’s dead calm, glassy, and clean. That’s a fun morning wave. The 16th closes out the window with a big 7ft SW swell and 17-second period, but the onshore wind kills it.

So, to sum it up: the 7th of September is the clear winner with glassy conditions and a solid, long-period SW groundswell. The 14th of September is your second-best bet, another glassy morning. The 3rd of September offers clean surf but is smaller. Everything else is a fight against the wind or the size.

Stay stoked, watch that water temp, and I’ll see you out there.

Rusty

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