Surf Forecasts:
Keurbooms surf forecast from 30 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 1 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 6 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 17s period, SSW swell with 9,105 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 30 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s 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 Sunday (Aug 30) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.1m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Keurbooms in the next 16 days are 4.0m 17s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 06) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 11s period and expected on Monday (Aug 31) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Sun 30th Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Tue 1st Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Sun 6th Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Keurbooms over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | ||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 12 | E 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 18 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1403 | 1040 | 37 | 648 | 861 | 1427 | 2283 | 4094 | 3469 | 2782 | 2000 | 1319 | 718 | 4928 | 2283 | 1539 | 872 | 397 | 339 | 6788 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | on | off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:54PM1.85m | 5:07AM1.68m | 5:24PM1.81m | 5:38AM1.61m | 5:57PM1.72m | 6:13AM1.49m | 6:34PM1.59m | 6:54AM1.35m | 7:21PM1.42m | 7:52AM1.19m | 8:36PM1.24m | 9:52AM1.08m | 10:58PM1.18m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:05PM0.06m | 11:09AM0.05m | 11:37PM0.11m | 11:40AM0.13m | 00:11AM0.21m | 12:15PM0.25m | 00:51AM0.34m | 12:56PM0.41m | 1:45AM0.50m | 1:57PM0.58m | 3:21AM0.63m | 4:08PM0.69m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
 | 6:06 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:09 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 27 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SSW 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 1403 | 1040 | 706 | 648 | 861 | 1427 | 2283 | 4094 | 3469 | 2782 | 2000 | 1319 | 718 | 193 | 1314 | 1539 | 872 | 397 | 339 | 6788 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 11 | S 7 | S 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 4 | E 5 | SSW 10 | — | SSE 10 | SSW 9 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 41 | 20 | 34 | 23 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 356 | — | 173 | 442 | 335 | 279 | 227 | 160 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 11 | E 11 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 6 | — | WSW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 14 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | 20 | 20 | 37 | 56 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 17 | — | 215 | 172 | 62 | 143 | 133 | 41 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | WSW 4 | — | SSE 11 | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 37 | — | 4928 | 2283 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 58 | 58 | 0 | 301 | 9 | 609 | 509 | 58 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 8 |
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The above surf forecast table for Keurbooms provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Keurbooms can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Keurbooms surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Keurbooms) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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