Keurbooms Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cooking.

We’ve got a bit of a quiet start, but things are gonna build. The first real chance to get wet won’t be until Thursday the 27th of August. Before that, there’s a few days gap with no real surf to speak of, so don’t bother paddling out until then.

Thursday the 27th of August is where it starts to get interesting. The morning is a bit of a question mark with onshore wind, but the afternoon is the first real standout. Keurbooms will see a clean 5ft swell from the S, with a period of 12 seconds. That’s a nice groundswell. And the wind? Glassy. Absolutely glassy. That’s a major positive. The water is sitting at 60°, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year – about 4° cooler, so you’ll want a decent wetsuit. The combined energy is moderate (1423), and for an intermediate surfer, this is a solid option. It’s a fairly consistent break, so you’ll get waves. Just keep an eye out for crowds, they’re sometimes here.

Friday the 28th drops off a little. The swell backs down to 4ft to 5ft from the S, and the wind gets messy with cross and cross-onshore conditions. The energy drops to 911 and 801. It’s rideable, but nothing special.

Saturday the 29th gets smaller yet. Morning is poor, but the afternoon cleans up nicely with a cross-offshore wind and a clean 3ft wave from the SSE. The period is still a lovely 11 seconds, so it’ll be better shaped than the size suggests. Energy is low (324), but for a small wave session, it’s clean.

Sunday the 30th and Monday the 31st see a little bump in size, but the wind is a mix of cross and cross-on, with the swell from the SW hitting 5ft to 6ft. The period is 8 seconds on Sunday (short period, choppy) and 12 seconds on Monday. The energy is moderate (402 to 829), but the conditions are marginal – not a classic.

Tuesday the 1st of September is a big one. The morning has a 8ft SW swell with a 13-second period, but the wind is a cross-on. The afternoon, however, is a standout. We’re looking at 10ft of SW groundswell, period 13 seconds, and glassy conditions. The energy is very strong (3300). This is a serious swell, but at 10ft, it’s only for the experienced crew. Beginners, stay on the beach. This is a big, powerful groundswell, and at a spot like this, it’ll be a proper machine.

Wednesday the 2nd of September keeps the size at 10ft from the SW. The morning is clean with a cross-offshore wind, but again, this is big. The energy is through the roof (3424). Only for experts.

Thursday the 3rd of September gets ugly. Heavy rain, strong cross-onshore winds at 22 mph, and the swell jumps to 12ft, then a massive 26ft by the afternoon. The energy is extreme (20303). This is not a paddle surf day, this is a day for the kite crew or just watching from the shore.

Friday the 4th and Saturday the 5th are still huge. We’re talking 15ft to 21ft swells from the SSE and SE, with periods of 13 seconds. The wind is offshore or cross-offshore, so it’s clean, but the size is massive. The energy is well into the thousands (10243 to 13785). This is expert-only territory, and honestly, it might be too big even for that.

Sunday the 6th of September is the final standout. The swell drops to a more manageable 7ft to 8ft from the SE, with a 12-second period. The wind is a clean cross-offshore. The energy is still strong (2276 to 3192). This is a solid, powerful groundswell that will be breaking with purpose. It’s still big enough to be a challenge, but for experienced surfers, this is the best of the second week. The conditions are described as excellent.

After that, the swell fades through Monday the 7th and into the following week, dropping to 2ft to 3ft by the 10th of September. The energy falls away, and the wind turns onshore again. The run ends with a whimper, not a bang.

So, the best of the lot? Thursday the 27th of August afternoon for a clean, glassy, moderate-sized groundswell that’s fun for intermediates. And for the big wave guys, Tuesday the 1st of September afternoon and Sunday the 6th of September are the ones to circle. Just remember, the long-range stuff is promising but a little less certain.

Stay safe out there.

Rusty.

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