Keurbooms Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, this is Rusty. Let’s talk about what’s heading our way for Keurbooms over the next couple of weeks.

We’ve got a bit of a slow start, but from Sunday 2 August, things start to fire up. The water is sitting at 62°F, which is pretty much dead average for this time of year – nothing unusual there.

Sunday afternoon kicks off with a clean 4ft SW swell, period of 13 seconds, and glassy conditions with a light ENE breeze. The wave energy is strong (1147), and the swell direction is a good match for the spot. This is a solid entry, but the real standout is Monday morning. On Monday 3 August, we’ve got a 6ft ESE swell with 11-second period, glassy wind, and clean conditions. The wave energy is even stronger (1331), and the offshore wind from the ESE is perfect. This is the best of the early week – no crowds to worry about, just clean, fun waves for intermediate surfers.

Tuesday 4 August sees the swell drop a touch to 4ft from the SW, but with a light N wind keeping it cross-off and clean. The energy is still moderate (850). Wednesday afternoon 5 August is a sneaky one – a 6ft SW swell with a 16-second period, very long period groundswell, and light cross-off wind. That’s a lot of energy (2005) and the long period will give better shape, but it might be a bit walled-up at the beach, so look for a point or reef. This one’s for the experienced crew.

Thursday 6 August gets big – 12ft SW swell, 13-second period, and cross-off wind. But mate, at over 8ft, this is expert-only territory. The energy is huge (4084), but don’t take the beginner board out. Friday 7 and Saturday 8 August are still big, around 8ft, but with onshore or cross-onshore winds making it choppy and messy. Not worth the paddle.

Sunday 9 August is a write-off with strong 15-18 mph winds even if it’s cross-off. Monday 10 August settles back to 5ft SW swell, cross-off wind, and clean conditions – a decent pick for a quieter session.

Now, looking further out, there’s one standout that’s worth marking on the calendar. On Tuesday 11 August, we’ve got a massive 23ft SW swell with 14-second period, and glassy conditions. The energy is off the charts (19374). This is a true big-wave day, but it’s way too big for this break – only for the most experienced chargers. Wednesday 12 August is similar, 18ft S swell with 16-second period, calm wind, glassy. Again, expert-only. The energy is insane (16453). These are the kind of days that stick in the memory.

From Thursday 13 August, the swell drops back to 12ft, then 8ft, and by Friday 14 August we’re at 5ft SSE swell with cross-off wind and clean conditions. That’s a nice, manageable size for intermediates. The energy is still strong (1640). Saturday 15 August is a bit messy with onshore wind, but Sunday 16 August finishes with a 6ft SW swell, cross-off wind, and clean surf. Not the biggest, but a solid way to end the run.

Overall, the best windows are Monday 3 August for clean, fun waves, and Wednesday 5 August afternoon for a longer-period groundswell that’ll have some punch. The big stuff from 11-12 August is a spectacle, but only for the brave.

Rusty.

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