Keurbooms Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it. We’ve got a single spot on the radar for this 16-day window: Keurbooms. It’s a bit of a mixed bag, but there are some windows of clean, solid surf if you pick your moments.

The forecast kicks off with a thumping but messy start. Monday, the 10th of August, is a write-off for paddle surfing. We’re looking at a 10-foot SSW swell hammering the coast, but with a strong cross-onshore wind, it’s going to be a choppy, blown-out mess. The combined wave energy is massive (2158), but it’s just too big and ugly. That’s kite-surfing territory, not for us.

Tuesday the 11th and Wednesday the 12th are a bit of a letdown. The swell drops, but we’re stuck with cross-onshore winds and a lot of chop. The morning of the 12th has a tiny 4-foot swell with a very long 20-second period. That long period means the waves will have real energy (1821 combined energy), but at a beach break, it'll likely close out straight.

Things start to turn around on Thursday the 13th. The wind swings to a cross-offshore NNE breeze, cleaning things up nicely. Swell is a clean 5-foot from the SW (16-second period, 2787 energy). This is where it starts to look good for experienced surfers. The morning of Friday the 14th is the first real standout. Clean 5-foot SW swell, blue skies, and a light offshore N wind. The water is a bit colder than average for this time of year at 61°, but you won’t care when you’re getting those clean walls.

Saturday the 15th is a gem. The morning has a 4-foot SW swell with a light offshore NNW breeze, and by the afternoon, it goes glassy—dead calm with a slight ESE air. The waves will be small but picture-perfect. Crowds are possible here, so get out early.

We hit a flat spot on the 16th, with small, weak E swell. After that, the surf picks up again from the 17th, but it’s a bit of a rollercoaster. The 17th and 18th bring back a bigger SW swell (7 to 8 feet), but the wind is messy until the afternoon of Tuesday the 18th, when a clean cross-offshore WSW breeze sets in for a solid 6-foot SW swell (1254 energy). That’s another great session for the experienced crew.

The biggest standout of the whole run is Sunday the 23rd of August. The morning brings a 7-foot SW swell (15-second period, 2030 energy) with glassy conditions and a light S wind. The afternoon is just as good: 6-foot SW swell, glassy, with a SE breeze. That’s the kind of day you tell your mates about. Also worth penciling in is Monday the 24th of August: a clean 8-foot SSW swell with a solid offshore NW wind (1626 energy). That’s a proper session for those who can handle it.

The final few days, the 25th, are a nice, small, clean finish with a 4 to 4-foot SW swell and glassy conditions.

So, the best windows are the morning of Friday the 14th, and the glassy sessions on the 15th, 18th, and 23rd. The 23rd of August is the crown jewel. It’s a long way out, so keep an eye on the forecasts, but it’s got all the makings of a classic.

Stay stoked, and pick your days.

Rusty

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