Surf Forecasts:
Keurbooms surf forecast from 24 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 29 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 7s period, ESE swell with cross-onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 1 Oct, 2AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period, E swell with 2,207 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 24 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with SSW 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 Thursday (Sep 24) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.9m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 2.4m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Keurbooms in the next 16 days are 3.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 01) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 12s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 29) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Thu 24th Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Tue 29th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Thu 1st Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Keurbooms over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Fri morning, min 17°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the ESE by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSE 11 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 362 | 1076 | 1134 | 808 | 694 | 683 | 754 | 1695 | 1849 | 2094 | 1203 | 1780 | 1245 | 519 | 330 | 467 | 891 | 928 | 838 | 1204 | 2207 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | cross | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:31PM1.65m | 2:43AM1.61m | 2:58PM1.78m | 3:12AM1.70m | 3:26PM1.87m | 3:42AM1.74m | 3:55PM1.92m | 4:12AM1.75m | 4:26PM1.90m | 4:45AM1.71m | 5:00PM1.83m | 5:19AM1.62m | 5:35PM1.71m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:19AM0.23m | 8:41PM0.19m | 8:46AM0.12m | 9:09PM0.08m | 9:14AM0.04m | 9:38PM-0.00m | 9:43AM-0.00m | 10:08PM-0.03m | 10:13AM0.00m | 10:40PM-0.01m | 10:45AM0.05m | 11:14PM0.07m | 11:20AM0.15m | 11:50PM0.19m | |||||||
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 | 6:13 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:27 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 6 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 16 | 24 | 31 | 29 |
Feels °C | 20 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 22 | 30 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | S 8 | SSE 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 131 | 1076 | 1134 | 808 | 694 | 683 | 754 | 1695 | 1849 | 2094 | 1203 | 1780 | 1245 | 519 | 190 | 467 | 253 | 239 | 242 | 241 | 1465 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | WSW 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | SSW 16 | SSE 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | E 7 | E 9 | E 8 | SSE 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | — | SW 13 |
| kJ | 362 | 64 | 316 | 144 | 96 | 71 | 430 | 28 | 31 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 210 | 330 | 144 | 119 | 32 | 14 | — | 171 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 10 | — | ESE 9 | E 8 | SSW 16 | S 12 | S 9 | — | — | — | S 12 | S 11 | — | SSE 10 | SW 15 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 82 | 79 | — | 16 | 6 | 142 | 11 | 26 | — | — | — | 3 | 10 | — | 58 | 54 | 149 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | S 7 | — | — | — | ESE 5 | E 5 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 10 |
| kJ | 75 | 495 | 503 | 5 | 3 | — | 57 | 76 | — | — | 154 | — | — | — | 56 | 126 | 891 | 928 | 838 | 1204 | 2207 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 58 | 375 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 41 | 133 | 455 | 33 | 422 | 397 | 58 | 33 | 58 | 43 |
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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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