Keurbooms Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Hey folks, Rusty here with the Keurbooms lowdown.

We're starting off quiet, then things ramp up, but you gotta pick your moments. Water temp is a frigid 13°, that's 5° colder than average, so yeah, you're gonna need a thick suit and maybe some booties.

First real session to pencil in is Wednesday the 9th. Morning has a clean 2ft SW swell with a 14-second pulse, light offshore wind from the NNW at 3 mph, and combined energy is a moderate 407. Glassy conditions – get on it early before the wind fills in. Afternoon goes dead calm, 3ft SW, glassy as a pond. Crowds can show up here sometimes, but today you might have it quiet.

Thursday the 10th brings a bigger 4ft SW swell at a very long 16 seconds in the morning, but a cross-shore wind from the SSW at 6 mph messes the surface. Afternoon pushes to 7ft SW at 15 seconds – that's intermediate territory, not for beginners. Wind stays cross-shore, so it’s a bit lumpy.

Friday and Saturday stay in that 6ft to 7ft SW range with moderate to strong energy (1075 to 2098), but onshore and cross-on winds keep it chopped up.

The first real standout is Monday the 14th. Morning is glassy with a 7ft ESE swell at a short 9-second period. That’s a jumbly beach break wave at that size, so it’s strictly for experienced surfers. Combined energy is 1232. Dead calm, the line-up will be clean but tricky. Afternoon gets blown out by a 12 mph WSW.

Tuesday the 15th morning is pure gold: 5ft E swell at 11 seconds, dead calm, glassy. That’s a sweet size for intermediates, water's still freezing but the conditions are magic.

Wednesday the 16th – hold onto your board. Swell explodes to 12ft SW at 16 seconds, combined energy a massive 6537. That is a monster, way too big for this break. Expert-only, and honestly, with that much power on a beach setup, it’s better suited to kite surfers than paddle surfers.

Thursday the 17th drops to 8ft SW, still heavy, but cross-onshore wind spoils it. Friday the 18th gets worse – 8ft ESE with an 8-second period and a 19 mph cross-onshore in the afternoon. Trash.

Next standout: Saturday the 19th afternoon. Glassy, clean 7ft SW at 15 seconds, combined energy at 2405. That’s serious swell, dead calm wind, but it's a big wave for a beach break. Only for the experienced.

Second week has some hope. Tuesday the 22nd afternoon: 7ft ESE at 10 seconds with a clean cross-offshore wind – a solid session for advanced surfers. Wednesday the 23rd afternoon and Thursday the 24th afternoon both look clean and glassy with 5ft to 7ft SW swells – these are the best bets in the second week, but treat 'em as a maybe this far out.

Best on offer? That glassy Monday the 14th morning for the big-wave crew, and the Saturday the 19th afternoon for the same crowd. The rest is a mix of average stuff and one absolute beast that’s best watched from the beach.

Rusty.

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