Surf Forecasts:
Keurbooms surf forecast from 31 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 1 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 6 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 17s period, SSW swell with 6,565 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 31 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with SW 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 Monday (Aug 31) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 11s. 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 17s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 06) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 11s period and expected on Monday (Aug 31) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Mon 31st Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Tue 1st Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Sun 6th Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Keurbooms over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming down the line for Keurbooms.
Right off the bat, we’ve got a bit of a slow start. Monday the 31st of August is a write-off, with tiny 1ft cross-onshore slop and weak combined energy (71). Not worth a paddle. Tuesday the 1st of September isn’t much better – the swell jumps to 8ft from the SW with a solid 12-second period, which is a nice groundswell, but that cross-onshore wind keeps it messy. The combined energy jumps to (1556) but the conditions are marginal. The same goes for Wednesday the 2nd; we’ve got a proper 10ft SW swell with a 13-second period, pumping energy (3081), but the wind is still cross-onshore and the size is getting into big territory. Too big for beginners, and even for experienced guys, the wind is just not cooperating.
Then we hit a real standout. Thursday the 3rd of September morning. The wind goes glassy, dead calm, and we’ve got a clean 6ft SW groundswell with a 13-second period. The energy is solid (1312) and the water is sitting at 59°, which is a whopping 5° colder than normal for this time of year – so that’s a very unusual chill. That Thursday morning session is the best on offer, with clean, glassy conditions and proper swell. It’s an intermediate-friendly size, but the power is there for a good one. The break is exposed, and the swell is coming from the SW, which is not its absolute optimum from the SE, but with glassy wind, you take it.
After that, it gets ugly. Friday the 4th and Saturday the 5th are blown out by strong ESE winds hitting 18 mph, with lumpy, 12ft surf. That’s more of a kite-surfing setup than a clean paddle session. The swell is too big and the wind is onshore. Sunday the 6th sees a massive 17-second period SSW groundswell, with energy screaming at (7077), but it’s paired with 18-22 mph cross-onshore winds. The period is so long it’ll be hard to handle at a beach break anyway – it’s the kind of swell that needs a point or reef, but the wind ruins it.
We then have a long stretch of marginal or poor conditions from Monday the 7th right through to Saturday the 12th of September. The wind is mostly cross-onshore, the swell is either too small or too messy. There’s a small window on Wednesday the 9th morning with a glassy 4ft swell from the E, but the energy is weak (331) and it’s not a standout.
The next notable chance comes on Sunday the 13th of September. The morning shows a 7ft SW swell with a 10-second period, and a cross-offshore wind from the NNW. That’s clean, with decent energy (844). It’s a solid intermediate wave. The afternoon gets even better for shape: 8ft SW swell, light cross-shore wind from the SSW, and the energy jumps to (1307). It’s still called marginal, but the conditions are way better than the previous week.
Monday the 14th of September morning is another glassy one, but with a smaller 4ft SW swell. Clean, but small. Tuesday the 15th sees a return to 8ft SSE swell, but the wind is onshore or cross-onshore, so it stays messy.
So, looking at the whole 16 days, the absolute standout is Thursday the 3rd of September morning. Glassy, clean 6ft SW groundswell. If you can get out there, that’s the one. The other decent call is Sunday the 13th of September, with cleaner cross-offshore wind and a solid 7-8ft SW swell. The rest is a mixed bag of blown-out or small conditions. There’s a big gap of poor surf from the 4th to the 12th, so don’t hold your breath mid-week.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 9 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 20 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
37 | 648 | 861 | 1524 | 2283 | 3663 | 3066 | 2733 | 2063 | 921 | 1285 | 3392 | 1899 | 1817 | 1287 | 789 | 967 | 2226 | 6565 | 4649 | 2530 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:24PM1.81m | 5:38AM1.61m | 5:57PM1.72m | 6:13AM1.49m | 6:34PM1.59m | 6:54AM1.35m | 7:21PM1.42m | 7:52AM1.19m | 8:36PM1.24m | 9:52AM1.08m | 10:58PM1.18m | 12:15PM1.18m | 00:43AM1.30m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:09AM0.05m | 11:37PM0.11m | 11:40AM0.13m | 00:11AM0.21m | 12:15PM0.25m | 00:51AM0.34m | 12:56PM0.41m | 1:45AM0.50m | 1:57PM0.58m | 3:21AM0.63m | 4:08PM0.69m | 5:48AM0.60m | 6:29PM0.59m | ||||||||
6:46 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | |
— | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:10 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 18 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 20 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 |
706 | 648 | 861 | 1524 | 2283 | 3663 | 3066 | 2733 | 2063 | 921 | 496 | 251 | 533 | 184 | 94 | 202 | 214 | 2226 | 6565 | 4649 | 2530 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 8 | — | — | SW 12 | WSW 11 | SSW 13 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SSW 10 | — | — | — |
34 | 24 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 17 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 160 | — | — | 142 | 115 | 60 | 55 | 44 | 253 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | — | — | S 18 | SSW 15 | — | — | S 26 | WSW 10 | — | — | — |
37 | 56 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 6 | 21 | — | — | 13 | 41 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | SSE 7 | S 9 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | E 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 225 | 1285 | 3392 | 1899 | 1817 | 1287 | 789 | 967 | 606 | 512 | 485 | 465 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 484 | 511 | 511 | 455 | 33 | 455 | 855 | 455 | 460 | 455 | 422 |
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Information about the Keurbooms Surf forecast
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).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Keurbooms may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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