Keurbooms Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s break down what Keurbooms is serving up for the next couple of weeks.

The first bit’s a bit of a bummer, but there’s a solid window of clean, powerful surf sneaking in early next week. The one to circle on the calendar is Monday morning, September 7th. We’ve got a 7ft SSW swell with a groundswell period of 14 seconds, and the wind is dead glassy. That’s about as clean as it gets. The water is at 59°, which is much colder than normal for this time of year (about 5° colder), so you’ll want a thick wetsuit. The energy is strong at 2574, so there’s plenty of grunt in the water. This is excellent for experienced surfers; the long period means it’ll be better shaped with longer lulls, but it might be a little too straight for a beach break – it’s a reef and river setup, so it should handle it well.

The next real standout is much further out, on Thursday afternoon, September 17th. This one’s promising but less certain. A 8ft SW swell with a very long 18-second period, and the wind is clean cross-off from the WSW. The combined energy is massive at 5545 (strong to very strong). This is an exceptional forecast for expert surfers, but it’s two weeks away, so keep an eye on it.

Between those two high points, there’s a bit of a mixed bag. The Thursday morning (September 3rd) had a clean 6ft SW swell with light cross-off wind, but it wasn’t a standout. Most of the next few days are blown out with onshore winds and lumpy conditions, with some poor surf days. There’s a gap of poor or marginal conditions from Friday afternoon through to Monday morning the 7th, so don’t bother paddling out until then.

After the Monday 7th glass-off, the wind turns more onshore or cross-onshore, and the swell drops. The energy stays moderate, but the quality fades. Tuesday the 8th is marginal, and Wednesday the 9th is clean but very small at 3ft to 4ft. The following week looks mostly marginal with onshore winds, but there’s a tick-up on Tuesday the 15th and Wednesday the 16th with light cross-on winds, and another glassy morning on Wednesday the 16th that’s worth a look if you’re keen.

The very end of the forecast, on Friday September 18th, is a washout – a massive 18ft SW swell with 30 km/h cross-on winds. That’s way too big and messy for paddle surfing; it’d be more interesting for kite surfing.

So, the best bet is Monday morning, September 7th, for clean, strong groundswell. Keep an eye on Thursday afternoon, September 17th, for a possible bomb.

Rusty.

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