Surf Forecasts:
Keurbooms surf forecast from 11 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 16 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 17 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period, SSW swell with 4,168 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 12 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period with S 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 Sunday (Jul 12) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.2m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 1.4m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Keurbooms in the next 16 days are 3.5m 13s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 17) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Sun 12th Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Thu 16th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Fri 17th Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Keurbooms over the next 16 days.
Rusty here again. Let's talk about Keurbooms in the sizes you'd see on a weather map.
We’ve got a long run of surf starting Sunday, July 12th. The water temp is normal for the time of year, nothing out of the ordinary.
Sunday kicks off with a 6ft SSW swell, but an ESE wind at 3 mph ruins the face a little. There's plenty of energy (1025), but the surface is bumpy.
Monday, July 13th, is the gem of the early week. Both the morning and afternoon are dead glassy with a clean 4ft SSW swell (543 energy). That's the session you want. Perfectly clean.
Tuesday, July 14th, stays clean. Morning glassy with a 5ft ESE swell, and the afternoon is glassy with a 5ft ESE swell (519 energy). More clean waves.
Wednesday, July 15th, is glassy again in the morning with a 4ft E swell. The afternoon though, has a tiny 2ft SW swell with a very long 17-second period (526). That long groundswell will wrap, but might be a bit straight.
Now, Thursday, July 16th, gets serious. The morning brings a 10ft SW swell with 3206 energy and glassy conditions. That's huge. Too big for beginners, and only for experts. The afternoon is still a solid 8ft SW (2315), still glassy, and excellent for experienced surfers.
Friday, July 17th, is even bigger. An 12ft SW swell (3250) in the morning with clean cross-offshore wind, and an 12ft SSW (3267) in the afternoon with dead glassy conditions. This is big-wave territory only.
Saturday, July 18th, is messy. The swell is around 6ft to 8ft (2748, 2657), but the wind is cross-onshore and choppy. Skip it.
Sunday, July 19th, gets clean again. A 5ft ESE swell with an offshore NNW breeze in the morning (1029). Nice and clean.
The middle of the second week (July 20th and 21st) is smaller and grovelly. Nothing exciting.
Then, Wednesday, July 22nd, morning is a ripper. A 6ft SSW swell with a 14-second period, glassy, and 1404 energy. Clean and punchy for the advanced crew.
Thursday, July 23rd, is another monster day. A 10ft SSW swell with a 15-second period and 4005 energy in the morning. The afternoon is glassy with the same size. Experts only.
The absolute standout of the whole long-range forecast is Friday, July 24th, morning. A big 8ft SW swell, a massive 4455 energy, and a clean cross-offshore wind. That's the one for experienced surfers to circle on the calendar. Saturday, July 25th, keeps the big 12ft swells coming with good offshore wind.
Sunday, July 26th, starts to ease off, with a 8ft SSW (2034) in the morning and a 6ft SSW (3544) with a 17-second period in the afternoon. Still a big, powerful swell, but cleaner.
So, for the everyday surfer, Monday, July 13th, is the clean, fun pick. For the crew looking for the heaviest, best-conditioned swell, Friday, July 24th, morning, is the one.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Sat 18 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | ESE 8 | SSW 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | E 9 | SW 17 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 13 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1390 | 674 | 540 | 408 | 285 | 306 | 284 | 281 | 435 | 289 | 207 | 241 | 3062 | 3119 | 2223 | 3031 | 3200 | 3235 | 3225 | 1872 | 1255 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:38AM1.56m | 2:17PM1.47m | 2:34AM1.66m | 3:08PM1.61m | 3:24AM1.73m | 3:54PM1.72m | 4:09AM1.75m | 4:37PM1.79m | 4:51AM1.73m | 5:18PM1.80m | 5:31AM1.66m | 5:58PM1.77m | 6:09AM1.56m | 6:37PM1.69m | |||||||
Low Tide | 8:06AM0.25m | 8:21PM0.29m | 8:57AM0.13m | 9:15PM0.19m | 9:42AM0.05m | 10:03PM0.12m | 10:24AM0.00m | 10:48PM0.09m | 11:03AM0.00m | 11:31PM0.12m | 11:41AM0.05m | 00:12AM0.19m | 12:17PM0.14m | ||||||||
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 | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — |
 | 5:31 | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:36 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 13 | S 12 |
| kJ | 1390 | 674 | 540 | 231 | 246 | 277 | 284 | 281 | 435 | 289 | 207 | 171 | 3062 | 3119 | 2223 | 2031 | 3200 | 3235 | 3225 | 1872 | 1229 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SE 7 | W 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 13 | SW 5 | SW 6 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 11 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 12 | 144 | 11 | 408 | 285 | 306 | 127 | 83 | 44 | 56 | 19 | 42 | 110 | 87 | 92 | 71 | 50 | 32 | 31 | 479 | 1255 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | W 12 | SW 16 | W 11 | SSE 11 | W 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 9 | SW 12 | SW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | SSW 11 | — |
| kJ | 12 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 61 | 42 | 40 | 28 | 52 | 241 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 80 | 366 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | SW 5 | SW 6 | — | — | — | SW 13 | — | — | — | E 10 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 120 | 207 | 210 | 327 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 38 | 72 | — | — | — | 3031 | — | — | — | 31 | 173 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 41 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 58 | 58 | 58 |
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