Surf Forecasts:
Keurbooms surf forecast from 22 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 23 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 24 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period, SSW swell with 7,288 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 22 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 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 Wednesday (Jul 22) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 1.3m and 13s. 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 4.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 24) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 13s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 23) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Fri 24th Jul) | 13ft (4.0m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Keurbooms over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s coming for Keurbooms over these next couple weeks in feet and miles per hour.
Wednesday the 22nd kicks off with a 7ft SW swell in the afternoon, but crosswind and average water temp means it’s not worth getting excited about. The combo energy is solid but conditions are only so-so.
Come Thursday the 23rd morning, we’ve got around 7ft of SW swell, 12-second period, light cross-offshore breeze, and clean lines. The energy is there. Good for experienced surfers. Thursday afternoon pushes up to 10ft SW, period drops a touch, and the wind picks up. That’s big — better left to the pros.
Friday the 24th morning is a standout: 11–12ft of SSW groundswell, 16-second period, glassy with light east wind. Combined energy is through the roof. That’s a heavy day, not for learners. The afternoon stays big at 10ft but the wind turns onshore.
Saturday the 25th drops off to 8ft with onshore wind. Still surfable but not clean.
Sunday the 26th morning sees 6ft SW, 12 seconds, glassy as. The afternoon holds 6ft, still glassy. Great conditions.
Monday the 27th morning offers 6–7ft, glassy, clean. Afternoon goes onshore.
Tuesday the 28th is another cracker: 7–8ft SW, 14-second groundswell, glassy both sessions, and strong energy. This is real good.
Wednesday the 29th morning is clean at 7ft. Afternoon goes onshore.
From Thursday the 30th into Friday the 31st, the swell drops to around 5–6ft, winds are onshore with rain. Not the best.
Saturday the 1st of August starts onshore but the afternoon turns glassy with 5ft SW, 13 seconds. Worth a paddle.
Sunday the 2nd of August morning: 5ft SSW, 17-second groundswell, glassy, and 2459 energy. Real sleek. Afternoon gets bumpy.
Monday the 3rd of August: clean, 5ft, glassy. Easy going.
Tuesday the 4th: 6ft, shorter period, cross-off wind. OK but weaker.
Wednesday the 5th: onshore and choppy. Skip it.
Thursday the 6th of August is enormous: 16ft SW in the morning, 17-second period, glassy, energy at 28396. Afternoon is 23ft SW, still glassy. That’s massive. Experts only.
Best calls are Thursday the 23rd morning, Friday the 24th morning, Sunday the 26th, Tuesday the 28th, and Sunday the 2nd of August morning. Friday the 24th and Tuesday the 28th are the real standouts — big, clean, groundswell with glassy conditions.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 10 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1200 | 646 | 1280 | 2069 | 2348 | 6524 | 4255 | 2795 | 1932 | 2103 | 1602 | 1013 | 876 | 1173 | 1169 | 1129 | 1734 | 2155 | 2412 | 2281 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | off | on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 9:54PM1.20m | 10:56AM1.03m | 11:33PM1.16m | 12:40PM1.08m | 00:56AM1.21m | 1:43PM1.18m | 1:50AM1.30m | 2:25PM1.29m | 2:30AM1.40m | 2:59PM1.41m | 3:04AM1.50m | 3:30PM1.51m | 3:35AM1.57m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:07PM0.65m | 4:36AM0.68m | 4:42PM0.73m | 6:21AM0.66m | 6:34PM0.70m | 7:32AM0.57m | 7:42PM0.61m | 8:16AM0.46m | 8:26PM0.51m | 8:50AM0.35m | 9:01PM0.41m | 9:20AM0.25m | 9:33PM0.32m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — |
 | 5:38 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:43 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 23 | 24 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 21 | 22 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | ESE 12 | SW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 10 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 1200 | 646 | 1280 | 123 | 2348 | 6524 | 4255 | 2795 | 1932 | 2103 | 1602 | 1013 | 876 | 1173 | 1169 | 1129 | 1734 | 2155 | 2412 | 2281 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | SSW 13 | ESE 12 | S 22 | SSW 18 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 8 | SE 10 | — | ESE 5 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | E 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 193 | 599 | 125 | 10 | 1944 | 51 | 48 | 117 | 136 | — | 31 | 288 | 279 | 46 | 397 | 461 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | ESE 12 | SE 7 | SW 22 | ESE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 10 | ESE 6 | E 7 | ESE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 169 | 190 | 9 | 19 | 91 | — | — | — | — | — | 67 | 40 | 51 | 9 | 42 | 43 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | — | — | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 10 | E 5 | — | — | — | W 4 | — | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 6 | — | — | 2069 | — | — | — | — | — | 182 | 54 | — | — | — | 11 | — | 1187 | 1872 | 1722 | 1338 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 8 | 9 | 58 | 0 | 41 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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