Keurbooms Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what’s on the table for Keurbooms over the next couple of weeks. We’ve got a slow start with nothing really worth paddling out for right now, but things are shaping up to get interesting, especially for the crew that can handle a bit of size.

The first real window opens up Thursday morning, July 30th. Keurbooms is looking at a solid 6 ft of swell pushing in from the southwest, with a nice long 13-second period on it. The wind is dead calm, glassy, and the water temp is sitting at 64°, which is pretty much spot on for this time of year. It's going to be clean, with decent energy (1665) pushing through. This is the pick of the early days. Later that afternoon, the wind swings onshore and makes things choppy, so make the most of that morning session.

Friday the 31st has some surf on offer through the morning, with 6 ft of easterly swell, but the cross-shore wind will have it looking a bit bumpy. Afternoon sees the swell bump up to 8 ft but the period drops right off to a short, weak 7 seconds, so it’s not going to be pretty. A bit of a mixed day.

Now, Saturday, August 1st, is where things get serious. The morning brings a chunky 10 ft easterly swell (2318 energy), but that’s pushing the limits for a spot like this – really just for the experienced crew. The wind is glassy though, so if you’ve got the skill, it could be on. The afternoon drops back a bit to 8 ft, still glassy, and still a great call for the advanced surfers.

Sunday the 2nd is a nice reset. Clean, 6 ft swell from the east-southeast, glassy morning conditions. A fun, manageable size for a wider range of surfers.

Monday the 3rd and Tuesday the 4th offer smaller, clean options with 5 ft to 4 ft swell and glassy or clean conditions. Nice for a longboard or a cruiser.

Here’s where it gets big again. The period from August 5th onward is packed with serious groundswell. Wednesday afternoon the 5th looks like a standout: a 8 ft southwest swell with a very long 14-second period, glassy offshore winds. This one has real power (2112 energy) and will wrap in nicely. But don't forget – that long period means it might wall up at a beach break, so Keurbooms should handle it well.

Thursday the 6th and Friday the 7th are for experts only, with 10 ft to 12 ft of southwest swell and periods stretching to 15 seconds. The energy readings are huge (3271, 4837) – that’s a proper pulse. Light winds on Friday morning will have it looking epic, but heavy. Not for the faint-hearted.

Things start to ease back from Saturday the 8th into the following week, but it stays solid. Monday the 10th morning, August, has a clean 7 ft SSW swell with a 12-second period and glassy conditions. Another excellent session on the cards.

The second week sees more big pulses (10 ft) on the 12th, but the wind is more onshore, making it less appealing. However, Thursday the 13th is a beauty – 8 ft of southwest groundswell, 13-second period, and glassy offshore winds. A top-tier morning for those who can handle it.

Overall, the standout sessions are Thursday July 30th morning for the clean start, and then Wednesday August 5th afternoon and Thursday August 13th morning for the bigger, powerful groundswell with perfect wind. There’s plenty of time between the good ones, but when it’s on, it’s on.

Rusty.

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