Keurbooms Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here with a look at what’s coming up for Keurbooms. We’ve got a pretty wild ride over the next couple of weeks, with some proper swell windows and a few days that are flat-out not for messing about. The water is sitting at a cold 57°F at the start, which is a whopping 6°F colder than usual for this time of year – that’s a seriously chilly anomaly, so don’t forget the thick rubber if you’re heading in.

We start off on Saturday the 12th of September with a glass-off. The morning is small, around 3ft from the SW, but that 15-second period and glassy conditions mean there’ll be some tidy little lines. The combined energy is moderate (406), so it’s not packing a punch, but it’s clean and rideable. Saturday afternoon, the swell bumps up to 7ft from the SSW, still glassy, with a huge jump in energy (2168). This is getting solid – intermediate territory, and the sets will be pushing through proper.

Sunday the 13th is where things get heavy. The morning sees a chunky 12ft swell from the ESE, but the wind is a cross-on from the E at 9 mph. With that massive energy reading (3677), this is a beast of a swell, but it’s too big and messy for this break. This is more of a kite-surfing show than a paddle session. Sunday afternoon is worse – same size, stronger onshore wind.

Monday the 14th brings a reset. The morning is clean with a light NW offshore wind and a 8ft ESE swell. This is excellent for experienced surfers – the energy (1551) is strong, and those offshore conditions will groom it nicely. Monday afternoon turns glassy again with a 7ft ESE swell – another cracker for the confident surfer.

Tuesday the 15th is a real treat. Morning and afternoon both serve up glassy conditions, with a 5ft and 4ft swell from the E, periods around 11 seconds. Easy paddling, clean waves, and moderate energy (889 and 825) – this is the pick of the early run for the intermediate crew.

Wednesday the 16th shows us another big jump. The morning has a 10ft SW swell with a 14-second period and glassy wind – energy is through the roof (3785). That’s a lot of water moving around, and it’s expert territory again. Afternoon blows up with a strong S cross-on wind at 16 mph, making it ugly.

After a few poor days, we see a nice little window on Friday the 18th. That afternoon, a 7ft SW swell with a 14-second period and a cross-off wind gives us clean waves for experienced heads. Saturday the 19th is even better – the morning is clean at 8ft, and the afternoon turns glassy with a 7ft SW swell. That afternoon session on the 19th is the standout of the whole forecast: glassy, powerful, long-period groundswell.

The second week settles down a bit. Tuesday the 22nd has a clean cross-off morning with a 6ft E swell. Friday the 25th afternoon is worth a look – clean, 5ft ESE swell. Then on Saturday the 26th afternoon we see another glassy gem: 7ft from the SW. And to close it out, Sunday the 27th morning serves up a 5ft SW swell with a very long 16-second period and clean offshore winds.

There are a few gaps in the second week, a couple of days at a time where the wind starts to mess it up, but the good windows are there if you’re picky.

Stay stoked, and stay warm.
Rusty

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