Keurbooms Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here, checking in with the outlook for our local stretch. We’ve got one spot on the radar, and it’s gonna be a mixed bag over the next couple of weeks, so let’s get into it.

The pattern starts with some small, grovelly surf this weekend before a proper pulse of south-west groundswell builds in, bringing some serious size mid-week. The standout window looks to be Sunday the 30th of August and Tuesday the 1st of September for the more experienced crew, but there are a few sneaky clean sessions if you time it right.

Keurbooms is our only game in town. It’s a fairly consistent, exposed beach setup that needs that south-east direction to really line up. Water temps are sitting about average for this time of year.

Saturday the 29th is a slow starter. We’re looking at a weak 3ft south swell (410 combined energy) with a cross-shore breeze in the morning. Not worth paddling out for. The afternoon cleans up a bit with lighter 3ft SSE swell (324) and a light cross-offshore breeze, but it’s tiny. Good for a log maybe.

Now, Sunday the 30th is where it gets interesting. The morning sees a jump to 7ft SW swell (1156) and a clean cross-offshore wind. The wave state is clean, and this is excellent surf for experienced surfers. It’s a bit punchy, so if you’re not solid, give it a miss. The afternoon holds size at 7ft (1408) but the wind goes a bit glassy and cross, making things a little lumpy.

Monday is a write-off with onshore wind and an onshore swell direction. Don’t bother.

Now, here’s the pick of the bunch for the bigger stuff. Tuesday the 1st of September afternoon. We’ve got a solid 8ft SW groundswell with a 13-second period – that’s proper energy (2137 combined). The wind is light and cross-offshore, setting up clean, powerful lines. This is excellent for experienced surfers again. That long period means longer waits between sets, but the waves will be well-shaped.

Wednesday the 2nd of September is just too big. 12ft and 10ft SW swell (3724 and 2884) with cross-onshore wind. Unless you’re on a gun and have rocks in your head, give that a wide berth.

The end of the first week and into the second gets messy. Thursday the 3rd brings rain and onshore wind. Friday the 4th is blown out with 30 km/h ESE winds. The surf quality goes to zero. This dry spell lasts right through the weekend and into the early part of the following week.

There’s a little glimmer on Wednesday the 9th of September afternoon. A tiny 2ft SW swell rolls in (234 combined energy), but the wind goes glassy – dead calm. If you’ve got a foamie, it might be worth a splash just for the peace and quiet.

Thursday the 10th stays small and clean but marginal. Then another strong pulse shows up on the radar for Friday the 11th of September through the weekend. 7ft SW (1991) on Friday morning but with onshore rain – messy. Saturday the 12th of September looks too big again at 10ft SW (4111) with cross-onshore wind. Another one for the big-wave chargers only.

Overall, if you’re looking for the best, circle Sunday 30th August morning and Tuesday 1st September afternoon on your calendar. Clean, powerful, and solid. The rest of the window is either too small, too windy, or too big. Keep the wetsuit zipped.

Rusty.

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