Keurbooms Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s chew the fat on what’s coming up for Keurbooms.

Right off the bat, we’ve got a bit of a wait. The next few days are a mixed bag, but the real standout action is further out. The water temp is sitting at 62°F, which is about average for this time of year.

Wednesday the 5th is a write-off, so don’t even bother. Thursday the 6th sees a big pulse of 12ft SW swell rolling in, but it’s simply too much juice for this break. The combined energy is massive (4084), and even with clean morning conditions, this is only for the brave or the foolish. Friday and Saturday the 7th and 8th are still on the messy side with cross-onshore winds, so we’re waiting.

Now, here’s the first real glimmer. Wednesday morning the 12th is a beauty. The swell drops to a clean 3ft from the SSW, but with a very long period of 19 seconds. The wind is glassy, absolutely dead calm. The combined energy is still solid (1381). This is a choice session for the intermediate crew—clean, lined-up waves, but that long period means it’ll be a bit fat and straight on the beach, so hunt for a bend in the river mouth or a sandbank that offers a better wall. The afternoon follows suit with 4ft and glassy conditions, but the morning is the pick.

Then we hit a bit of a lull with smaller, less consistent energy until Saturday morning the 15th. Another cracker. The swell is 6ft from the ESE, period of 11 seconds, glassy offshore wind from the NW. The combined energy is moderate (1044). This is a proper, fun-size swell with clean conditions. The afternoon is even smaller at 5ft, but dead calm, making for a long, slow, glassy session. Good for logging or a longboard.

The following Sunday and Monday the 16th and 17th are okay, but the energy is dropping off quickly. By Tuesday the 18th, it’s dead. Then, out of the blue, we get a monster pulse on Thursday the 20th. A massive 21ft SW groundswell with a 14-second period is predicted. The combined energy is a staggering 16346. That’s a serious, serious ocean. The morning is glassy, but this is a deep-water, expert-only situation. The waves will be huge, powerful, and closing out everything. This is a "watch from the cliffs" kind of day unless you are a legit charger. For everyone else, it’s a no-go.

So, the standout of the whole run is Wednesday morning the 12th for the clean, long-period groundswell, and Saturday the 15th for the fun, glassy, user-friendly conditions. The rest is either too big, too messy, or too small.

Rusty.

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