Keurbooms Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty, and I’ve got the full picture for Keurbooms over the next couple of weeks. Let’s get straight into it.

We’ve got a pretty solid run of surf coming up, but the first few days are a bit of a mixed bag in terms of size and conditions. The water temp is sitting at 64°, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The action starts on Tuesday, July 21st, but it’s a bit of a slow starter. The afternoon shows a 8ft swell from the SSW, but the wind is onshore from the SE at 6 mph, and the energy is strong (2778). Honestly, it’s looking a bit junky for a paddle. The real standout begins to build on Wednesday, July 22nd. The morning is clear, with a light cross-offshore breeze from the WSW at 6 mph, and the swell is a clean 7ft from the SW, period at 12 seconds. The energy is pumping (1618). This is proper surf. That quality holds through the afternoon, same swell, same wind, slightly more energy (1720). This is the best bet for the early part of the week for experienced surfers.

Thursday, July 23rd, the wind starts to get a bit tricky. The morning is cross-shore from the SW at 6 mph, and the swell is 7ft, but it’s not as clean. The afternoon sees a big push in swell to 10ft from the SW, but the wind picks up to 16 mph from the WNW. That’s a lot of juice (2544), but it’s going to be a battle. The swell is just too big for most of us to enjoy comfortably.

Friday, July 24th, is the real standout of the entire forecast. The morning is absolutely glassy with an ESE breeze at just 3 mph, and a solid 12ft SSW groundswell with a very long period of 16 seconds. The energy is massive (6545). This is a powerful, long-period groundswell. It’s going to be world-class at a point break, but at a beach break it might be a bit too straight and closing out. It’s a big, clean, powerful day for the experts. The afternoon stays clean but the wind goes onshore, softening the quality.

The weekend of July 26th and 27th offers a nice reset. The swell drops back to 7ft to 7ft from the SW, with a 12-second period. Sunday morning is glassy with a light NNW breeze, and Monday morning is also glassy with a light SSW breeze. These are excellent, clean, intermediate-friendly windows. The energy is moderate (1072 to 1471), so the paddle out is easy, and the waves will be fun and lined up.

The following week continues to deliver. Tuesday, July 28th, morning is glassy again with a 8ft SSW swell, period hitting 15 seconds. The energy is strong (2908). That’s a gorgeous morning. Wednesday the 29th gets a bit choppy with rain showers and a moderate wind, but it cleans up again on Thursday, July 30th, with a clean 6ft to 5ft SW swell.

Then, look at Friday, July 31st. The morning is glassy with a NE breeze at 3 mph, and the swell is 6ft from the SSW, but the period is a massive 19 seconds. The energy is 4050. That’s an incredibly long, clean groundswell. It’s a standout for the long-range window, but it’s a week and a half away, so keep your fingers crossed. The afternoon of that day sees a 10ft swell, but it’s too big and the wind is onshore.

The first few days of August (1st to 4th) see a mix of bigger, messy swells and some smaller, glassy windows. The wind is a problem for a couple of days, but the mornings of August 3rd and 4th are glassy with 7ft to 6ft E swell. That’s a nice, clean, smaller wind swell for a relaxed session.

Finally, Wednesday, August 5th, the afternoon goes glassy with a 8ft SW swell and a 14-second period. The energy is 3281. That’s a fantastic way to cap off the run.

So, to wrap it up: If you’re an experienced surfer, do not miss the Friday, July 24th morning session. That’s the big one. For the rest of us, the mornings of Sunday the 26th, Monday the 27th, Tuesday the 28th, and Friday the 31st are your best bets for clean, fun, manageable waves. The crowds are listed as “sometimes” at Keurbooms, so on those fine days, expect company.

Rusty.

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