Kleinmond surf break

Kleinmond surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Thursday 21 May 2026 SAST
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Kleinmond surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Kleinmond sea temperature is
16.2° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Kleinmond today?

The current surf forecast for Kleinmond at 5PM is: 0.6m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 21). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)3.5ft (1.0m)8s
Afternoon (21 May)2.5ft (0.7m)12s
Evening (21 May)1.5ft (0.4m)20s

Table - waves today at Kleinmond. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sun
24
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
3
2
3
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
12
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.5
SW
19
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.8
SW
16
1
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
1
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.4
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
1.6
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.5
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
166
144
116
134
181
314
311
300
375
498
427
456
685
736
716
701
418
563
301
301
992
787
722
780
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
W
20
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NW
15
NW
10
WNW
5
W
5
SW
0
SSE
0
N
5
N
5
NNE
5
E
5
ESE
10
SE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
E
10
ENE
5
ENE
5
E
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
7:12PM1.33m
7:37AM1.19m
8:23PM1.28m
8:56AM1.10m
9:39PM1.26m
Low Tide
12:48PM0.29m
1:33AM0.41m
1:52PM0.39m
2:55AM0.47m
3:06PM0.46m
4:18AM0.46m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
7:35
7:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:45
5:45
5:45
5:45
Temp °C
19
20
19
16
15
15
15
15
17
18
18
16
15
15
15
15
18
19
18
17
16
16
16
15
16
17
17
14
13
13
13
13
16
19
19
17
16
15
14
15
18
18
17
16
15
16
16
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SE
9
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SE
8
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
11
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.8
SW
16
1
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
1
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.4
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
1.6
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.5
SW
13
Energy kJ
79
144
67
114
110
101
311
300
375
498
427
456
685
736
716
701
418
563
278
232
992
787
722
780
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
13
0.6
S
6
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SE
8
0.5
SW
19
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
11
0.6
SW
11
0.8
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.9
S
6
0.9
S
6
0.8
S
6
0.7
S
6
0.5
S
6
1.1
SW
9
1
SW
8
1
SW
8
0.9
SW
8
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SSE
12
Energy kJ
166
28
116
49
181
314
123
99
40
48
62
60
60
47
35
18
172
125
123
107
8
8
49
29
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
7
0.6
ESE
9
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SSE
6
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
6
0.4
S
10
0.6
SW
11
0.7
SW
10
0.7
SW
11
0.7
SW
11
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
S
9
0.5
SW
5
0.5
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.2
SSE
13
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
5
Energy kJ
34
50
98
134
13
32
19
33
79
112
117
115
9
9
7
12
20
15
301
301
17
50
30
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.7
W
4
0.8
WNW
4
0.6
WNW
4
0.5
WNW
4
0.5
NW
3
0.5
NW
3
0.4
WNW
3
Energy kJ
2
4
14
24
12
7
5
5
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
16
16
43
16
0
0
0
0
0
0
16
0
0
0
0
0
10
13
13
13
13
13
0
10
Best forecast wave conditions in Overberg
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
3
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
7
7
6
6
7
8
6
7
8
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
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