Kleinmond Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty, and I’m looking at the charts for our local stretch. Let’s break it down.

Water temp is 60°F, which is pretty much normal for this time of year.

We kick off with a real treat. Sunday morning (August 2nd) at Kleinmond is the standout early on. We’ve got a clean 4ft SW swell with a 13-second period, and the wind is glassy from the NNE. The combined energy is moderate at 584, and conditions are going to be super clean. This is a reef break, so that longer period will wrap in nicely. It’s a fairly consistent spot, and with the glassy morning, you’ll want to be out there early. This is the pick of the first part of the forecast.

Sunday afternoon stays glassy, with a similar 4ft SW swell. Still good fun. Monday morning (3rd) is also glassy, with a 5ft SW swell and 13-second period – another top session. Monday afternoon the wind goes light cross-on, so it’ll get a little bumpy, but still surfable.

Tuesday (4th) stays clean with a light cross-off breeze and swells around 4ft to 4ft. Good, fun waves.

Now, here’s one for the big dogs. Wednesday morning (5th August) is a standout for experienced surfers. We’ve got a 7ft SW groundswell with a 16-second period – that’s serious energy coming in at 1960 (moderate to strong). The wind is offshore from the NW at 15 mph, so the waves will be clean and lined up. At 7ft on a reef, this is not for beginners. Wednesday afternoon the swell jumps to 10ft, and the wind goes cross-off. Still big and powerful, but more mixed.

Thursday (6th) and Friday (7th) see the swell staying big, in the 8ft to 10ft range, but the wind turns onshore or cross-shore, making it lumpy. The energy is strong (over 3000), but quality drops.

Saturday (8th) has a massive 12ft SW swell by the afternoon, with strong cross-off wind. The energy is huge (3858), but the swell is just too big for this break. Sit this one out.

Sunday (9th) the swell drops to 8ft, but with rain and strong winds, it’s messy. Monday (10th) is a write-off with onshore winds and rain.

We then get a gap of poor, unsurfable conditions from Tuesday (11th) through Thursday (13th) as a massive swell (13ft to 15ft) hits with onshore winds. The energy is through the roof (over 5000), but it’s a dangerous, windy mess.

After that, things calm down. Friday morning (14th August) looks promising again. A 4ft WSW swell with a 17-second period, glassy conditions from the SW, and moderate energy (1490). That’s a long-period groundswell, and with calm winds, it’ll be clean and have real punch. This is a good one for the experienced.

Saturday morning (15th August) is another good bet. A 6ft WSW swell, 15-second period, and glassy conditions from the SE. The energy is solid (1683), and it’ll be clean. Get it in the morning. Saturday afternoon the wind goes onshore.

The final days, Sunday (16th) and Monday (17th), go downhill with onshore winds and lumpy conditions. The swell is still around 6ft to 6ft, but the wind messes it up.

So, to wrap it up: the best windows are Sunday morning (2nd), Monday morning (3rd), and Wednesday morning (5th) for the experienced. Then a gap until Friday morning (14th) and Saturday morning (15th). The rest is either too big, too windy, or just plain messy.

Rusty out.

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