Kleinmond Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right then, let’s have a look at what’s on offer for Kleinmond over the next couple of weeks.

It’s a bit of a slow start, to be honest. The first few days are a write-off – the wind is all over the place and the swell is messy. Thursday the 23rd has some energy but it’s just not clean. We’ve got a wait until Friday morning the 24th, and that’s where the real promise shows up.

Friday morning the 24th at Kleinmond is the standout early on. The wind is glassy from the NE, and we’ve got a solid 12 ft SW groundswell pushing in with a 14 second period. That’s a lot of energy – the combined energy is reading 4873 – so it’s a proper groundswell. This is a reef break, so it handles that long period well, and it’s exposed to the SW swell. The water is sitting at 60°, which is bang on average for the time of year, so nothing unusual there. Now, this is a big swell – over 8 ft – so this is really for experienced surfers only. The glassy conditions will make it clean, but it’s a powerful, heavy wave. It’s also a spot that can get crowded sometimes, so don’t expect to have it to yourself.

The next real highlight doesn’t come until the second week. Sunday morning the 2nd of August sees a shift – the wind goes offshore from the NW at 12 mph, with a 6 ft S swell at 10 seconds. The combined energy is 882, so it’s moderate, but the offshore wind will keep it clean. This is a more manageable size for a wider range of surfers.

Then we get a run of excellent mornings. Monday the 3rd of August is glassy early with a 5 ft SW groundswell that has a very long 16 second period. The energy is up at 1652, and it’s a groundswell so it’ll have shape, but that long period can make beach breaks a bit straight – this is a reef, so it should be fine. Again, for experienced surfers given the power.

Tuesday the 4th of August morning has an 8 ft SW swell at 13 seconds with a clean cross-offshore wind from the WNW. That’s a solid, powerful wave for the experienced crew, with energy at 2542. Wednesday the 5th of August morning is offshore again, NW at 6 mph, with a 8 ft SW swell at 13 seconds – that’s another quality, clean session for the experts.

The last real standout is Friday the 7th of August afternoon, with glassy conditions and a 5 ft SW swell at 14 seconds. The energy is 1047, and it’s clean, glassy, and lined up. It’s a lovely way to end the outlook.

There are a few days between the first big Friday and the second week where the wind messes it up – the 27th to the 30th of July have strong, fresh cross-onshore winds that make it lumpy and poor. The swell drops right off at the end of July into early August, with small, weak energy around 400-500, so that’s a gap of a few days where you’re better off doing something else.

In short, the best bet is the glassy Friday morning the 24th for the big-swell experts, and then the run of clean mornings from the 2nd to the 7th of August for the more consistent, quality waves. The long-period groundswells are a big plus for this reef.

Rusty.

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