Kleinmond Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, surfers, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s on the cards for Kleinmond over the next couple of weeks. We’ve got a bit of a slow start, but there’s some serious potential brewing if you’re patient and pick your moments.

The first few days are looking pretty average. Saturday the 11th and Sunday the 12th are a write-off with lumpy, choppy conditions and messy cross-onshore winds drowning out any real quality. The swell is there but the wind is just wrecking it. Not worth wetting a wetsuit for.

Monday the 13th is barely a whisper, with small waist-high waves (3 ft) from the SSW, and light cross-shore winds won’t do much to clean it up. It’s marginal, a low energy day better for a paddle than a proper surf.

Things start to clean up on Tuesday the 14th. The morning session sees a light WNW cross-offshore breeze with small 3 ft waves from the west. The wave energy is weak but the surface will be clean. Wednesday morning the 15th holds similar clean conditions, with a tiny 2 ft swell from the SW but a very long period of 16 seconds. That groundswell will bring some surprising shape and make paddling out easier, but it might break a bit too straight on the beach. However, Wednesday afternoon sees a jump in size to a solid 8 ft from the SW with that same long (15s) period and massive energy. The issue? A light cross-on SE wind will put some ripples on the face, so it won’t be glassy, but for experienced surfers it will be worth a look.

Thursday the 16th is big and beefy: 10 ft from the SW in the morning, dropping to 8 ft in the afternoon. The period is still solid at 13-14 seconds. The wind is cross-shore to cross-onshore, keeping it a bit ragged. This is expert territory only; way too powerful for beginners.

We hit a rough patch from Friday the 17th through Monday the 20th. Friday is a total mess with howling 22 mph cross-onshore winds and 12 ft+ SSW swell creating dangerous, lumpy conditions. Saturday the 18th is a bit smaller at 6-7 ft but still cross-shore and choppy. Sunday the 19th morning offers a brief window with clean offshore NNW winds and a clean 5 ft SSE swell, but the afternoon gets hammered by 25 mph cross-offshore winds. Monday the 20th is blown out completely by strong winds, so don’t bother.

Now, here’s where it gets interesting. A fantastic run of surf kicks off on Tuesday the 21st, but you have to read the fine print. Tuesday morning has a tiny 2 ft SSW swell with strong offshore NW winds. It’s clean but the swell is tiny and the wind is so strong it’s hard to paddle into. Tuesday afternoon is a bit better at 3 ft with a very long 16-second period and strong offshore winds, offering clean but extremely challenging conditions.

The real standout kicks in on Wednesday the 22nd. This is the one to circle. Morning starts with a clean 6 ft from the SW, and the afternoon gets even better: 6 ft, also from the SW, with a solid 13-second period, moderate offshore NW winds. This is excellent surf for experienced surfers. Clean, punchy, with some power behind it. Crowds are possible here, but with this quality, it’ll be worth sharing the peak.

Thursday the 23rd continues the goodness. Morning has 5 ft SW swell with gentle offshore winds. The afternoon, though, is a gem: 7 ft from the SW with a 15-second period, light cross-offshore wind, and very high energy. Another excellent session for experienced surfers.

Friday the 24th and Saturday the 25th see the size hold (6 ft to 8 ft) but the winds turn a bit cross-onshore, so it’s more marginal and choppy, though still plenty of power. Sunday the 26th is back to stronger cross-onshore winds, so the quality drops off again.

The bottom line: The absolute best on offer is Wednesday the 22nd afternoon and Thursday the 23rd afternoon at Kleinmond. Clean offshore to light cross-offshore winds, solid 6 ft to 7 ft SW swell with good period, and plenty of energy. This is expert territory but absolutely firing. For the rest of the period, be picky about the wind or you’ll be frustrated.

Stay stoked, read the conditions, and I’ll see you in the water.

- Rusty

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