Kleinmond Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for Kleinmond, a reef break that’s exposed to the swell. The water temp is sitting about average for this time of year, so nothing out of the ordinary there.

The start of the period is a bit flat with only marginal, choppy surf on Wednesday 26th August – I wouldn’t bother paddling out. We’re looking at better conditions kicking in from Thursday morning. Thursday 27th brings a clean 5ft swell from the south with light cross-offshore wind, and that combo hangs around into Friday morning with a glassy 4ft south swell. The combined energy is moderate (591) and it’s clean with a light breeze. That Thursday and Friday morning session is your first real standout – the waves are clean, manageable, and the wind is kind.

Saturday afternoon on the 29th is another good call. Swell at 4ft from the WSW with a moderate combined energy of 1180. Wind is cross-offshore and light, and with the reef setup, the longer-period swell (14 seconds) should produce well-shaped lines. It’s worth a session if you can get there.

Now, there’s a big jump in size on Tuesday 1st September. Morning shows an 12ft SW swell with a very strong offshore wind, but combined energy is huge at 4832 – it’s too big for this break. The swell is over 8ft, so this is only for experts, if anyone. The afternoon pushes to 16ft, same issue. The wave energy is intense (9423) and the swell period is 14 seconds, so it’s powerful but overwhelming for this spot. Not worth it unless you’re a seasoned charger and the tide is right.

After that, conditions turn poor and messy with onshore winds and lumpy seas right through until the middle of the second week. There is a brief window on Sunday 6th September with a 8ft SE swell and light cross-shore wind, but the period is short at 8 seconds, and combined energy is moderate but the wind is light. The setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing at that point – the cross-shore wind and lumpy chop don’t give clean waves for a reef break.

The biggest gap in decent surf comes from around Wednesday 3rd September through to the end of the forecast, with only marginal, poor, or too-big conditions. There are no other real standouts after that first week.

Best on offer: Thursday 27th and Friday 28th August mornings – clean, glassy, and just enough swell for a good session.

Rusty.

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