Kleinmond Surf Forecast and Surf Report

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Alright folks, Rusty here, and I’ve been staring at the charts for Kleinmond. Let’s be honest, it’s a bit of a slow burn for the next week or so, but there’s a proper little gem hiding in the second week if you’ve got the patience.

Right now, from Thursday the 9th through to the start of the following week, the surf is a write-off. We’ve got a solid 10ft swell hanging around, but it’s coming in from the SW and the wind is a messy cross-onshore out of the east. That’s just choppy, lumpy, and no fun. The wave energy is huge, reading 2929, but it’s wasted with that wind. The water temp is sitting at 59°, which is pretty normal for this time of year, so no surprises there.

Friday and Saturday keep that same pattern – big swell, poor conditions. The wind stays strong and cross-onshore, so don’t even bother. The swell drops a bit by Sunday, down to 4ft, but the wind is still side-shore, and the energy is weak (765). It’s just not happening.

Now, things start to look up a little on Tuesday the 14th. The swell is tiny, only 3ft, but the wind goes glassy in the morning. That’s a rare treat. It’ll be clean but small, a real longboard-only kind of morning. The energy is low (251), so you’ll be scratching for anything.

The real standout, though, is Wednesday the 15th. We get a proper long-period groundswell – 18 seconds – coming in from the WSW. The wave energy jumps up to 1109, and the wind is clean, cross-off shore. The swell is only 4ft, but with that period, it’ll have some real push. This is a reef break, so that long period should wrap in nicely. The crowd factor is there, so you won’t be alone, but it’ll be worth it.

But hold on. The best of the whole forecast is a week and a half out, on Wednesday the 22nd of July. We’ve got a massive 10ft swell from the SSW, with a 15-second period, and light, clean cross-off winds. The energy is a monstrous 3534. This is expert territory; the file says it’s excellent for experienced surfers, and that’s because it’s going to be big, powerful, and clean. If you’re not solid on a bigger board, give it a miss, but for the boys who know the reef, this is the one to circle on the calendar. The morning of the 22nd is also excellent, with a 5ft, 17-second swell and light winds, a good warm-up for the afternoon.

The days leading up to that are messy again, with big wind and chop. So, to sum it up: the first week is a write-off. Tuesday the 14th is a tiny, glassy session. Wednesday the 15th is the first real fun day. But the absolute stand-out, the one you wait for, is Wednesday the 22nd of July. Mark it down.

Rusty.

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