Surf Forecasts:
Kleinmond surf forecast from 11 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 16 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period, WSW swell with cross-onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 16 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period, WSW swell with 4,395 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 14 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Kleinmond this week:
The surf forecast for Kleinmond over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 14) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 1.5m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Kleinmond in the next 16 days are 3.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.0m 10s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 13) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Mon 14th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Wed 16th Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Wed 16th Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Kleinmond over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here with a look at what's cookin'. We got a long wait ahead, so don't rush out the door. The first week and a half is pretty much a no-go.
Starting Friday the 11th, the wind is a brutal easterly at 19 mph, blowing straight across the waves. We’re seeing swell from 5ft all the way up to 8ft, but it’s all messy, choppy slop. There’s decent energy in the water, but it’s all wasted. This nasty run of onshores hangs around all weekend and into the next week. There’s a quick window on Monday the 14th where the wind goes offshore from the NNW at 22 mph, and the swell drops down to a clean 4ft, but the period is a short 7 seconds and the energy is weak, so it’s a bit of a letdown.
The one to save your energy for is a long way out, on Saturday the 26th. Kleinmond is going to be the spot. The morning is looking absolutely *classic* with glassy conditions (WSW, 3 mph). We’ll have a solid 5ft SW groundswell with a nice 12-second period, packing moderate energy. It’s a proper wave that should be peeling nicely, but at 5ft, it’s not a beginner wave. The water is about average for the season.
Even the afternoon on the 26th holds up well with just a tiny cross-breeze. Everything before that is a total bust, so mark your calendar for that last Saturday in September.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | NW 7 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 722 | 414 | 1760 | 3193 | 2525 | 1463 | 1029 | 663 | 374 | 381 | 245 | 232 | 1591 | 4395 | 2029 | 1430 | 799 | 603 | 699 | 1249 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:26PM1.72m | 3:44AM1.57m | 3:58PM1.71m | 4:16AM1.53m | 4:29PM1.65m | 4:47AM1.47m | 4:59PM1.55m | 5:17AM1.37m | 5:28PM1.42m | 5:47AM1.26m | 5:58PM1.29m | 6:20AM1.14m | 6:33PM1.15m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:43PM-0.01m | 9:48AM0.02m | 10:15PM0.01m | 10:19AM0.08m | 10:45PM0.08m | 10:48AM0.16m | 11:14PM0.17m | 11:17AM0.26m | 11:43PM0.29m | 11:46AM0.38m | 00:13AM0.41m | 12:17PM0.51m | 00:50AM0.54m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — |
 | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:36 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 16 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SE 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 722 | 414 | 1760 | 3193 | 2525 | 1463 | 1029 | 373 | 374 | 309 | 245 | 232 | 1591 | 4395 | 2029 | 1430 | 799 | 603 | 699 | 1249 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 14 | S 10 | — | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 12 | SW 13 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 13 | SW 15 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 |
| kJ | — | 206 | 49 | — | 256 | 254 | 49 | 663 | 127 | 65 | 42 | 221 | 16 | 15 | 736 | 560 | 572 | 353 | 224 | 86 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 10 | — | — | — | SSE 12 | — | — | SE 12 | — | SW 17 | SE 12 | — | — | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSE 7 | E 10 | E 10 | — |
| kJ | — | 78 | — | — | — | 28 | — | — | 21 | — | 46 | 37 | — | — | 23 | 22 | 75 | 18 | 8 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | — | — | S 7 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 4 | ESE 4 |
| kJ | 350 | 219 | 297 | 363 | 542 | 675 | 835 | — | 224 | 381 | 106 | 215 | 461 | — | — | 181 | 104 | 36 | 35 | 13 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 350 | 41 | 74 | 70 | 30 | 13 | 206 | 0 | 109 | 215 | 0 | 171 | 171 | 13 | 16 | 24 | 17 | 13 | 888 | 22 |
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The above surf forecast table for Kleinmond provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Kleinmond can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Kleinmond surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Kleinmond) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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