Kleinmond Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright crew, Rusty here. Let’s talk about Kleinmond.

We’re looking at a rough start, no two ways about it. Saturday the 5th and Sunday the 6th are a total bust. Strong easterly winds, lumpy cross-onshore chop, and the water is about 59°, which is normal for this time of year. The swell is there but it’s short-period junk, and the wind is howling. Don’t even bother.

Monday the 7th is the big turn-around, and the morning is the clear winner of the first week. The wind drops to a light westerly, a clean cross-offshore breeze, and we’ve got a solid 6ft swell from the southwest with a long 14-second period. The energy is pumping (1499), and the report says it’s excellent for experienced surfers. That’s a proper groundswell, and on this reef, those long-period waves will be lined up and juicy. It’s over 5ft, so it’s a bit much for beginners, and you might see a few other surfers out. The afternoon is a bit more marginal with a light cross-onshore.

Tuesday the 8th is a small, glassy morning. Swell drops to 3ft from the WSW, but with zero wind, it’s going to be perfectly clean. Not much power (518), but a great day for a longboard. Water temp is still around 59°.

Then we hit a dry patch from Wednesday the 9th through Saturday the 12th. The wind turns onshore or cross-onshore, and the swell is either sloppy or just too big with poor conditions. A few days to sit out.

Sunday the 13th brings a return to clean conditions. The morning has a light westerly cross-offshore, with a 6ft SW swell at 14 seconds. The energy is strong (1747), and it’s marked as excellent for experienced surfers again. Another solid day for the reef.

Monday the 14th is a bit tricky. The swell is pumping 8ft to 8ft from the west, but the period is short, around 7-8 seconds. A cross-offshore wind keeps it clean, but that short period means it’ll be a bit crumbly and less powerful. It’s a marginal call.

Now, the big one. Tuesday the 15th morning. A monster. 12ft from the west, with a strong NNW offshore wind blowing at 28 mph. The energy is absolutely massive (5148). The report says it’s too big for this break. And I’m telling you, this is for experts only. The wind is offshore, so it’ll be clean, but paddling into that will be a mission. A true standout for the brave.

Wednesday the 16th and Thursday the 17th are a write-off, with strong onshore winds and messy, oversized swell.

The final chance comes on Friday the 18th and Saturday the 19th. The swell drops to a more manageable 5ft to 3ft from the SW with a clean cross-offshore wind. The energy is moderate (653). It’s a clean, small weekend option, but nothing to get too amped about.

The last day, Sunday the 20th, is another huge swell event. 12ft from the SW, but with a cross-shore wind. The report again says it’s too big. So, for the whole 16 days, the real standouts are Monday the 7th morning and Sunday the 13th morning for that clean, powerful, long-period SW groundswell, and then Tuesday the 15th for the massive, expert-only offshore session.

Rusty out.

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