Kleinmond Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for Kleinmond over the next couple of weeks.

First, the water is sitting at 59°, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year, so don’t forget the steamer.

Right now, we’re looking at a bit of a slow start. The surf on offer is pretty marginal through the first few days, so don’t get too excited just yet. The real action starts to build toward the end of the first week and into the second.

The standout window is shaping up to be Sunday, August 30th. We’ve got a solid 10ft swell from the WSW, with a moderate 12-second period, and the combined energy is massive at 4410. That’s a lot of juice in the water. The wind is a gentle cross-onshore, which will keep it from being perfect, but for Kleinmond’s reef setup, this is going to be a powerful day. It’s a big swell, so this is one for the experienced crew only – beginners will want to sit this one out. Given the size, the crowd situation might be a bit more manageable, but Kleinmond can get busy on a good day.

Another one to keep an eye on is Tuesday, September 1st. The morning brings a 7ft swell from the SSW, with a long 14-second period, and combined energy of 2061. The wind is light and cross-shore, which should keep things relatively clean. A long-period swell like this loves a reef, so Kleinmond should handle it well. Again, this is solidly in the intermediate-to-expert zone.

The rest of the period has some other fun-looking windows, like August 27th and 28th with cleaner conditions but smaller swell, and September 3rd with a clean cross-off wind and 7ft to 8ft swell. But for the best bang for your buck, August 30th and September 1st are the ones to pencil in.

There’s a long gap of poor conditions from September 4th onwards, with the energy dropping right off, so don’t leave your board in the car too long after that.

Stay stoked, and I’ll catch you in the water.

Rusty

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