Surf Forecasts:
Kleinmond surf forecast from 16 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 16 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 17 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period, WSW swell with 3,366 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 16 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with WSW 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 Sunday (Aug 16) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.9m and 13s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Kleinmond in the next 16 days are 3.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 17) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 16) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Sun 16th Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Sun 16th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Kleinmond over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s talk about Kleinmond.
The next couple of weeks are gonna be a bit of a mixed bag, to be honest. We’ve got a lot of size coming in, but the winds are going to be a constant battle, and the surf quality is going to be touch and go. There’s some real potential hidden in there, but you’re gonna have to be patient and pick your moments.
The stretch from the 16th through to the 27th is mostly about waiting. Swell is there, hovering around the 6ft to 8ft mark, with the energy building from a moderate 1280 up to a strong 2877 on the morning of the 18th. But the winds are mostly cross-off or onshore, and it’s just not coming together for a clean, consistent wave. The water temperature is going to be about average for this time of year, so a decent 4/3 is the call.
We get a bit of a window on the 22nd and 23rd. The Saturday morning of the 22nd has a cross-off breeze and clean, lined-up 6ft WSW swell with a 13-second period. The energy is moderate at 1143, but the conditions will be right to make something of it. Then Sunday the 23rd sees a bit more size at 7ft, but the wind swings cross-on, which will mess up the face a bit.
Now, for the real standout. You need to look ahead to Friday the 28th of August. There’s a significant pulse of swell coming in, forecast at 12ft from the SW with a 15-second period. The combined energy is a massive 6121, which is strong to very strong. The early morning looks clean-ish with a gentle cross-onshore breeze. This is the biggest, most powerful swell of the window. This reef is exposed, so it will be feeling all of it. The size is getting way up there, well over 8ft, so this is one for the experienced crew only. The crowd factor is a real thing here, too, so expect it to be busy.
After that, it looks like we’ll get a few smaller pulses in the 6ft to 8ft range, but the winds are expected to be fresh and cross-off, creating some cleaner but bumpier conditions.
So, in short: the waiting game is on for Friday the 28th. That’s the one that looks like it has the potential to be truly special. Everything before that is just a warm-up.
Stay stoked,
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||
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 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1294 | 1280 | 1822 | 3366 | 2354 | 2026 | 1359 | 1810 | 2326 | 2148 | 1731 | 1632 | 1336 | 1914 | 2677 | 1946 | 1346 | 875 | 595 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross | off |
High Tide | 5:20AM1.45m | 5:38PM1.57m | 5:55AM1.34m | 6:12PM1.45m | 6:30AM1.23m | 6:46PM1.31m | 7:08AM1.11m | 7:26PM1.17m | 8:01AM1.00m | 8:27PM1.05m | 9:44AM0.92m | 10:24PM0.99m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:22PM0.10m | 11:24AM0.14m | 11:56PM0.19m | 11:56AM0.25m | 00:30AM0.31m | 12:28PM0.38m | 1:06AM0.43m | 1:03PM0.51m | 1:52AM0.55m | 1:52PM0.63m | 3:15AM0.64m | 3:46PM0.72m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — |
 | 6:13 | — | 6:14 | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 17 | 21 | 13 |
Feels °C | 17 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 15 | 19 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 1294 | 1280 | 1822 | 3366 | 2354 | 2026 | 1359 | 1810 | 2326 | 2148 | 1731 | 1632 | 1336 | 1914 | 2677 | 1946 | 1346 | 875 | 595 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 12 | ESE 11 | WSW 16 | SW 14 | SW 13 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 37 | 16 | 15 | 24 | 24 | 100 | 317 | 1067 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 113 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | ESE 10 | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 19 | — | — | — | — | 19 | 20 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 4 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | — | S 3 | — | — | — | E 4 | ESE 5 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 12 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 5 | — | — | — | 12 | 35 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 8 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 43 | 10 | 13 | 348 | 16 | 16 | 66 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 10 | 0 |
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