Kleinmond Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right then, Rusty here again, talking in feet and miles per hour. Let’s break down what’s happening at Kleinmond over the next couple of weeks. We’ve got a few proper windows of clean surf, a monster pulse of swell, and some windy periods. The real standouts are this first Saturday and then a Friday about a week and a half out.

We’re starting right now, Saturday the 15th of August, and it is looking sweet. The morning is glassy with a 3 mph breeze from the ENE, and there’s a clean 5 ft swell from the WSW rolling in at 14 seconds. That’s proper groundswell. The combined energy is moderate at (996). The water is sitting at 57°F, which is a bit cooler than average for this time of year, so you might want a thicker suit. Kleinmond is an exposed reef, and with that light wind and the swell coming from the right direction, it should be really, really good. The afternoon holds up too, glassy again with a bit more size at 6 ft. Crowds are possible, but on a setup like this, it’s worth the company.

Sunday the 16th gets a little trickier. The swell is up around 6 ft to 7 ft, still a long period, but the wind picks up to 12 mph from the NW to WNW, putting it cross-off. The faces will be clean, but there’s a bit of texture from the wind. Still surfable, but not as good as Saturday.

From Monday the 17th through Thursday the 20th, the swell gets bigger, hitting up to 10 ft on Tuesday, but the wind is a problem. It’s cross to cross-onshore for most of it, making things choppy and bumpy. The combined energy is strong, hitting (2485) on Tuesday morning, but it’s messy. This stretch is for the diehards.

Friday the 21st of August cleans up nicely. The swell drops back to 5 ft to 6 ft from the SW, and the wind goes glassy in the morning and light offshore in the afternoon. A solid, clean day.

Now, Saturday the 22nd of August is a big one. We’re looking at a massive 16 ft swell from the SW at 13 to 14 seconds. The combined energy is extreme at (14069). The wind is strong offshore from the NW at 25 mph in the morning. This is an expert-only session. The reef will be handling a ton of power, and it will be clean and hollow, but paddling out will be a real fight. Sunday the 23rd is still huge at 12 ft, but the wind is onshore and choppy, so leave it.

The following week from Monday the 24th is a slow grind. Swell stays big in the 7 ft to 10 ft range, but it’s mostly cross-onshore breezes. The best look in that second week is Friday the 28th of August. The morning is dead calm, glassy, with a 10 ft swell from the SW at a very long 15 seconds. Combined energy is strong at (3634), and the conditions are clean. That’s another expert day, but it’s clean. The weekend after that sees the swell drop and the wind pick up again, turning things bumpy.

Bottom line: this Saturday morning, the 15th, and that Friday, the 28th of August, are your best shots for clean, quality waves. The middle of the week is for the patient.

- Rusty

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