Kleinmond Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, let’s break down what’s on the cards for Kleinmond over the next couple of weeks.

First off, right now there’s a big messy pulse rolling in, but the wind is trashing it. We’ve got a solid 2.4m SW groundswell (3537 energy) but with that 35 km/h cross-shore, it’s a write-off for Sunday. You’d be mad to paddle out. Things get interesting from Monday though.

Monday morning the 7th looks like the first real window. The swell has dropped a bit to 2.0m from the SW with a period of 14 seconds, but the wind has swung around to a light 5 km/h cross-off from the WSW. That’s clean, lined-up reef waves for experienced surfers only – 2.0m on the reef is no joke, you’ll want your wits about you. Monday afternoon gets even better: glassy conditions with a light southerly, still 1.8m of clean SW swell. This is the standout of the entire period for me.

Tuesday morning the 8th is still very good: 1.0m from the WSW, glassy calm. That’s the sweet spot for getting a few smooth ones without the crowd pressure, though it can get busy here sometimes. The water is sitting at 14°, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year – about 1° down on average. Expect a bit of extra rubber.

From there, the quality takes a dive. Wednesday and most of the rest of the week are a mix of marginal surf and poor conditions. A big jump to 3.0m on Thursday the 10th (4529 energy) might look tempting, but that 20-25 km/h cross-onshore wind kills it – big and messy.

There’s a second run of cleaner conditions starting Sunday the 13th through Tuesday the 15th, with cross-off winds keeping the surface tidy, but the surf quality only rates as marginal. Swells hover between 1.1m and 3.0m, but the energy is there. That Tuesday the 15th afternoon pushes 3.0m of westerly swell (4091 energy) – could be a handful, but with the cross-off, an expert might get a few big, clean waves. Not the standout, just a decent backup.

The final few days of the outlook clean up again on the 20th of September. Sunday morning the 20th brings glassy conditions and a 1.1m SW swell (592 energy) – perfect for a relaxed session if you want to avoid the drama. The rest of that week is small and light.

Overall, the best waves of the whole 16-day run are Monday the 7th. After that, it’s a long gap of poor to marginal stuff, with a few cleaner but smaller windows around the 13th-15th and then the 20th. Keep an eye on the 7th – that’s the one.

- Rusty

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