Surf Forecasts:
Kleinmond surf forecast from 15 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 30 Nov, 2PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 14s period, SW swell with cross-onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 30 Nov, 2PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 14s period, SW swell with 6,221 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 19 Nov, 2AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SW 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 Thursday (Nov 19) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Kleinmond in the next 16 days are 4.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Nov 30) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Nov 29) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Thu 19th Nov) | 5ft (1.6m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 2PM (Mon 30th Nov) | 13ft (4.0m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Mon 30th Nov) | 13ft (4.0m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Kleinmond over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | Wednesday 18 | Thursday 19 | Friday 20 | Saturday 21 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | 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) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1286 | 974 | 555 | 442 | 603 | 814 | 882 | 882 | 642 | 666 | 849 | 802 | 888 | 805 | 2350 | 2140 | 1619 | 1569 | 1335 | 939 | 435 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross | off |
High Tide | 6:32PM1.09m | 7:26AM1.11m | 7:37PM1.02m | 8:41AM1.10m | 9:07PM0.99m | 9:58AM1.14m | 10:32PM1.03m | 10:59AM1.23m | 11:36PM1.12m | 11:50AM1.33m | 00:26AM1.23m | 12:35PM1.44m | 1:11AM1.34m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:31PM0.57m | 00:49AM0.50m | 1:38PM0.63m | 1:53AM0.55m | 3:09PM0.63m | 3:15AM0.57m | 4:33PM0.56m | 4:31AM0.54m | 5:33PM0.45m | 5:32AM0.47m | 6:20PM0.32m | 6:22AM0.38m | 7:02PM0.19m | ||||||||
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 | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — |
 | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 24 | 27 | 19 | 27 | 25 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 22 | 26 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 17 |
Feels °C | 18 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 15 | 25 | 24 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 19 | 22 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 1286 | 974 | 555 | 442 | 603 | 814 | 882 | 882 | 642 | 666 | 849 | 802 | 888 | 805 | 2350 | 2140 | 1619 | 1569 | 1335 | 939 | 435 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 8 | SW 19 | S 8 | — | S 6 | SSE 9 | — | SW 12 | SE 10 | SW 21 | SSE 5 | SW 18 | SW 16 | WSW 11 | W 13 | NW 13 | ESE 14 | SE 13 | SE 12 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 15 | 33 | — | 41 | 8 | — | 195 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 255 | 567 | 24 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 43 | 38 | 26 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 5 | E 9 | — | SSE 10 | — | — | — | SW 22 | SSE 10 | SW 20 | SSE 6 | SSE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 10 | — | W 12 | W 12 | ESE 12 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 23 | 1 | — | 10 | — | — | — | 18 | 10 | 97 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 4 | — | 3 | 3 | 56 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | — | WSW 3 | SW 4 | — | — | SSE 5 | ESE 5 | W 3 | W 4 | W 6 |
| kJ | 103 | 128 | 101 | 113 | 149 | 54 | 129 | 330 | 249 | 61 | 53 | — | 3 | 14 | — | — | 158 | 59 | 11 | 38 | 144 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 79 | 2874 | 13 | 206 | 1963 | 41 | 22 | 2881 | 22 | 16 | 350 | 0 | 16 | 66 | 22 | 16 | 1963 | 17 | 50 | 50 | 0 |
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