Kleinemonde Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, it’s Rusty here. Grab a coffee and let’s talk waves for the next couple of weeks. This stretch is a real mixed bag, starting off slow and small, then building into a solid pulse of swell, and ending with a bit of a fizzle.

The first window, from the 2nd through the 5th, is pretty flat and messy. You’ll see some small groundswell in the knee-high range, but steady cross-onshore winds and weak energy are going to make it a frustrating paddle for nothing. Monday the 2nd has the most size at around 8ft, but it’s lumpy and blown-out with that fresh cross-on, and honestly the energy reading is only moderate (2011). It’s not worth your time. There’s a real gap here where the surf just isn’t doing anything for us, maybe a couple of days of not really getting wet.

Things start to perk up on the morning of the 6th. We see a shift to a cross-offshore breeze and the swell starts to straighten out. Thursday the 6th has clean conditions with a decent 6ft to 8ft of SSW swell and moderate-to-strong energy (1255 to 2486). It’s looking much better, though still a bit on the bigger side and choppy underneath. The morning of the 8th is a standout early call. Saturday the 8th shows a solid 7ft SSW groundswell (14 seconds) with a light offshore wind. That’s clean, proper surf for experienced folks. It’s a winner.

Then the swell really kicks in. The 11th and 12th see a monster pulse, with waves jumping up to 21ft and 23ft. This is way too big for any sort of sensible paddle surfing, and the energy readings are enormous (17852 to 23635). This is big-wave territory only, and it’s even predicted to be “too big” for the break. We’re talking proper tow-in or just staying on the beach and watching. It does slowly start to drop by the 13th, but still holds at a heavy 10-12ft. This stretch is for the chargers with big balls only.

After the madness, the swell settles back down. The 15th shows a promising 7ft SSW groundswell with a long 16-second period, but the winds are onshore and messy, so it won’t be clean. The 16th and 17th settle back into that small, cross-offshore pattern with a bit of energy (1044 on the 16th morning), and while the conditions are clean, the size drops off to around 4-5ft, making it marginal at best.

So, the true standouts are clear: the clean, offshore pulse on the 8th and the enormous, but far too big, swell of the 11th to 13th for the big-wave crew. The rest is pretty much waiting for better days. The water temp is a bit colder than normal for this time of year at 64°, so bring the rubber. Stay keen, and remember, the ocean doesn’t care about your plans.

Stay salty,
Rusty

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