Surf Forecasts:
Alkantstrand surf forecast from 4 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 10 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period, SSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 10 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 10s period, S swell with 4,187 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 6 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 17s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Alkantstrand this week:
The surf forecast for Alkantstrand over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 06) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 17s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 10s. Another secondary swell of 0.7m and 6s is also forecast. Another secondary swell of 1.1m and 6s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Alkantstrand in the next 16 days are 4.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 10) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.0m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 09) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5PM (Thu 6th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 17s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Mon 10th Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Mon 10th Aug) | 15ft (4.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Alkantstrand over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming our way for Alkantstrand.
Honestly, the next few days are a bit of a write-off for quality surfing. We’ve got some small swell around, but the wind is messy, mostly onshore or cross-onshore, keeping things choppy and poor. You’ll see a few glassy moments on Thursday afternoon (6th August) and Friday morning (7th August) with tiny 2ft swell from the SSW, but the energy is very weak. It’s barely worth paddling out for. Saturday morning (8th August) is also glassy with 3ft from the east, but again, it’s small and weak.
The real story here is the big pulse of swell coming in around the 10th of August. Monday morning (10th August) sees a massive 15ft S swell with a 10-second period, and the wind is a strong offshore SW breeze at 25 mph. The combined energy is a huge 3615, which tells you this is serious, powerful swell. But here’s the catch: for a beginner-friendly break like Alkantstrand, that’s way too big. This is expert-only territory, and even then, the size and power will make it a real challenge. The wind will be clean, but paddling into these waves will be hard work. This big, windy, and powerful setup continues through Tuesday and Wednesday (11th and 12th August), with swells still over 8ft and strong offshore winds.
The standout window comes on Thursday, 13th August. The swell drops to a much more manageable 5ft from the SE (9-second period), with a moderate offshore SW wind at 16 mph. The energy is a moderate 530, and the conditions are clean. This is the best on offer for the whole period – a proper, surfable size with clean offshore wind. Friday morning (14th August) stays good with 4ft and light offshore wind, but the energy drops a bit. After that, it fades back into small, weaker, and wind-affected surf for the rest of the window.
So, for the standout: Thursday, 13th August is your day. Head to Alkantstrand for 5ft SE swell with a clean offshore wind. It’s the only time in the forecast where the size and conditions really come together for a good, solid session.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 31°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, strong winds from the SW by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | SSW 17 | S 15 | E 9 | SSW 13 | E 9 | E 10 | S 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | E 9 | SSW 7 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 371 | 242 | 197 | 159 | 154 | 122 | 159 | 116 | 115 | 139 | 86 | 118 | 140 | 228 | 156 | 106 | 497 | 3550 | 4139 | 3534 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:07PM1.76m | 7:18AM1.57m | 7:49PM1.62m | 8:04AM1.42m | 8:47PM1.46m | 9:18AM1.27m | 10:29PM1.34m | 11:37AM1.22m | 00:37AM1.39m | 1:24PM1.37m | 1:54AM1.54m | 2:25PM1.59m | 2:45AM1.71m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:18AM0.38m | 1:28PM0.35m | 2:04AM0.52m | 2:17PM0.51m | 3:12AM0.66m | 3:39PM0.66m | 5:10AM0.72m | 5:52PM0.68m | 7:05AM0.61m | 7:31PM0.54m | 8:10AM0.42m | 8:31PM0.36m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 24 |
Temp °C | 23 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 21 | 24 | 28 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 25 | 31 | 22 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 21 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 20 | 26 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | NE 6 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 371 | 242 | 197 | 159 | 154 | 122 | 117 | 110 | 106 | 81 | 83 | 118 | 121 | 116 | 106 | 88 | 80 | 65 | 71 | 66 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | E 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 15 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 15 | SSW 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | E 9 | NE 7 | — | — | SSE 15 |
| kJ | 34 | 85 | 14 | 13 | 22 | 28 | 32 | 116 | 34 | 139 | 86 | 83 | 140 | 228 | 156 | 106 | 7 | — | — | 43 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 18 | SSW 11 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | ENE 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 18 | SSW 11 | — | — | SSW 13 | NE 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 101 | 159 | 12 | 115 | 13 | 3 | 60 | 43 | — | — | 101 | 20 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSW 5 | — | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | SSW 7 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 |
| kJ | 6 | 15 | 17 | 68 | 58 | 77 | 72 | 24 | — | 2 | 20 | 9 | 36 | 64 | 56 | 238 | 497 | 3550 | 4139 | 3534 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 157 | 51 | 51 | 157 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157 | 0 | 0 | 157 | 204 | 512 | 2481 | 204 | 1282 | 1416 | 893 |
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