Surf Forecasts:
Alkantstrand surf forecast from 30 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 4 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period, S swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 6 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 11s period, S swell with 7,653 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 30 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with E 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 Sunday (Aug 30) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 1.2m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 1.5m and 7s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Alkantstrand in the next 16 days are 5.5m 11s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 06) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.0m 8s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 03) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Sun 30th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Fri 4th Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sun 6th Sep) | 18ft (5.5m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Alkantstrand over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what we’ve got on offer for Alkantstrand.
Right now, the surf is pretty quiet, but we’ve got a big run of action coming. The window opens up on Sunday the 30th of August with some solid, clean conditions. The morning kicks off with a 5ft swell from the east, period of 10 seconds, and a fresh offshore wind from the southwest. Wave energy is moderate (494), and the water temp is 70°, which is about average for this time of year. The afternoon cleans up even more, with a moderate offshore breeze and 5ft east swell, and the energy jumps up nicely (689). It’s good, rideable stuff.
Monday the 31st of August starts glassy – a light offshore from the southeast, 4ft east swell, period 10 seconds. The morning is clean and inviting, but by afternoon the wind swings cross-shore and chops things up, so get in early.
Tuesday (1st September) into Wednesday brings onshore winds and small, short-period junk – not worth paddling out. Thursday the 3rd gets messy with strong onshore winds, though a funky 15-second period SSW groundswell pops up midweek but with poor winds.
Now, here’s the standout. Friday the 4th of September through to Monday the 7th of September sees a big pulse of long-period groundswell, with offshores or clean cross-off winds. The issue is the size. Friday morning has a 10ft SSW swell (energy 1843), and it gets even bigger, peaking Sunday the 6th at 16ft from the SSE (energy 6168). That’s expert-only territory, and even then, it might be a beast. It’s too big for most, so this is really one for the experienced crew only. The swell direction (SSW to SSE) is not quite matching the optimum SE direction, but the quality of the surf will be amazing – big, clean, powerful lines. If you’re a charger, this is your time. Just be ready for a crowd, as it can get busy here sometimes.
After that big blow, the swell drops off. The week of the 8th to the 14th is mostly too big, cross-shore, or onshore again, with some marginal windows but nothing that really stands out as a must-go. A small clean-up on Sunday the 13th of September with 3ft east swell and a light cross-off breeze might give a fun little session for beginners, but the energy is weak (243). The final days look poor, with strong onshore winds and messy conditions.
Best bet? If you’re an expert, point your board at Alkantstrand on the 4th–6th September for that huge, clean groundswell. For everyone else, the Sunday and Monday (30th–31st August) mornings are your windows for fun, clean waves with manageable size.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 32°C on Thu morning, min 20°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Wed night, fresh winds from the NE by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | ||||||||||||||
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) | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ENE 5 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSW 9 | S 8 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 361 | 235 | 268 | 207 | 130 | 167 | 113 | 185 | 119 | 300 | 1068 | 346 | 579 | 136 | 589 | 377 | 1469 | 1130 | 1772 | 4957 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | on | cross | on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 5:03PM2.07m | 5:13AM1.95m | 5:31PM2.03m | 5:42AM1.88m | 6:01PM1.93m | 6:12AM1.76m | 6:34PM1.78m | 6:46AM1.60m | 7:12PM1.59m | 7:29AM1.41m | 8:07PM1.38m | 8:47AM1.21m | 10:24PM1.22m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:10PM0.03m | 11:18AM-0.02m | 11:39PM0.08m | 11:47AM0.06m | 00:10AM0.18m | 12:19PM0.18m | 00:45AM0.33m | 12:56PM0.36m | 1:27AM0.52m | 1:43PM0.56m | 2:33AM0.71m | 3:18PM0.76m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | 5:36 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:38 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 17 |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 25 | 28 | 21 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 32 | 32 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 18 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 26 | 23 | 19 | 26 | 26 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | SSW 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 8 | S 12 | S 11 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 361 | 235 | 268 | 207 | 130 | 167 | 6 | 185 | 119 | 89 | 1068 | 346 | 184 | 136 | 98 | 377 | 1469 | 1130 | 175 | 125 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | S 7 | S 6 | SSW 10 | SE 5 | SSW 8 | S 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | E 9 | E 9 | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 23 | 104 | 47 | 38 | 32 | 13 | 2 | 19 | 113 | 300 | 56 | 55 | — | 56 | 60 | 89 | 92 | 171 | 41 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSW 6 | SSW 9 | S 10 | S 11 | SSW 7 | S 7 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | S 11 | NE 8 | NE 7 | E 10 | S 15 | — |
| kJ | 18 | 23 | 27 | 12 | 31 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 16 | — | — | — | — | 61 | 54 | 17 | 220 | 39 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | — | — | SE 5 | — | NE 4 | ENE 5 | NNE 5 | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSW 5 | SSW 9 | — | — | NE 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 215 | — | — | 25 | — | 10 | 113 | 47 | — | — | 160 | 183 | 579 | 120 | 589 | — | — | 163 | 1772 | 4957 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 484 | 0 | 55 | 155 | 51 | 157 | 157 | 0 | 0 | 153 | 117 | 264 | 559 | 373 | 283 | 1057 | 512 | 155 | 55 | 1 |
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