Alkantstrand Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let's break down Alkantstrand. First few days are a bust for most of us. We got a big pulse of swell coming – calling it 8ft to 10ft southerly – but it’s way too heavy for this break. Water temp is 72°, right on average for the season.

Friday the 3rd and Saturday the 4th are clean enough early, but with swell over 8ft, that’s expert-only territory. The combined energy is massive – 2657 Friday morning, hitting 3194 by afternoon. That’s long-period groundswell (13–14 seconds), but it’s too much. Beginners, stay on the beach. Saturday afternoon still sits over 7ft with good energy (1523) and clean conditions, but it’s still heavy.

Sunday the 5th morning finally drops to 6ft SSE swell with glassy wind and energy down to 872 – that’s moderate. That morning session looks real nice. Clean, easy, and the break should be fun. Afternoon goes onshore at 20 km/h and it’s blown out.

Then we hit a long quiet stretch. From Sunday afternoon through Wednesday the 8th, it’s mostly small and messy – onshore or cross-onshore wind, swell dropping under 3ft, and energy low (132–270). Not worth it.

Wednesday the 8th morning is glassy with 4ft NNE swell, but it’s short period (6 seconds), weak energy (196). Not great. Afternoon has a tiny 1ft SSW groundswell (14 sec) but clean. Forgettable.

Thursday the 9th morning offers a small 2ft south swell with offshore wind and 250 energy – clean but tiny. Surfable though.

Now we got a few bigger pulses from Friday the 10th. That morning brings 6ft S swell with 15-second period and 1669 energy, but it’s cross-onshore and choppy. Saturday the 11th has the same size but the afternoon turns it on – light cross-off wind, clean, and that 6ft S groundswell at 15 seconds is proper. Energy at 1657. That’s the standout session for experienced surfers.

Sunday the 12th morning is glassy with 5ft S swell, 13 seconds, and 1039 energy – smooth, clean, and way more manageable. Good for a solid session.

The next few days mid-second week are smaller – 3ft to 5ft – mostly clean but nothing to write home about. Winds are light or cross-off.

Then Friday the 17th is a real gem. Morning is dead calm, glassy, with 6ft S swell, 13 seconds, and 1479 energy. That’s a beautiful setup – clean, powerful groundswell for those who can handle it. Afternoon gets bumpy with cross-on wind.

Saturday the 18th? Forget it. Wind screaming onshore at 30 km/h, swell jumping to 10ft with 2926 energy – that’s a kite day, not a paddle day.

So, the standout windows: Sunday the 5th morning for a fun, glassy drop, and then Friday the 17th morning for the best combo of size and perfection. The Saturday the 11th afternoon is also a cracker for the experienced crew. Crowds are “sometimes” here, so you might have a few others around, but not chaos. Alkantstrand is a fairly consistent spot, so after this rough start, it gets better.

Rusty.

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