Alkantstrand Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right then, let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for Alkantstrand over the next couple of weeks.

Straight up, it’s a mixed bag. There are a few windows of clean surf, but you’ll have to pick your moments. The water temp is sitting around 71°, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The first real chance to get wet is on Sunday the 30th of August. The morning’s looking alright with a 5ft swell out of the east, a 10-second period, and a clean offshore breeze from the SW. It’s not a massive day, but the wind will have the waves holding up nicely. The combined energy is moderate at 485. The afternoon picks up a touch to 6ft from the SSW with a shorter 8-second period, and a cross-offshore wind keeps it rideable. This is your best early shout.

We then hit a dry spell. Monday and Tuesday are pretty much write-offs with onshore winds and messy conditions. Not worth paddling out.

Now, Wednesday the 2nd of September is a bit of a sneaky treat. The morning has a tiny 2ft swell, but it’s a very long-period groundswell of 14 seconds from the SSW, with a moderate offshore breeze. That long period means it’ll have some real push for its size, and it’ll be clean. The combined energy is 207, which is weak on the dial but for a small day, it could be fun on the right board.

Then things get serious. On Friday the 4th of September, there’s a big pulse of swell hitting – we’re talking 13ft from the south with a 10-second period. The combined energy is massive at 3714. The wind is a cross-offshore, so it’ll be clean, but frankly, that’s too big for most. This is expert-only territory, and at a beach break like Alkantstrand, it’s going to be heavy and relentless. The forecast suggests it’s too big for the break, and I’d be thinking this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

That big swell drops through Saturday the 5th of September, and Saturday afternoon is the real standout of the whole run. The swell settles to a more manageable 5ft from the southeast, still with an 8-second period, and the wind goes glassy—dead calm. Combined energy is a solid 717, and the call is for “expect very good surf conditions.” That’s the one to circle. Clean, lined-up, and no wind to mess it up.

After that, the wind turns onshore again on Sunday and Monday, and despite some offshore puffs, the swell is either mixed up or too small. There are some long-period groundswells showing later, like 17 seconds on the 9th of September, but with onshore winds, they’ll be lumpy and hard to enjoy. The last week of the forecast looks mostly poor with onshore winds and messy conditions. Not much to get excited about.

So, bottom line: Sunday the 30th is a solid starter, Wednesday the 2nd is a sneaky small-wave day, but the absolute best on offer is Saturday the 5th of September afternoon with glassy clean waves and a good 5ft swell. Get on it.

Rusty.

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