Alkantstrand Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s in store for Alkantstrand over the next couple of weeks. Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – it’s a bit of a slow start. The first proper surf day isn’t until Tuesday the 15th, and even then, it’s not really for the faint of heart.

We kick things off on Monday the 14th with a messy, onshore blow from the NE at 22 mph, and a weak 5ft ESE swell that’s just junk. No one’s getting out in that. Skip it.

Here’s where it gets interesting. Tuesday the 15th brings a solid pulse of swell – 8ft from the ENE, with a combined energy of 1776 – that’s strong, powerful stuff. The wind swings around to a light NNE cross-onshore in the morning, and even goes glassy in the afternoon with only 3 mph. Problem is, that 8ft is a bit of a handful. It’s right on the edge, maybe too big for a beginner but a ripper for the experienced crew. The water temp is sitting at 70°, which is about average for this time of year, so no need for a thick steamer.

Wednesday the 16th the swell drops a touch to 6ft but the wind is cross-onshore from the ESE in the morning, making for bumpy conditions. The afternoon cleans up nicely though, with a stiff 16 mph offshore from the SSW, but the tide and swell aren’t really playing ball – it’s a marginal call.

Now, Thursday the 17th is where you want to be looking. Early morning, we’ve got a 7ft swell from the S with light offshore winds from the SSW at 6 mph. Clean as a whistle. The combined energy is hefty at 1228, and while the period is a short 8 seconds, the wind makes it work. This is the standout session for the week. It’s offering excellent conditions for experienced surfers. The afternoon holds up too, with 6ft from the SSE and offshore winds.

We hit a bit of a lull after that. Friday the 18th has some OK waves in the afternoon – 7ft from the SSE with clean cross-offshore wind – but it’s not the quality of Thursday.

Then Saturday the 19th gets blown out again. Huge onshore winds from the ENE at 16 mph and an 8ft SE swell that’s just a messy wall of white water. Not worth it.

There’s a big gap from the 19th through to the 21st where the wind is just wrong – mostly onshore and strong. Sunday the 20th is a write-off, and Monday the 21st morning has clean offshore wind, but the swell drops to 6ft and the score isn’t there. The afternoon of the 21st gets scary – 15ft from the SSW with a near gale offshore. That’s expert-only, and even then, you’d be mad to paddle out. Combined energy is through the roof at 3627.

Tuesday the 22nd still has a big 8ft to 7ft S swell, but the wind is either strong offshore (25 mph – hard to paddle into) or clean cross-offshore. It’s another one for the big-wave chargers only.

After that, it kinda fizzles. There’s a small, promising window on Wednesday the 24th in the afternoon – 4ft from the SE, light wind, clean – but it’s small and marginal. Thursday the 25th is a back-off with 2ft and onshore winds.

The last week of September – from the 26th to the 29th – is dominated by onshore winds and smaller swells in the 4ft to 8ft range. A few of those days have clean wind, but the swell is either too short-period (7 seconds) or the direction is off. Not much to get excited about.

Best bet: Thursday morning the 17th. That’s the call. Clean, solid, and goin’ off. Everything else is either too big, too windy, or too small.

Rusty.

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