Alkantstrand Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it.

First up, the surf window for Alkantstrand kicks off on Friday, July 24th, but it's a real mixed bag – we’ve got plenty of energy but it’s coming in heavy. The first few days are all about a solid 13ft groundswell from the south, with a period of 10 seconds, generating a massive 3402 combined energy. That’s a lot of ocean moving. The thing is, for a beginner-friendly spot like this, when the swell is over 5ft, it’s experts-only territory, and this is way over that. The wind is a cross-off at 28 mph on Friday morning, which cleans it up, but that swell size is just too grunty for most. The water’s sitting at 71°, which is bang on average for the time of year, so no surprises there.

By Saturday morning, the swell drops to 7ft from the SSE, still with a 10-second period (1337 energy), and we get a beautiful offshore wind. That’s a major positive – clean, lined-up waves. But at 7ft, it’s still big for beginners. Saturday afternoon’s surf at 7ft is a bit more manageable, with cross-off winds, and it’s marked as excellent for experienced surfers. That’s your best bet for the first weekend.

Sunday the 26th goes downhill fast, with onshore winds and a poor swell direction, so we’re looking at a couple of days of chop and junk. Monday and Tuesday are flat and poor, with tiny swell and onshore winds.

Now, hold on to your board. Wednesday, July 29th, is a standout. We’ve got glassy conditions in the morning with a 8ft, 16-second groundswell from the south, pumping out a massive 3654 combined energy. That’s a very long-period groundswell; it’s going to be powerful and straight at a beach break, but the glassy wind makes it absolutely pristine. Then Wednesday afternoon, the wind shifts offshore at 9 mph, and the swell drops slightly to 8ft. Again, this is big, but for the skilled crew, this is the best window of the whole 16 days. The same goes for Thursday and Friday, with consistent 8ft to 10ft SSE groundswells and clean cross-off winds. It’s a prolonged run of proper surf, but only for those who can handle serious size.

The first of August rolls in with a glassy morning, 7ft from the SE with an 11-second period (1160 energy). That’s still a solid chest-to-head-high wave, but it’s a little smaller and more manageable. The wind is dead calm. It’s a beautiful morning, but the afternoon gets a cross-on breeze that chops it up a bit.

After that, from Sunday the 2nd through to Wednesday the 6th of August, we hit a dry spell. The swell drops below 5ft, and the wind is predominantly onshore or cross-on, making for poor, weak conditions. It’s a real lull.

Then, on Thursday, August 7th, the wind finally turns offshore again. The swell is small, only 4ft to 4ft from the east, with a long 11-12 second period, producing moderate energy in the 500-640 range. The morning of the 7th and the morning of the 8th look clean with offshore winds, offering small, fun waves. It’s not the big stuff from the end of July, but it’s a nice little reprieve for the average surfer.

So, the standout? Without a doubt, it’s the window from Wednesday, July 29th, through to Saturday, August 1st. The glassy Wednesday morning, the offshore winds on Wednesday and Friday afternoons, and that Saturday morning glass-off – that’s the cream of the crop. Just remember, it’s big and powerful, so bring your big-wave board and your biggest balls.

Rusty.

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