Alkantstrand Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s happening at Alkantstrand.

Right now, and for the next several days, it’s a write-off. Onshore winds and messy conditions are all we’re seeing until the end of August. A solid stretch of poor surf with onshores in the 18-22 mph range means you’re better off staying on the beach. There’s a real gap of no-go days from now right up until the very end of August.

The first real chance to paddle out hits on Sunday the 30th of August. The wind swings offshore from the SW at 15 mph, so the surface is going to be clean. You’ve got a 6ft swell from the ENE at a period of 9 seconds. The energy is moderate (591), and the wave state is calling for very good conditions. This is the standout of the first week – a clean, rideable day for the more experienced crew. The swell direction is from the ENE, which doesn’t match the optimum SE direction, but that offshore wind is the real treat here.

Monday the 31st and Tuesday the 1st slip back into slop with onshore winds, so don’t get too keen.

Another window opens on Wednesday the 2nd of September morning with a strong offshore from the SSW at 22 mph and a 4ft ENE swell. The energy is light (239), but the wind will make it tidy for a session.

Now, listen to this. Thursday the 3rd of September is looking special. The early morning is glassy. Dead calm. A 3ft SSW swell, period of 17 seconds – that’s a very long-period groundswell. The energy is high (970). For a reef or point set-up, that’s the goods, but at a beach break like Alkantstrand, that long period might make it a bit straight and hard to read. Still, glassy conditions with that kind of energy are rare. The water temp is sitting at 71°, which is bang on average for this time of year. The afternoon pushes up to 8ft from the S, but it’s coming with a short 7-second period and the comment says it’s likely too big for this break – that’s more of an expert-only window.

Later in the second week, from the 4th of September onward, we see a big pulse of heavy swell, with heights over 13ft and energy readings in the thousands (4678). Those are huge numbers. The winds aren’t cooperating, though, and the forecast keeps saying it’s too big for Alkantstrand. The 11th of September morning has another 7ft NE swell and a clean cross-off breeze, but again, the wave state suggests the size is more than this spot can handle.

Overall, the two true standouts are Sunday the 30th of August with that clean offshore wind, and Thursday the 3rd of September with the glassy dawn and that very long period groundswell. Get on those.

Rusty.

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