Alkantstrand Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s break down the next sixteen days. We’ve got some solid surf on the cards, but you gotta pick your battles. The main deal is a classic long-period groundswell from the south, but it’s a big one, so it’s not for everyone.

The fun starts this Friday, July 10th, with a solid S swell. Alkantstrand is the spot. Friday morning is looking prime with a clean 6 ft wave height and long 15-second intervals. The wind is dead calm, glassy, and the water is a comfortable 72° – about average for this time of year. The energy is strong (1686), so there’s plenty of power. But keep in mind, with that size and period, it’s pushing into expert territory, especially at a beach break where those long-period lines can stand up quick. The afternoon sees the swell bump up to 8 ft, and honestly, that’s getting too big for the break. The wind is cross-off, so it’ll be clean, but it’s a big wave day for experienced surfers only.

Saturday morning, July 11th, is still pumping with a 6 ft S swell at 13 seconds. The wind is light offshore from the SSW, so the lineup will be groomed. The energy is still strong (1143). Sunday the 12th is a step down in size but still good. A 5 ft S swell with a light offshore wind in the morning – clean, fun, and more manageable.

Then we hit a bit of a lull. Monday the 13th has a glassy morning but the swell drops to 3 ft. The energy is weak (372). The afternoon turns into a mess with a cross-onshore wind and a short period, choppy 5 ft ESE windswell. Tuesday the 14th picks up again with a clean 5 ft ESE swell in the morning, but it’s a shorter period, so it won’t have the same power. The pattern holds through Wednesday and Thursday with clean, rideable surf in the 5 ft to 7 ft range, but the swell direction is shifting to the ESE, which isn’t the optimum direction for this spot.

Friday the 17th and Saturday the 18th are a write-off. Strong onshore winds, a choppy mess, and the swell drops to under 3 ft. The energy is barely there (230). A couple of quiet days.

Now, here’s the big one. Sunday, July 19th, a massive pulse of S swell arrives. We’re talking an 8 ft swell with a very long 16-second period. The energy is massive (3190). The wind is offshore in the morning, so it will be clean. But let’s be real – that’s only for experts. This is a deep-water, high-energy groundswell. At a beach break, it’s going to be a powerful, heavy closeout machine. The afternoon is slightly smaller at 7 ft, but still a serious session. This is the standout of the whole run, but it’s not for the faint-hearted.

The following week is a mixed bag. Monday the 20th is blown out. Tuesday the 21st has a clean, offshore 3 ft S swell with a very long period (16 seconds) – interesting for the points, but small. The real highlight for the second week might be Wednesday July 22nd morning. The swell is only 5 ft, but the period is a solid 14 seconds, and the wind is glassy. The energy is moderate (874). It’s a clean, proper wave. The rest of the week is a mix of onshore winds and small, fading S swell.

So, the best of the best: Friday morning July 10th for that first clean, glassy 6 ft S groundswell, and Sunday morning July 19th for the massive, expert-only 8 ft S swell with offshore winds. The mid-week options are fun for the experienced crew, but the real standouts are those two.

- Rusty

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