Alkantstrand Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here with the outlook for Alkantstrand.

Right off the bat, we’ve got a few small windows of clean, rideable surf early on, but the real story is a massive pulse of swell that hits next week. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

Friday the 7th starts things off mellow. Morning brings some clouds with a small 2ft SSW groundswell, period a long 14 seconds, and a cross-off breeze keeping it clean. The combined energy is weak (280). It’s not big, but it’s rideable. The afternoon cleans up to clear skies, still a small 2ft SSW swell (248 energy), and still cross-off. Not a standout, but a good warm-up.

Saturday the 8th is a write-off. Strong onshore winds from the NNE and NE wreck everything. Swell bumps up to 2ft with a very long 16-second period from the S, but the wind kills it. Poor conditions all day.

Sunday the 9th bounces back. Morning is clean with a light cross-off breeze and a 2ft SSW swell (214 energy). Afternoon gets a bit windier with a moderate breeze, but the swell is still 2ft with a long 16-second period from the SSW (283 energy). It’s marginal but workable.

Monday the 10th – hold onto your board. This is where it gets heavy. The swell jumps to a solid 13ft from the SSW in the morning, dropping to 10ft in the afternoon from the S. The combined wave energy is massive – 2990 and 1778 respectively. This is expert-only territory. The winds are strong cross-off, so it’s clean, but this is way too big for beginners. The short 9-10 second period means it’s a windswell, and it’s going to be a beast. This setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing for most folks.

Tuesday the 11th stays big and mean. 8ft swell from the S in the morning, shifting to SSE in the afternoon. Energy is still very high (1245 and 1311). Still clean with cross-off winds, but still a strong, short-period windswell. Experts only.

Wednesday the 12th and Thursday the 13th continue the big swell run. We’re looking at 8ft to 10ft swells from the SE with energy over 1000. Thursday afternoon actually turns glassy offshore with a light SW wind and 8ft SE swell (1112 energy). If you’re an expert and can handle it, that’s the cleanest window in this whole big-wave stretch.

Friday the 14th is the first real standout for experienced surfers. Morning sees 7ft from the ESE with light offshore winds and 1125 energy. Excellent conditions. Afternoon holds 8ft but gets a light cross-onshore breeze. Still solid.

Saturday the 15th morning is a moment of pure glass. The wind is dead calm, glassy, with a powerful 10ft ESE groundswell (1901 energy). This is a rare, clean, massive day – but again, it’s only for experts.

From Sunday the 16th onward, the energy drops off and the wind turns onshore or cross-onshore. Swells drop from 7ft down to 3ft, but with poor wind conditions. Wednesday the 19th offers a brief clean-up with a 5ft E swell and light cross-off winds (370 energy), but it’s not a standout.

The best on offer: For the everyday surfer, Friday morning the 7th and Sunday morning the 9th are your small, clean windows. For the experts, Friday morning the 14th is the best combination of size, clean conditions, and manageable energy. The glassy Saturday morning the 15th is a pure power session for the brave.

Rusty.

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