Alkantstrand Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at the coming weeks at Alkantstrand.

We’ve got a real mixed bag coming your way. First thing to note: there’s absolutely nothing worth paddling out for on Saturday the 22nd or Monday the 24th – complete write-offs with poor surf and onshore junk. The window opens properly on Sunday the 23rd, but be warned, it’s a heavy one. A solid 10ft south swell slams in on Sunday morning with a fresh offshore SSW wind, so it’ll be clean but absolutely pumping. The combined energy is extreme (2097), and for a beginner-friendly spot like this, that size is just too much – experts only that morning, and even then it’s a handful. By Sunday afternoon it drops to 8ft, still huge, with a cleaner cross-off breeze.

The real standout of this whole forecast falls on Wednesday the 26th of August. The morning delivers a 4ft south swell riding a very long 16-second groundswell period. This kind of long-period energy will wrap in nicely here, with light cross-off winds keeping the surface glassy. The combined energy is strong (1070), but the size is manageable for more experienced surfers – this is the pick of the fortnight. The water temp is about 70°, which is pretty standard for this time of year, no shocker there.

We get a smaller, clean window on Tuesday the 25th with a 2ft south swell and 16-second period, but it’s tiny. A little pulse on Thursday the 27th is ruined by strong onshore NE winds, and then a big blank stretch from Friday the 28th right through to Sunday the 30th – all poor, blown-out conditions. The following Monday the 31st of August offers a hopeful 4ft easterly swell with moderate offshore SSW wind, so that morning is worth a look.

Into the first week of September, things are quiet again until a real wildcard shows up on Thursday the 3rd of September. A 6ft windswell from the NE, with a short 7-second period, meets zero wind – glassy conditions. The energy is moderate (505), and for a beach break like this, that short-period swell might not be the prettiest shape, but with glass it could be fun for a sneaky session. The morning is the time to be there.

Later on Saturday the 5th of September, another big south swell (8ft) with a solid 11-second period rolls in, but it’s too chunky for this break and the wind is light onshore – that one’s a pass.

Overall, the standout is Wednesday the 26th of August morning – the only true, clean, solid swell window. The Thursday the 3rd of September glass-off is a quirky but tempting runner-up.

Rusty.

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