Blokken Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, grab a seat, surfers. Rusty here, and I gotta be straight with you – the next couple of weeks are looking pretty grim for a proper paddle. We've got a long stretch of tiny, wind-affected waves that just aren't gonna give you much to work with.

Let's start with the one spot we're looking at, Blokken. The water is sitting at a very warm 69°F, which is more than 5°F above what we'd usually see this time of year. It's like sitting in a bathtub out there, but unfortunately, the surf just isn't matching that tropical feel.

Looking at the forecast, the whole first week is a write-off. Starting on the 23rd of July, we've got swell around 4ft from the NNW, but with a short 7-second period and a moderate breeze messing it up, it's just poor surf conditions. The wave energy is weak, only hitting 140 (moderate). It's all downhill from there through the 24th, 25th, and 26th. The swell drops right off, and the wind just won't cooperate. We're looking at knee-high slop at best, with a lot of cross-onshore chop.

The 29th of July morning actually shows a little glimmer of hope – clean conditions with a gentle offshore from the ESE – but there's only 0.7ft of swell to go with it. You'd be lucky to find a ripple, let alone a wave. That pattern of tiny, wind-blown junk continues all the way through to the end of the month and into August.

There's a bit of a bump in the data around the 5th and 6th of August. We see swell building back to about 3ft from the N, with periods stretching to a more respectable 7 seconds. The combined energy climbs back to around 74 and 59, which is something. But the problem remains the wind – it's consistently onshore or cross-onshore, so those waves will be messy and sectiony. Not exactly the kind of clean lines we're after.

Honestly, there's no standout day in this 16-day window. The forecast is a flat and funky stretch of small, wind-blown conditions. It's a bit of a blank run, which isn't unusual for this area when the swell windows and wind don't line up. I'd say keep the boards in the car, but don't get your hopes up for anything rideable until we see a proper shift in the pattern. It’s not looking good for a paddle, so maybe find something else to do on the water for now.

Rusty.

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