Blokken Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what Blokken has in store for us over the next couple of weeks. I gotta be straight with you—this is a tough stretch. There’s a long, quiet gap ahead before we see anything worth paddling out for.

For the rest of August and right through the first week of September, it’s pretty much a write-off. We’ve got a few small bumps of swell, but the wind is all over the place—cross-on, cross-off, messy—and the wave quality is poor. The water temp is sitting at a notable 71°, which is much warmer than usual for this time of year, so that’s something, but it won’t help the surf. The combined energy stays weak, mostly under 100 (124 at best on the 22nd), and the swell is short-period windswell, around 5 to 7 seconds. Not worth getting excited about.

From the 28th into the 29th, the swell picks up a bit—6 ft on the 28th afternoon from the WSW—but the wind is howling near gale force (30-37 mph) and the surf is a mess. That kind of setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. The energy jumps to 266, but it’s not clean.

Then we hit a proper lull. From the 30th of August through to the 1st of September, there’s still nothing rideable, just small, poor conditions.

Now, here’s the one bright spot. On Tuesday, the 1st of September, we finally see something half-decent. The morning shows a 6 ft swell from the NNW, period 7 seconds, with light breezes and clean conditions. The combined energy is 278—moderate—and the comment says “expect good surf conditions.” That’s the standout in this entire forecast. It’s still short-period, but with clean conditions and a bit of size, it’s the best we’ve got. The wind is light and cross-off, so the surface should be clean.

After that, it fades again. By the 2nd, the swell drops to 4 ft and the wind turns cross-on and choppy. The rest of the first week of September is tiny—2 ft or less—and the energy falls into the teens and single digits. By the 6th of September, there’s a long-period groundswell of 0.7 ft at 12 seconds from the NNW, but it’s too small to ride, even if the wind is offshore.

So, to sum it up: there’s a long quiet spell from now until the end of August, then a small window on the morning of September 1st that offers the best chance. After that, it’s back to tiny waves. If you’re patient, that Tuesday morning might be worth a look, but don’t expect much else.

Rusty.

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