Blokken Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right then, Rusty again, with the same picture but in feet and Fahrenheit.

Let's cut to the chase – this forecast is a real heartbreaker. Blokken is the only break showing anything, and for the best part of two weeks, that something is absolutely nothing. From Sunday the 9th of August all the way through to the early hours of Monday the 24th of August, it’s a flat-out drought. The swell barely reaches knee-high, the period is short and weak, and the wind is mostly cross-onshore or onshore from the NW and NNW. The wave energy numbers are pitiful and every session is stamped "poor surf conditions". It's the kind of outlook that makes you want to take up golf.

There’s one shimmer of light, but you’ve got to be patient. Monday the 24th of August morning finally brings a pulse of energy. We’re looking at a 5ft swell out of the WSW with a period of just 6 seconds, so it’s short-period, windswell stuff. The combined energy climbs to 129, which is actually moderate and the best we’ve seen all outlook. The wind is the real winner here – dead glassy with a light breeze from the NE, so the surface will be clean as a whistle. Water temp is about average for the season. The report says "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions", but after two weeks of nothing, a clean, rideable waist-to-chest high wave is a total blessing.

Just remember, Blokken is an inconsistent spot, and with a short-period swell like this, the waves will be a bit fat and lack that proper groundswell push. It won’t be too big for most surfers, but beginners might find 5ft a handful. And because it’s the only break with anything, expect company – crowds are possible here.

So mark it in your calendar: Monday the 24th of August, pre-dawn session at Blokken. The swell direction from the WSW matches the optimum NNW offshore wind, so the setup is right. It won’t be perfect, but after a fortnight of flatness, it’ll feel like a dream.

Rusty.

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