Blokken Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right then, let's have a look at what's on the cards for the next couple of weeks.

To be honest, it’s a bit of a grim stretch ahead at Blokken. The forecast shows a whole lot of nothing good for a while. The first real chance of any sort of wave comes in on Thursday the 16th of July, but you wouldn't want to get excited. The swell is a tiny 2 ft from the North with a short period of 5 seconds and combined energy of just 11 – that’s weak. And with the wind howling from the North at 19 mph later in the day, it’s going to be a lumpy, choppy mess. That theme pretty much runs right through.

We’re looking at days of poor conditions. The wind is mostly cross-onshore or onshore, and the swell, while it does build a bit, stays pretty junky. By Saturday the 18th, we get a bit more size – around 5 ft from the NNW – and the combined wave energy climbs to a moderate 161, but it's still blown out by a fresh 19 mph onshore wind. The period is still a short 6 seconds, so it won't be holding any shape. Honestly, for a beach break with this much wind and swell, this setup looks far more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

There's a gap of pretty ordinary, non-recommendable surf right through. Late in the month, on Saturday the 25th, we get a tiny 2 ft north swell with a light cross-offshore wind from the South. The report says "clean", but with combined energy at a paltry 30, you’ll be scratching for waves on a longboard. Then we get another lull, and finally, around the 29th of July, the swell pushes up to 5 ft to 6 ft from the WSW, with combined energy hitting a strong 215. But again, the wind from the NNE is either cross or cross-onshore at 16-19 mph, so it'll be lumpy and choppy.

This entire 16-day window is a write-off for decent surfing. The waves are either too small, too windy, or both. Blokken is inconsistent at the best of times, and this blank run is sadly pretty normal for the area. Nothing here is a standout.

Rusty.

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