Blokken Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. I’ve been staring at the charts for the next couple of weeks, and well, I’ve got to be straight with you – it’s looking pretty grim for a paddle. There’s a real lack of clean, rideable swell on the horizon, so we’re going to be staring at a lot of flat, choppy water.

Let’s start with the only spot on the radar, Blokken. It’s up first for a reason, but don’t get your hopes up. Even though it’s exposed to that NNW swell, the wind is just not playing ball. The water is a very unusual 70°, which is a massive 8° warmer than normal for this time of year, but that’s about the only positive.

We kick off on Monday, the 20th of July, with a tiny 3 ft swell from the NNW, but it’s a short-period 7 seconds and there’s a nasty 16 mph cross-on from the north. The combined energy is weak (96), and the report sums it up: poor surf conditions. The whole first week is a write-off. Tuesday the 21st is even smaller at 2 ft, and the wind stays cross-on. Wednesday the 22nd sees a bump to 5 ft in the afternoon with the wind straight onshore at 22 mph, creating a messy, blown-out 203 (moderate energy) mess that’s only for the most hardcore or for kite surfers. Thursday through Saturday are all the same story: small, weak waves with cross-onshore winds.

We hit a bit of a lull from Sunday the 26th of July right through to the end of the month. The swell drops to ankle-snapping levels, barely 0.7 ft to 3 ft, with hardly any energy (4 to 26). The wind is still a problem, mostly onshore or cross-on. There’s no surf to recommend here.

Looking into the first week of August, the pattern doesn’t change. The 1st and 2nd of August offer a tiny 2 ft to 3 ft from the north, but the wind is either cross or cross-on, keeping it lumpy and poor. The 3rd and 4th of August are the same old story – tiny, weak, and messy. The combined energy barely creeps into double digits.

So, here’s the truth: there is no standout session across this entire 16-day window. Every single time slot is rated as poor surf conditions. The wind is almost always onshore or cross-onshore, and the swell is either too small or too short-period to do anything with. If you’re desperate for a paddle, maybe a foamie on a tiny, clean day? But honestly, the setup here looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing for the foreseeable future. It’s a long, blank run. We’ll have to wait for the forecasts to change.

Rusty.

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