Blokken Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – this forecast for the next 16 days is a tough one. We’ve got a long, dry stretch ahead with very little to get excited about. The only break on the radar is Blokken, and even then, it’s a real struggle to find a wave worth paddling out for.

The whole period starts off pretty grim. The first few days you might as well stay home. Monday the 7th kicks off with a windy, cross-shore mess and a weak 3ft swell from the WSW with a short, snappy period of only 4 seconds. The water is sitting at 69°, which is a whole 5° warmer than usual for this time of year – that’s pretty notable, but it doesn’t make the surf any better. The combined energy is a paltry 32, so there’s just no power in the water. Tuesday and Wednesday are more of the same: lumpy cross-onshore winds and poor conditions.

We finally get a little window of clean surf on Thursday morning, the 10th. The wind swings light and offshore from the south, giving us a clean face on a tiny 2ft swell from the NNW. The combined energy is still weak at 58, but it’s the best we’ll see for a long while. Blokken is inconsistent, so don’t expect much, but if you’re desperate for a paddle and a few small, clean waves, that’s your moment. The swell period is a middling 8 seconds, so it’s a bit weak.

After that, we’re back into the doldrums. From Friday the 11th all the way through to Saturday the 19th, it’s a painful run of tiny, weak, and often wind-affected swells. The combined energy drops into the single digits and teens for days on end. The setup is so poor, with strong cross-shore winds and barely any swell, that it honestly looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. There’s a long gap of over a week with nothing worth recommending.

The very end of the window shows a slight glimmer of hope. On Sunday the 20th, we see a 4ft swell from the north with a combined energy of 112 – that’s moderate wave energy for a change. The wind is light and offshore from the south, so it could be clean. But again, Blokken is inconsistent, and it’s a long way out. It’s a wait-and-see deal.

So, the only standout here is Thursday morning, the 10th. It’s not big, it’s not powerful, but it’s clean. The rest of the run is a blank. For this area, that’s just how it goes sometimes. Forecasts can change, but right now, it’s a waiting game.

Rusty.

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