Hvide Sande Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here.

Look, I’ll be straight with you – this 16-day stretch for Hvide Sande is a tough one. The swell is tiny and the wind is mostly wrong, so we’re looking at a long stretch of poor surf. The first real chance of anything rideable doesn’t pop up until Tuesday the 21st of July, and even then it’s nothing to write home about.

The water temp is sitting at 63°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year – a small comfort, but not much else.

Let’s run through it. From the 14th right through to the morning of the 21st, it’s a write-off. Swell heights are mostly below 2 ft, and when it does bump up – like on Saturday the 18th with a 10 ft swell from the NW – it’s accompanied by a near gale cross-onshore wind that’s blown the place out. The combined energy on that day hits 1573 (strong wave energy), but it’s completely unsurfable. The same story on Sunday the 19th: 6 ft of NW swell (437 energy) but fresh cross-onshore winds making it lumpy and messy.

Then on Tuesday morning, the 21st of July, we finally get a bit of a window. The wind goes glassy, and there’s a 4 ft swell from the NW with a 7-second period. The combined energy is 156 (moderate wave energy), and the conditions are described as “surfable waves but very ordinary.” It’s not great, but it’s the only thing on offer. The break is a beach and point setup, fairly consistent, and suited to beginners. It can get crowded sometimes, so don’t expect any solitude. The swell direction from the NW is a decent match for the optimum swell direction of NNW.

After that morning, it’s back to poor conditions. The afternoon of the 21st sees a cross-onshore wind pick up, and from the 22nd through to the 29th, we’re looking at tiny, messy, or non-existent surf. The combined energy drops to single digits or zero – weak wave energy. The last few days of the forecast have clean, cross-offshore winds on the 28th and 29th, but there’s literally no swell to ride.

So, the standout moment is the morning of Tuesday the 21st of July. It’s the only window where you could get a few knee-to-waist high, ordinary waves in glassy conditions. Don’t expect much, but if you’re desperate, that’s your shot.

Rusty.

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