Kijkduin Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for Kijkduin.

Honestly, the next two weeks are a real struggle. We’ve got a long stretch of tiny, weak swell and a lot of onshore and cross-onshore wind messing things up. The water is currently a warm 69°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year – that’s a weird one, but doesn’t help the waves. There’s no standout surf on offer here, so I’m just going to walk you through the period as it sits.

Thursday the 30th of July is a write-off: 0.7ft from the NNW with a short 8-second period and weak energy (12), topped off with a NW breeze. Friday the 31st won’t be any better – still tiny, with a 4-second period on the afternoon and a 25 km/h onshore wind. Saturday the 1st of August starts with glassy conditions on the morning but only 1ft of swell, so it’s flat as a pancake. Sunday the 2nd has a clean cross-offshore wind, but again, only 1ft – not enough to push a paper boat.

Monday the 3rd and Tuesday the 4th are still poor, with swells under 2ft and messy wind. Wednesday the 5th sees a tiny bump to 2ft, but it’s from the north with a 6-second period and a cross-onshore wind – choppy, weak, and not worth paddling out for.

We get a slight increase on Thursday the 6th of August, hitting 4ft from the north with a 5-second period and moderate cross-shore wind (50 energy). Still, the wave comment says poor surf conditions. Friday the 7th keeps the 4ft from the north, with a 5-second period and a cross-shore wind (62 energy). Not great. Saturday the 8th and Sunday the 9th are a bit better in size but the wind stays cross-shore and fresh, with lumpy conditions.

The most interesting blip shows up on the 13th of August, a Thursday morning. Swell jumps to 5ft from the NNW, with a 7-second period and moderate wave energy (186). That’s the biggest swell of the period, but it’s still coming with a moderate cross-onshore wind, which will make it choppy. The afternoon is similar at 5ft (192 energy). This is the only real swell push, but the wind doesn’t cooperate. It’s not a clean, glassy morning, and with the beach/jetty setup here, that cross-onshore wind will ruin the shape.

By Friday the 14th of August, the swell drops back to 4ft with a light cross-onshore breeze – still not clean, but that morning might be the least awful session of the whole two weeks.

Overall, there’s no period where the swell, wind, and conditions line up for a good surf. The 5ft on the 13th is the most size we’ll see, but it’s not a standout. If you’re desperate, maybe the morning of the 14th of August offers a tiny window with light wind and 4ft, but expectations should be very low. This is a tough run, folks. Kites might have more fun than paddlers here.

Rusty.

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