Surf Forecasts:
Kijkduin surf forecast from 16 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 22 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period, NNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 22 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period, N swell with 124 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 22 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with NNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Kijkduin this week:
The surf forecast for Kijkduin over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 22) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Kijkduin in the next 16 days are 1.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 22) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Kijkduin over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here.
Honestly, the next couple of weeks are looking pretty grim for a proper surf at Kijkduin. We’ve got a long stretch of onshore and cross-onshore winds messing up what little swell is around. You’re looking at a solid week to ten days of small, chopped-out dribble. The water’s a balmy 71°, which is a full 6° warmer than usual for this time of year – that’s a real anomaly, like a bath out there.
The first proper window where things might get interesting is the morning of Tuesday the 25th. The wind swings to the east, giving us a clean cross-off breeze, and we finally see a bit of energy with the combined swell jumping to 148. The swell is 5ft from the north with a 6-second period. It’s still not big, but it’s the cleanest it’s been all run. That’s the morning to have a look if you’re keen. The afternoon dies off again, so make the most of it.
After that, it’s back to small and messy until Saturday the 29th. The morning of the 29th sees a light southerly cross-off wind, cleaning up a 3ft west-northwest swell. It’s a small, weak energy day (42), but with the offshore breeze, it might be the most user-friendly option of the whole window. It’s not a standout, but it’s surfable.
Beyond that, it’s tiny and mostly onshore again. The outlook is bleak for anything decent. If this keeps up, the kitesurfers are going to have more fun than us.
The only real call I’d make is the Tuesday morning session, and even that’s a promise of clean but small waves rather than anything with real punch. Keep the expectations low.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 20°C on Tue night, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Sun morning, fresh winds from the W by Tue afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed night, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | W 4 | W 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | WSW 5 | W 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 |
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 kJ | 8 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 41 | 49 | 21 | 67 | 46 | 34 | 82 | 55 | 15 | 16 | 51 | 91 | 63 | 99 | 98 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 6:48PM2.39m | 7:21AM2.53m | 7:29PM2.34m | 8:01AM2.36m | 8:11PM2.23m | 8:40AM2.15m | 8:53PM2.10m | 9:21AM1.95m | 9:38PM1.93m | 10:07AM1.76m | 10:33PM1.77m | 11:09AM1.61m | 11:52PM1.66m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:17PM0.50m | 2:05AM0.14m | 2:46PM0.53m | 2:38AM0.22m | 3:10PM0.57m | 3:10AM0.34m | 3:30PM0.61m | 3:46AM0.46m | 3:57PM0.65m | 4:26AM0.59m | 4:35PM0.69m | 5:11AM0.69m | 5:22PM0.73m | ||||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:58 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:52 | — |
mm | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | N 8 | N 5 | NNW 6 | — | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 7 | — | — | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | N 7 | WSW 4 | NW 5 | — | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 1 | 2 | 6 | — | 4 | 5 | 9 | — | — | 46 | 34 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 16 | — | 91 | 63 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | — | N 7 | — | — | N 8 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | N 7 | — | — | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | 4 | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 4 | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 5 | — | NNW 3 | NNW 5 | — | W 4 | W 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WSW 4 | — | WSW 5 | W 5 | NNW 5 | — | NNW 6 | — | — | NNW 8 | N 8 |
| kJ | — | 9 | — | 1 | 9 | — | 41 | 49 | 21 | 67 | 20 | — | 82 | 55 | 15 | — | 51 | — | — | 99 | 98 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 501 | 550 | 721 | 753 | 753 | 668 | 275 | 740 | 225 | 265 | 382 | 392 | 594 | 742 | 616 | 393 | 477 | 69 | 21 | 404 | 474 |
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