Kijkduin Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here again, but I’ll speak in feet and miles per hour now. So, we’re looking at Kijkduin for the next couple of weeks, and honestly, it’s a pretty quiet outlook.

This is a beach and jetty setup that’s wide open to a north-northwest swell. The water is running about 68° right now, which is about 4° warmer than usual for this time of year down at the beach. That’s a noticeable bit of warmth, but it doesn’t help the waves much here.

Kicking off Saturday the 12th, we’ve got a tiny 1 ft swell from the NW, but a cross-shore wind at 12 mph is already making it messy. That same story holds through Sunday the 13th, when the swell bumps to about 3 ft, but the cross-onshore wind and light rain are just chopping it up. Not worth paddling out for.

Monday the 14th gives you a brief clean moment with a light cross-offshore breeze (SSE, 9 mph), but the swell is barely 1 ft and weak. The combined wave energy is only 12, which is tiny. Tuesday the 15th has a bit more size but the wind is sloppy and there’s a risk of thunderstorms. The morning has a 2 ft windswell, but the period is just 4 seconds, so it’s lumpy and weak.

Wednesday the 16th sees a jump to about 4 ft from the NW, but the wind is onshore or cross-onshore, so it’s going to be a bumpy, blown-out mess. Thursday the 17th actually has a moderate combined energy of 110 in the afternoon, but 4 ft with a 22 mph cross-shore wind from the SW? That’s better for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

The only day that has a glimmer of hope is the morning of Tuesday the 22nd. It’s still a marginal call, but the model gives it a 1 out of 10. The swell hits about 5 ft from NNW, with a gentle cross-offshore breeze (SW, 9 mph) keeping things clean. The wave energy is moderate at 218. For a beach break, the period is only 7 seconds, so it won’t be super lined up, but if you’re desperate and you paddle out early, you might find a few clean, punchy waves. Still, it’s a gamble.

After that, the surf fades fast. Thursday the 24th turns glassy and offshore (ESE, 6 mph), but the swell drops to 1 ft with weak energy. Friday the 25th is even smaller: 0.7 ft, glassy, but basically flat. The following weekend (Saturday the 26th through Sunday the 27th) stays tiny, with only a slight bump back up to 5 ft late on Sunday afternoon, but the wind is cross-shore and the quality is poor.

So there you have it. The only real chance to surf something half decent is Tuesday the 22nd, and even that’s a maybe. Kijkduin is usually fairly consistent, so a run like this isn’t crazy—it just means the ocean is taking a break. Keep an eye on it, but for now, I wouldn’t hold my breath.

Rusty.

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