Kijkduin Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ll be straight with you—this is a tough one. The whole 16-day window for Kijkduin is a bit of a flat spell, with the poor surf conditions tag on just about every damn entry. There’s no standout day, no hidden gem, just a whole lot of nothing much for a paddle surfer. We’re looking at a real blank run here, which is more common for this exposed beach/jetty setup in the North Sea. The consistent lack of quality means we’re just waiting for a change.

Kicking off on Thursday, the 10th of September, we’ve got a tiny 3 ft swell from the NNW, but it’s weak—only 56 combined energy—and cross-off winds from the south at 12 mph, which is alright for trying to get a clean face, but there’s just no power in it. The water temp is about average for the time of year, so nothing wild there.

This pattern just drags on. Friday the 11th is worse, with a messy 3 ft from the WSW and onshore wind. Saturday the 12th sees a bit more size at 3 ft, but the period is a shocker at 5 seconds, and it’s cross-shore and choppy. The whole first week is a dud. There’s a brief moment on Monday the 14th where the wind goes light and cross-off, but the swell is down to 1 ft and 0.7 ft with barely any energy (12 and 27 in the combined energy). It’s clean, but it’s ankle-snappers.

Then we hit a bit of a spike on the 16th of September (Wednesday) with a 5 ft NNW swell and 126 combined energy—moderate wave energy, finally. But the wind is cross-on from the north at 16 mph, and it’s choppy. It’s still tagged as poor surf conditions. That’s the biggest pulse we get for a while, but it’s ruined by the wind.

The second week stays grim. The 19th and 20th of September see some size pop up again—5 ft and 6 ft—but it’s all cross-on or onshore wind, with periods around 6 seconds. The combined energy hits 166 and 282, which is moderate, but the quality just isn’t there. This setup is more interesting for kite surfing than a paddle session, honestly.

The biggest swell of the whole period hits on Monday the 21st of September: 8 ft from the NW, with a combined energy of 552—strong wave energy. But the wind is a fresh cross-shore at 19 mph, creating a lumpy cross-chop. That’s expert-only territory, and even then, it’s a mess. The period is only 7 seconds, so it’s weak and choppy.

The forecast peters out after that, with tiny swells and clean conditions on the 24th and 25th, but we’re talking 1.0 ft and 0.3 ft—not worth a paddle. All in all, there’s nothing to recommend here. Best bet is to keep an eye on the charts; for this area, the blank runs don’t usually last forever.

Rusty.

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