Kijkduin Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a hard look at what’s coming up for Kijkduin. I gotta be straight with ya – this is a tough stretch. The forecast shows nothing but "poor surf conditions" for the entire 16-day window, from Wednesday the 8th of July all the way to Thursday the 23rd of July. That's a long, flat, and choppy run. There are no standout days, no hidden gems, so we’re just gonna walk through what we’ve got and why you’re better off finding something else to do.

For the first spot I’ll mention, Kijkduin itself, the water temp is sittin’ at a very unusual 67°, which is 7° warmer than normal for this time of year. That’s way above average – feels more like a bath than the North Sea.

The pattern is grim from the start. Wednesday morning the 8th brings a tiny 2ft swell from the NNW, but the wind is onshore at 9 mph and the combined energy is a weak 33. It's messy, no good. That afternoon and the rest of the week only get worse with even smaller swell and cross-onshore winds. By Friday the 10th we’re down to 1.0ft and a period of just 3 seconds, which is basically a washing machine. Saturday the 11th afternoon has a bit of height at 3ft, but it's from the north with a period of 4 seconds and a fresh 19 mph cross-onshore wind. The combined energy is only 40 – limp and lumpy.

The weekend of the 12th and 13th sees a slight bump, but it’s all junky. Sunday the 12th morning has 3ft, period 6 seconds, energy 58, but that moderate cross-shore chop will kill any chance of a decent wave. Sunday afternoon pushes up to 5ft with energy hitting 116 (moderate energy for once), but the wind is a fresh cross-onshore at 22 mph – that’s blown-out, bumpy, and honestly, more like a kite-surfing session than a surf one.

Monday the 13th is similar: 5ft in the afternoon, energy 112, but again that 22 mph wind from the north cross-onshore will tear it apart. Not for paddle surfing.

We get a brief window of cleaner conditions mid-week. On Tuesday the 14th morning, we see a cross-offshore wind from the ENE at 9 mph, and the wave description says "clean." But the swell is only 3ft from the north, period 5 seconds, and the energy is just 33. It’s clean but anemic. Wednesday the 15th morning and afternoon are also clean with cross-offshore winds, but the swell is 2ft to 3ft with energy in the teens and twenties. Thursday the 16th morning is clean again, but only 2ft.

Then the wind swings around and it all goes to crap again from Thursday afternoon onward – more fresh cross-onshore winds, lumpy surf, and tiny waves. The rest of the run into the third week is more of the same: weak swell, onshore or cross-shore winds, and very low energy readings.

In the second week, from around the 16th onward, there’s nothing to get excited about. A few clean mornings on the 19th and 21st, but with swell under 2ft and periods around 6-7 seconds, there’s just no push.

Bottom line: don't waste your time or gas on Kijkduin for the next 16 days. The setup is weak, windy, and uninviting. Forecasts can always change, but right now, every single entry says "poor surf conditions." You’d have more fun watching the tide come in.

Rusty.

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