Kijkduin Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, grab a coffee, let’s take a look at what’s happening at Kijkduin over the next couple of weeks. I’ll be straight with you – it’s a pretty grim run for the most part, so don’t get your hopes up too high. The water’s sitting at a balmy 69°F, which is much warmer than usual for this time of year – almost three degrees warmer, so you might not even need a thick wetsuit for the first few days.

The outlook kicks off on Wednesday, July 29, but it’s a total write-off. Tiny 0.7ft swell from the NNW with a pathetic 9-second period and a light cross-shore breeze. Combined wave energy is a weak 12. It’s just flat and messy. Thursday the 30th isn’t any better – a bit of windswell from the west at 2ft but the cross-onshore wind makes it choppy and useless. Friday morning, July 31, offers a brief moment of hope with glassy conditions and a tiny 1ft swell, but it’s far too small to paddle. That afternoon the wind howls up to 19 mph from the north, ruining any chance.

The weekend is a bust. Saturday and Sunday, August 1 and 2, are all small, weak swells under 2ft, with lumpy or choppy conditions. The combined energy barely cracks 13. You’d be better off having a sleep-in.

Now, Monday, August 3, sees a bit of pulse. The morning has 3ft from the north with a moderate cross-shore, but it’s still poor. The afternoon bumps up to 5ft from the north, period 5 seconds, and the combined energy jumps to 112 – that’s moderate energy. But the wind is a moderate cross-shore and the conditions are described as “poor.” It’s not clean, and with that short period, it’s going to be a mess. Not one for the beginners – 5ft is getting a bit punchy for them.

Tuesday, August 4, is the best of a bad bunch. The morning brings 5ft from the NNE with a 6-second period, and for once, the wind is a clean cross-offshore from the east at 16 mph. The combined energy is 176 – that’s the strongest of the whole period. The waves are clean, but the report still says “poor surf conditions.” It’s the only session that might be worth a look for a seasoned surfer, but it’s going to be a short-period, crumbly sort of wave. Afternoon goes back to choppy with a cross-onshore.

After that, it’s a long, depressing run. Wednesday the 5th through to the end of the forecast on Thursday, August 13, is mostly onshore wind, small swells under 3ft, and combined energy mostly under 80. The only glimmer is on Sunday, August 9, afternoon – glassy wind, 3ft from the north, period 5 seconds, and a “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions” rating of 1/10. That’s the only session that even gets a score, but it’s a one-off. The rest is just a cross-shore chop or clean but tiny.

There’s no standout. The best on offer is probably Tuesday morning, August 4, at Kijkduin (beach/jetty). The swell is 5ft from the NNE, combined energy 176, and clean cross-offshore wind. It’s not big, it’s not long-period, but it’s the only window where the conditions align for a proper paddle. The crowds are “sometimes,” so you might get a few others out, but it won’t be packed. For the rest of the 16 days, you’re looking at a lot of flat, choppy, or onshore junk. The gaps are huge – days and days of nothing worth mentioning.

Keep an eye on the forecasts, but don’t hold your breath. This is a tough stretch for Kijkduin.

Rusty.

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