Kijkduin Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about Kijkduin for the next couple of weeks. I gotta level with you – it’s pretty grim. We’ve got a long stretch of flat or near-flat conditions, so don’t rush to grab your board.

Starting off, nothing on Friday the 3rd of July. There’s a bit of swell around 4 ft from the NW, but the period is a weak 6 seconds and the wind is onshore at 12 mph. Combined energy is weak at 108 to 154, and the wave comment says poor surf. No recommendations at all for over two weeks. There’s a huge gap with barely a ripple.

Through the first week and into the second, we see tiny bumps – 0.7 ft to 2 ft from the north – but the wind is mostly cross-onshore or onshore, and the combined energy is in the single digits or low double digits. The water temp is about average for this time of year. Kijkduin is a beach/jetty break, exposed to the NNW, but there’s just no energy. Around the 12th to the 14th, the wind goes light and cross-offshore, so it’s clean, but the swell is tiny – 0.7 ft to 1 ft with periods of 3 to 5 seconds. You’d be sitting on a glassy lake.

Then on Friday the 17th of July morning, we finally get a pulse. Swell hits 4 ft from the WSW with a 5-second period – short-period windswell – but the wind is cross-offshore from the ESE at 9 mph, so it’s clean. The combined energy climbs to 103, moderate. The wave comment says “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions,” scoring a 1 out of 10. That’s the only half-decent window in the whole 16 days. Kijkduin is a beach break, and with that short period, expect closeouts and lumpy shapes. Still, if you’re itching, Friday morning is your best bet. The afternoon drops to 2 ft.

After that, Saturday the 18th goes back to small and onshore. So basically, two weeks of flat with one ordinary session on the 17th morning. No standouts, no big swell, no long-period groundswell. If you’re a beginner, the 4 ft is manageable, but quality is poor. Consolation: this spot is fairly consistent, so a blank run like this is unusual; forecasts can change.

Rusty out.

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