Surf Forecasts:
Kijkduin surf forecast from 1 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 6 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period, WSW swell with 84 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Kijkduin this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Kijkduin in the next 16 days are 1.2m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 06) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Thu 6th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Kijkduin over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get honest about the next two weeks at Kijkduin. I’ve looked at the charts, and the news isn’t great. The first ten days of the forecast are a write-off. We’re looking at a long, flat gap with no real swell to speak of. From August 1st right through to August 10th, the wave heights are tiny, mostly under 2 feet, and the energy is pathetic. Combined energy readings are well under 100 (for example, 7 on the 1st, 6 on the 2nd), which tells you there’s just nothing moving out there. The wind is all over the place, too – onshore, cross-onshore, not a single clean, surfable window. The water temp is a notable 70°F with a 6°F anomaly, so it’s much warmer than usual for this time of year, but that’s little comfort when there’s no waves.
Things try to pick up a little on Tuesday, August 11th. The morning shows a 5 foot swell from the NNW, with a period of 7 seconds and a combined energy of 264. That’s a moderate bump in energy, but the swell is short-period and the wind is a light cross-onshore, making it messy. The wave comment calls it “marginal”, and honestly, that’s a best-case scenario. This is still a very poor outlook for the whole period.
The only other sniff of something bigger comes on Saturday, August 15th, with a 5 foot NW swell in the morning. Energy hits 122, but again, it’s a cross-onshore wind and a short-period swell, so it’s not going to be clean. The rest of the second week drops back to small, weak, and choppy.
Kijkduin is a beach/jetty setup, and with this mix of significant swell but poor quality and strong winds, the setup honestly looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. There is no standout session here. The crowds are only “sometimes” an issue, but that’s because nobody is in the water. We’re in a blank run, and for this area, that’s a bit more normal than we’d like. Forecasts can change, but right now, I’d leave the board at home.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 30°C on Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | N 3 | N 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | N 8 | WSW 5 | W 4 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | W 5 | WSW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 22 | 9 | 84 | 64 | 62 | 20 | 37 | 35 | 26 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | off | on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | on | on | on | on | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:17PM2.27m | 6:48AM2.45m | 6:56PM2.28m | 7:27AM2.45m | 7:37PM2.26m | 8:08AM2.41m | 8:20PM2.19m | 8:52AM2.32m | 9:06PM2.10m | 9:41AM2.18m | 9:58PM2.00m | 10:38AM2.03m | 11:02PM1.91m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:54AM0.26m | 2:34PM0.57m | 2:30AM0.28m | 3:12PM0.59m | 3:02AM0.34m | 3:47PM0.63m | 1:37AM0.41m | 4:19PM0.69m | 2:29AM0.45m | 4:27PM0.73m | 3:29AM0.50m | 4:10PM0.74m | 4:31AM0.56m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
 | — | 9:34 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | 9:22 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 22 | 30 | 27 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 29 | 27 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | — | N 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | WSW 3 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | WSW 5 | NW 6 | SW 5 | NNW 6 |
| kJ | 7 | 6 | 6 | — | 10 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 37 | 1 | 26 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNW 8 | N 4 | NW 5 | — | N 9 | NNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | NW 5 | WSW 5 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 7 | 3 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 3 | E 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | SW 3 | — | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | W 4 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | W 5 | — | — | NW 6 | ENE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 3 | — | 10 | 22 | 9 | 84 | 64 | 62 | — | — | 35 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 702 | 721 | 620 | 782 | 513 | 501 | 549 | 513 | 580 | 196 | 496 | 335 | 335 | 424 | 397 | 415 | 225 | 580 | 392 | 488 |
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