Kijkduin Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's be real—this coastline is looking pretty rough for the next couple of weeks. Lots of onshore and cross-shore wind, choppy, lumpy conditions, and waves that are just messy. It's going to be a grind for anyone looking for a clean one.

We're starting off with a real quiet, poor spell. From Monday the 17th through Sunday the 23rd is essentially a write-off. Swell is small, mostly under 3 feet, with short, weak periods. The energy is weak too, with readings in the 10s and 60s. There’s a lot of chop and wind bump, so you’re battling it more than surfing it. There is one bright spot—Sunday the 23rd morning has a touch of clean, light wind, but the swell is still nothing to write home about.

Monday the 24th is more of the same, a little clean surf in the morning from a cross-off breeze, but it fades quickly with waves only around 1.5 to 2 feet.

Now, the only real event on the board is Tuesday the 25th. There’s a pulse of energy that shows up. The morning session sees the swell jump to around 8 feet from the north, with a combined energy reading of 585. That’s moderate to strong energy, the most we’ve had all week. But here’s the catch: the wind is cross-shore from the northeast at about 9 mph. That might offer a bit of texture. The period is only 7 seconds, so it’s a short-period wind swell, but for a beach break like Kijkduin, it might just have enough push. This is the standout of the whole run, but the quality is marginal. The afternoon drops a bit to around 6 feet, but the wind goes more onshore, making it messier. Overall, this is a "promising but not perfect" kind of day. For a beginner, this is getting big, and for anyone else, it’s just on the edge of being too lumpy.

After that, we slide back into the poor stuff. Wednesday the 26th through to the end of the month is a repeat of wind, rain, and onshore slop. There are moments on Thursday the 27th and Friday the 28th where the swell pushes to around 6 feet, but the wind is howling from the west and northwest at 18-25 mph, and the rain is coming down. It will be a washing machine out there.

The first week of September brings a bit of hope. Monday the 1st has the swell dropping back to around 2-3 feet from the north-northwest, with a light, offshore wind in the morning. It’s a clean-up opportunity after a long stretch of junk, but the energy is still weak, so don’t expect much.

So, here’s the deal. If you’re looking for the only real session, it’s the morning of Tuesday the 25th. Bigger swell, moderate energy, and a bit of cross-shore wind might give you a few workable waves at Kijkduin. Everything else is a pass. This is a long, drawn-out blank spell, but with a few glimmers of clean, rideable surf. For a beach break around here, it’s not unusual for runs like this to happen, so I’d keep the hope alive for something better down the line.

Stay patient, keep an eye out, and don't get too frustrated. Forecasts can change.

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