Kijkduin Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer at Kijkduin over the next couple of weeks. I’ll be straight with you – it’s a pretty flat and quiet picture for a long stretch.

Right from the start, there’s just nothing doing. We’re looking at a gap of about ten days with no real surf to speak of. From Thursday the 30th of July right through to the weekend of the 9th of August, the swell is tiny, weak, and the wind is mostly cross or onshore, messing up any chance of a clean wave. We’re talking wave heights barely scraping 2 ft to 3 ft, with short, weak periods. The combined energy is in the low double digits (17 to 60), which is barely a whisper. The water temp is sitting at 69°F, which is a whopping 5°F warmer than normal for this time of year – that’s very unusual, so you won’t need a thick suit if you’re just going for a paddle, but don’t expect to surf.

The first real glimmer of hope comes on Saturday the 8th of August. The morning shows a bit of life with a 4 ft swell from the NNE, and the combined energy finally ticks up to a moderate 100. The wind is cross-offshore from the NE at 15 mph, which will keep things clean. This is the best of a quiet bunch. The break is a beach/jetty setup, and with the swell direction coming from the north, it’s exposed to it. The period is a short 6 seconds, so it won’t have much grunt, but it’ll be rideable. The afternoon holds pretty similar, with 4 ft and clean conditions. It’s still not a standout by any stretch, but it’s the only time in the whole outlook where the surf is over 3 ft and the wind is clean. Crowds are possible here, so keep that in mind.

Sunday the 9th of August drops off again, with the swell back down to 2 ft and the wind turning cross-on in the afternoon, chopping it up. After that, from the 10th through to the 14th, we’re back to tiny, weak swell and mostly onshore or cross-shore wind. It’s a real flat spell.

To be honest, if you’re a kite surfer, the stronger wind days (like the 3rd and 4th of August with 15-19 mph cross-shore winds) might look more interesting than paddle surfing. But for us, it’s a waiting game. The one day to pencil in is Saturday the 8th of August for a morning session. It’s not going to be epic, but it’s the only chance for a wave in the whole 16 days. Forecasts can change, but for now, this is the story.

Rusty.

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