Kijkduin Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, grab your wettie and listen up. It’s Rusty here, and I’ve got the lowdown on the surf for Kijkduin for the next couple of weeks. And I gotta be straight with ya – it’s looking pretty darn bleak.

We’re looking at a run of tiny, gutless surf with poor conditions for the vast majority of the next 16 days. Honestly, the board's gonna be gathering dust. There’s a gap right at the start, and for the better part of the first week, we're staring at dribble. The water temp is a toasty 70°F, which is a good 6°F warmer than normal for this time of year – that's very unusual, warmest I can recall in a while – but that’s about the only highlight.

The first few days are a total washout. Monday the 10th and Tuesday the 11th have some onshore junk, mostly around 3ft with a short, weak 4-7 second period. The wave energy is weak, with the combined swell energy only hitting figures like 22 or 52. It’s messy, choppy, and just not worth the paddle. The wind is all over the shop, mostly cross or cross-on, making it feel even worse than the size suggests.

Wednesday the 12th through Friday the 14th are even smaller – we’re talking knee-high slop at 0.3ft to 2ft. Sure, the wind is lighter and cleaner, but there’s just nothing to ride. The energy is virtually non-existent, down to single digits like 9 or 1. You'd be floating more than surfing.

The weekend of the 15th and 16th isn't any better. The swell tries to push through a touch on Saturday morning, but it’s only 3ft of short-period windswell with a moderate cross-onshore breeze – pure chop. Sunday is a little less messy but still tiny and poor.

The only real highlight in this whole window is Tuesday the 22nd. Late in the afternoon, the stars align for a moment. The wind drops to almost nothing, going glassy, and while the swell is still small at 2ft, it’s clean. There’s a hint of north in the swell direction, but it’s the clean, glassy conditions make it the only time you might get a fun little wave on the beach/jetty at Kijkduin. A couple of longboards might actually have a chance. It’s not big, but clean at 2ft beats messy any day, trust me.

Before that, on Thursday the 20th, there's a bit of clean surf with a cross-off wind, but the swell is only 2ft with a short 4-second period. It’s surfable on a log, but that’s about it. And that’s the problem – even when it’s clean, the period is so short there’s just no punch behind it.

By the time we get to the middle of the second week, around the 24th and 25th, the forecast is for more of the same – weak, tiny, and lumpy. The energy just isn't there.

So, what’s the verdict? There are no good surf options in this entire 16-day window. This is the kind of blank run that happens in this area. It’s a good few days of no real waves. The forecast can always change, and it tends not to stay this poor for long, but for now, if you're in Kijkduin, you're better off checking the wind forecast for a kite, because this setup is way more interesting for kitesurfing than paddle surfing. Keep the faith, check back with me later.

Rusty.

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