Kijkduin Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you. Looking at the forecast for the Kijkduin stretch over the next couple of weeks, it’s a pretty bleak picture for anyone wanting to get wet. We’re staring down a long, flat, and messy run with no real quality on the horizon. The wave energy stays weak, with values mostly stuck in the low double digits or even single digits, barely scraping past 100 on a couple of occasions. Right out of the gate, the water temp is about average for this time of year, so no surprise there.

Sunday the 16th is a non-starter, with tiny 1ft dribble and onshore wind. Don’t even bother looking at it. The whole first week is much the same; Monday and Tuesday have minimal swell and poor conditions, with the wind chopping things up. There’s a slight bump in size on Wednesday the 19th, with the swell at 4ft, but the wind is cross-onshore and messy, making it a complete write-off. The combined energy is still weak, registering at 80. It’s just not worth the paddle. Thursday and Friday slip back down again. The 'poor surf conditions' tag is on everything, so you know it’s grim.

Now, after a week of nothing, there’s a glimmer late on Monday the 24th. We see the swell push up to 4ft from the NNW, and the combined energy jumps to a moderate 109. That’s something at least. The wind is cross-shore and a bit choppy, so it’s not clean, but it’s the most size we’ve seen all week. The following day, Tuesday the 25th, the morning has an offshore ESE breeze at 18 mph, which cleans things up nicely for the 4ft NNW swell. That has potential, but then it’s still all pretty ordinary. This is the most promising window, but it's not exactly firing.

After a brief bit of hope, it all fades out again. The rest of the run is a desert. Water temps remain average for the season. There’s a glassy moment on the afternoon of Wednesday the 26th, but there’s barely any swell to ride—only 3ft on a short period, and the energy is weak at 42. It’ll be bumpy and unexciting.

For the whole 16-day outlook, there is no standout day. Honestly, if you're desperate, the most interesting morning is Tuesday, August 25th. That clean offshore wind on a head-high NNW swell is about the best we’ll get, and even then it's a gamble. After that, the swell dies off again and we’re back to tiny, weak waves through the end of August into the 31st. There are long stretches of nothing on offer, so don't hold your breath.

This set-up might look more appealing to the kite surfers than to us paddle surfers, to be honest. A lot of wind and chop with no real push. It’s not looking like a classic summer fortnight. Keep the board in the car and the hopes low until we see a better forecast.

Rusty.

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