Kijkduin Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get to it, folks. Rusty here, and I’ve got to be straight with you—looking out my window and into the 16-day window for Kijkduin, I’m not seeing much to get excited about. The whole period is a bit of a struggle, with waves barely getting out of the ankle-to-knee zone for the first chunk. It’s one of those runs where patience is key.

We kick off Saturday, the 1st of August, and it’s more for the loggers having a laugh than any real surfing. Swell is tiny at 1 ft from the NW, period a short 5 seconds, and that combined energy is weak (7). The wind is a light cross-shore, so it’s not messy, but with no power, it’s flat. That theme pretty much holds through the first week; we’re looking at heights between 0.7 ft and 2 ft for days on end, with periods often under 8 seconds. The combined swell energy stays in the weak range (values between 6 and 38). Winds flick between cross-off and cross-on, keeping things either clean but gutless or a bit choppy. There’s a little bump in energy on the 4th with a 9-second period, but it’s still only 1 ft—just not enough.

Things finally show a pulse around the second weekend. Sunday the 9th of August morning, we see a 4 ft swell from the W with a period of 5 seconds and combined energy climbing to 62. The wind is cross-off, so it’ll be clean, but the period is short, so expect lumpy, weak waves. By Monday the 10th of August afternoon, the swell pushes up to 5 ft from the WSW, but with a 6-second period, it’s just a bumpy, onshore mess as the wind is on it from the NW. The combined energy jumps to 146 (moderate), but that’s not translating to quality.

The best chance we get—and I’m being careful here—is Tuesday the 11th of August. Morning brings a 5 ft swell from the NW, period at 6 seconds, and combined energy hits 201 (moderate). Wind is on it from the NW at 9 mph. In the afternoon, it drops slightly to 5 ft with a 7-second period and similar energy (198). This is the biggest stuff we see, but the wind is onshore, and for Kijkduin, a beach/jetty setup with this short-period, onshore swell is going to be pretty unruly. Honestly, for paddle surfing, this window is tough. For kite surfers, there’s some wind and a bit of bump to play with, but for a standard surfer, it’s a blank run.

We trail off again from Wednesday the 12th of August onward. Swell drops back under 3 ft, with periods of 8 seconds or less, and combined energy weakens (values from 89 down to 2). Winds are mostly cross to cross-onshore, keeping the waves small and choppy. The last few days of the 16-day window are basically flat. The water temperature is about average for this time of year, nothing unusual to report.

So, what’s the standout? Honestly, there isn't a true standout here. If you’re desperate, Tuesday the 11th of August is the biggest, but it’s not clean and it’s for experienced surfers only as it’s over 5 ft with bad wind. For the rest of us, it’s a waiting game. Forecasts can change, but for now, keep the board in the car and don’t get your hopes up.

Rusty.

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