Kijkduin Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, mates, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – the next couple of weeks are looking pretty grim for a decent paddle. We’ve got a long stretch of onshore slop and cross-shore chop that’s gonna have you fighting the board more than riding it. The good news? There’s a tiny window, a real blink-and-you’ll-miss-it moment, where things clean up for a quick session. Don’t get your hopes up for anything epic, but if you’re desperate, there’s a window.

We’re kicking off on Sunday the 30th of August with a lumpy, cross-onshore mess. The swell’s there at 6ft, but it’s short-period windswell from the W at 6 seconds, and the 35 km/h wind is just chopping it all up. The energy is moderate at best (212), but it’s useless. That sets the tone for the next few days: Monday the 31st sees a bit more size, 6ft, but with 40 km/h WSW winds and a risk of thunderstorms, it’s a complete write-off. The whole first week is basically this – onshore winds, messy cross-chop, and surf quality that’s just poor. There’s a bit of a pulse on Friday the 4th and Saturday the 5th with swell pushing 7ft to 7ft and energy getting strong (up to 535), but with fresh W and WNW winds, it’s all just blown-out and lumpy. For a beach/jetty break like Kijkduin, this is more of a kite-surfing show than a surfing one.

The only real glimmer of hope is on Sunday the 6th of September. The swell drops right off, but we get a clean window. In the morning, we’re looking at a small 2ft NW swell with a light S cross-offshore wind (10 km/h), and the conditions are described as clean. It’s not big, not powerful, but it’s surfable. Then, in the afternoon, it goes glassy with a 5 km/h NNW breeze and a tiny 2ft swell. It’s small, but it’s the cleanest we’ll see for a long time. Given the conditions, this is the standout – the only time you’ll get a proper, clean surf on a board. The period is short, so it’ll be a bit soft, but for Kijkduin in this stretch, we take it.

After that, it’s a dust bowl. From Monday the 7th all the way through to Monday the 14th, there’s basically nothing. Swell heights drop to 0.7ft or 1ft, periods are tiny, and the winds are all over the shop, though mostly cross or onshore. There are a few clean moments on the 7th and 13th with cross-offshore winds, but with next to no swell, there’s nothing to ride. It’s a long, flat, and frustrating gap. If you’re not flexible, don’t bother. The water temp on the first morning is 69°, which is 4° warmer than normal – that’s a notable bump, so you can get away with a thinner suit.

So, bottom line: if you can get out on Sunday morning the 6th, you might get a few clean little ones at Kijkduin. Other than that, the next two weeks are for cleaning your board and checking the forecast again. It tends not to stay this poor for long, but this is a blank run, plain and simple.

Rusty.

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