Surf Forecasts:
Kijkduin surf forecast from 8 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 12 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period, N swell with 74 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Kijkduin this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Kijkduin in the next 16 days are 0.8m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 12) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 12) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Wed 12th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Kijkduin over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what we've got for the next couple of weeks.
To be straight with you, this is a grim outlook. We’re looking at a solid 16-day run with nothing that I’d call a proper surf session. Every single wave comment in the data reads "poor surf conditions" – not one exception. It’s going to be a long, quiet stretch on the sand here.
The only spot on the menu is Kijkduin, a beach/jetty setup that’s exposed to the NNW swell. The problem is, the swell just isn’t showing up. For the first week, from Saturday the 8th right through to Friday the 14th, wave heights are barely a whisper – mostly below 3 ft. The combined swell energy is weak, with readings often in the single or low double digits. On Sunday morning the 9th, we even get a glassy 0.7 ft with zero wind, but it's still just a puddle. Even the rare offshore wind on Thursday the 13th morning (ESE 15 km/h) can't save a 1 ft wave.
There’s a slight flicker of life around the 18th and 19th. On Tuesday the 18th afternoon, we see a max of 4 ft from the WNW, with the energy ticking up to 80. Then Wednesday the 19th morning brings the biggest swell of the whole outlook: 5 ft from the NW, with moderate wave energy at 167. But even then, the wind is onshore and strong (NNW 30 km/h, then 35 km/h in the afternoon), ruining any chance of a clean wave. That’s expert-only territory because of the size, but the onshore wind makes it a messy, blown-out mess. Honestly, for the beach setup here, that's probably more interesting for the kite crew than anyone with a paddle.
After that brief bump, it fades back to nothing for the final days. The water temperature on the 8th was reading 70°, which is 6° above normal – that’s very unusual for this time of year, but you won't be needing more than a spring suit for this dribble.
So, no standouts, no hidden gems. The promise of a slightly bigger day on the 19th is completely undone by the wind. It’s a blank run, and for this area, that’s just how it goes sometimes. We wait for the next system.
Stay patient,
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 9 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 7 | N 4 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 5 | N 6 | N 7 | N 8 | N 11 | NW 3 | NW 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 15 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 22 | 35 | 55 | 35 | 74 | 33 | 31 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 23 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-on | off | cross | on | on |
High Tide | 00:18AM1.90m | 1:01PM1.88m | 1:35AM2.00m | 2:08PM1.94m | 2:40AM2.18m | 8:26AM0.76m | 3:04PM2.05m | 9:18PM0.60m | 3:54PM2.17m | 9:44PM0.46m | 4:40PM2.28m | 5:13AM2.67m | 5:24PM2.36m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:58PM0.73m | 5:31AM0.63m | 5:51PM0.70m | 6:30AM0.69m | 6:46PM0.64m | 7:33AM0.75m | 7:42PM0.55m | 10:44PM0.56m | 11:36AM0.56m | 8:41PM0.44m | 12:23PM0.49m | 00:17AM0.24m | 1:05PM0.46m | 00:56AM0.14m | ||||||
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 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
 | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | 9:09 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 24 | 20 |
Feels °C | 18 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 3 | N 6 | N 6 | N 9 | — | — | — | NNW 7 | — | N 8 | N 8 | — | N 5 | N 6 | N 7 | N 3 | N 7 | — | N 10 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 55 | — | 74 | 33 | — | 11 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | N 8 | — | N 7 | N 11 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | E 2 | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | ENE 2 | N 4 | ENE 3 | E 3 | N 8 | E 2 | ESE 2 | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 5 |
| kJ | 15 | 1 | — | — | — | 7 | 22 | 35 | 1 | 35 | 3 | 1 | 31 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 11 | 23 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 737 | 621 | 302 | 789 | 711 | 723 | 699 | 750 | 418 | 418 | 21 | 8 | 69 | 495 | 474 | 532 | 693 | 335 | 566 | 669 |
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