Surf Forecasts:
Kijkduin surf forecast from 20 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 22 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period, NNW swell with 153 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Kijkduin this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Kijkduin in the next 16 days are 1.3m 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 22) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Kijkduin over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, it’s Rusty here, and I’ve been staring at the charts for Kijkduin. To be straight with you, this is a tough one. The whole 16-day window looks like a write-off for any decent surf, so let’s not sugarcoat it.
Right out of the gate, we’ve got nothing. The first few days are a mess. Thursday the 20th kicks off with rain showers and a howling 18.6 mph cross-shore wind, mangling a small 4ft swell from the WSW. The water is a very unusual 70°, which is a whopping 5.4° warmer than normal for this time of year – feels like a bath, but the waves are junk. That poor surf just keeps rolling through the weekend. Friday the 21st shows a shift to a NNW wind, but it’s still onshore and the swell is tiny and weak. The combined energy is barely a whisper. Saturday the 22nd is the only time the combined energy ticks up, but with a 15.5 mph onshore wind, it’s still just a lumpy, choppy mess.
We then hit a real dead zone. From Sunday the 23rd all the way through to Thursday the 27th, the swell drops to pathetic levels – we’re talking 1ft to 2ft of weak, short-period slop. The combined energy figures are laughable. It’s flat, or close to it. The wind does go light and cross-offshore on the 24th and 25th, making it clean, but there’s nothing to ride. You’d be better off on a longboard with a sail.
Late in the window, things get bigger, but not better. From Friday the 28th of August through to the end of the first week of September, the swell pumps up. We see a 5ft to 7ft swell from the WSW, and the combined energy jumps, peaking at a very strong 538 on Saturday the 29th. But here’s the kicker – the wind is howling. Cross-onshore and onshore winds of 18.6 to 24.9 mph are forecast, turning it into a washing machine. With that much wind and that size, this setup looks far more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. The period is short, around 6-7 seconds, so it’s just a messy, wind-blown wall.
Honestly, there isn’t a single standout session in this whole 16-day forecast. The consistency is poor, and when the size does show up, the wind ruins it. It’s a grim run for Kijkduin, but that’s the norm here when the wind doesn’t play ball. Forecasts can change, but right now, save your energy.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 5 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | N 10 |
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 kJ | 72 | 70 | 77 | 88 | 82 | 41 | 125 | 140 | 118 | 89 | 79 | 39 | 24 | 22 | 27 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:21AM1.95m | 9:38PM1.93m | 10:07AM1.76m | 10:33PM1.77m | 11:09AM1.61m | 11:52PM1.66m | 12:33PM1.57m | 1:20AM1.67m | 1:46PM1.63m | 2:23AM1.78m | 2:38PM1.75m | 3:11AM1.93m | 3:21PM1.89m | 3:52AM2.10m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:57PM0.65m | 4:26AM0.59m | 4:35PM0.69m | 5:11AM0.69m | 5:22PM0.73m | 6:01AM0.78m | 6:17PM0.75m | 7:01AM0.84m | 7:23PM0.72m | 9:03AM0.84m | 9:21PM0.65m | 10:33AM0.76m | 10:37PM0.51m | ||||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — |
 | — | 8:58 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | 8:45 | — |
mm | 3 | 3 | 5 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 27 | 27 | 23 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 28 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | WSW 5 | W 5 | NW 9 | — | — | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 5 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 |
| kJ | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 20 | — | — | 118 | 89 | 79 | 39 | 24 | 22 | 27 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | N 6 | N 5 | N 10 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | N 11 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | ESE 2 | — | — | S 3 | — | ESE 2 |
| kJ | 72 | 70 | 77 | 88 | 82 | 41 | 125 | 140 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 496 | 781 | 265 | 565 | 496 | 370 | 368 | 496 | 180 | 180 | 606 | 356 | 69 | 743 | 618 | 513 | 423 | 513 | 501 | 423 | 532 |
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