Kijkduin Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about Kijkduin. I’ve looked at the next 16 days and honestly, I’m not getting too excited right now. The first week is pretty bleak – poor surf conditions dominate. There’s a long gap where I just can’t recommend paddling out, so don’t hold your breath early on.

We start with Sunday the 26th and it’s already rough. Rain showers, 19 mph cross-wind, and a weak 4 ft swell from the WSW with a short 5-second period. The wave energy is feeble, only 61. It’s messy, choppy, and not worth your time. That feeling hangs around for days – small swells, onshore or cross-onshore winds, and lumpy conditions. The water temp, when we first look at it, is 68°, which is much warmer than normal for the time of year, nearly 5° above average, so you’d be comfortable in a spring suit, but that’s the only bright spot.

The whole first week is a write-off. We get a few tiny waves, like 1 ft on Wednesday the 29th morning with clean wind, but there’s no energy behind it – combined energy of just 17. You wouldn’t even get wet.

Then we roll into the start of August. Still flat. Saturday the 1st and Sunday the 2nd are small and choppy. There’s a short window Monday the 3rd morning where it goes glassy, but the swell is just 0.3 ft – you could probably stand on the sand and not get your ankles wet. Not a surfer’s moment.

Finally, things start to shift around Tuesday the 6th of August. We see the swell push up a little, but the quality is still poor. The real story is the tail-end of the period. Saturday the 8th of August afternoon is the one true standout. Kijkduin is a beach/jetty break, exposed to the NNW, but this swell comes from the WNW at 8 ft, with a period of 7 seconds. That’s moderate wave energy building to 595, which is a strong push. The wind is cross at 9 mph, so it’s only a gentle cross-chop, not too messy. This is the only time the score hits a 1 out of 10, which tells you it’s marginally surfable. It’s big enough that only experienced surfers should be looking at it – 8 ft can be a handful, especially at a beach break. The swell direction is not the optimum NNW, but the west in the mix can work.

The next day, Sunday the 9th, has similar size but gets hammered by strong cross-onshore winds up to 25 mph – that’s a mess, and the combined energy is high at 595 again, but the wind ruins it. Monday the 10th morning drops off, but Monday afternoon gives a little hope: a clean offshore breeze from the ESE at 9 mph, with 2 ft from the NNW. It’s small, but clean. If you’re desperate for a slide, that afternoon session on the 10th might be your best bet after that Saturday.

So, the standout: Saturday the 8th of August afternoon. It’s not perfect, but it’s the most powerful push in the whole run. Crowds can show up sometimes at Kijkduin, and on a day with that much swell, you can bet the regulars will be out. For the rest of the 16 days, honestly, it’s flat or blown out. That gap at the start is about a full week of nothing recommended.

Rusty.

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