Surf Forecasts:
Kijkduin surf forecast from 5 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 7 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period, NNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 5 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period, WSW swell with 253 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 7 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with NNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Kijkduin this week:
The surf forecast for Kijkduin over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 07) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 4s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Kijkduin in the next 16 days are 1.7m 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 12) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Fri 7th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Fri 7th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Wed 5th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Kijkduin over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s cut to the chase. For Kijkduin, it’s a tough run ahead. We’ve got a big, dry gap at the front end of this forecast, so don’t get your hopes up for the next week and a half. The first real glimmer of something rideable doesn’t show up until Sunday the 16th of August, and even then, it’s a bit of a wait for the good stuff. Before that, we’re looking at a stretch from now right through to Saturday the 15th where the conditions are just poor – tiny, weak, and messy. Not worth paddling out for.
Tuesday the 12th of August morning does have a little offshore wind from the ESE at 9 mph, but the swell is only 1 ft with a period of 9 seconds. That’s clean, sure, but there’s hardly any energy to work with (combined energy of all swells directed here is just 26). A total non-event.
Now, onto the one and only standout in this 16-day window. Sunday the 16th of August is where it’s at. By the afternoon, Kijkduin sees a solid pulse of swell. We’re talking 6 ft from the WSW with a period of 7 seconds. The combined energy jumps to a moderate 334. That’s the biggest wave energy we see in the whole outlook. The wind swings around to a light SSW breeze at 6 mph, giving us a clean cross-offshore flow. That means the surf will be clean and the waves should be holding up. This is your window. Get on it.
The morning of the 16th is also surfable, with 5 ft from the WSW and a light cross-off, but the afternoon is the clear winner.
After that, Monday the 17th and Tuesday the 18th get blown out again by strong onshore winds and smaller, weaker swells, so that 16th really is the only day to plan for.
Water temp on the 5th was a notable 70°, which is a whole 6° warmer than usual for the time of year – very unusual. So don't expect a thick wetsuit to be necessary on the 16th.
Be aware, Kijkduin can get crowds sometimes, so on that Sunday afternoon when it’s looking good, expect some company in the line-up.
Stay patient, lads. The 16th is the call.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Wed night, calm by Thu night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | W 6 | WNW 5 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 7 | NNW 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 9 | NNW 3 | N 3 | NNW 5 | N 6 | N 5 | NNW 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 115 | 97 | 66 | 102 | 59 | 73 | 50 | 29 | 26 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 16 | 17 | 16 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:06PM2.10m | 9:41AM2.18m | 9:58PM2.00m | 10:38AM2.03m | 11:02PM1.91m | 11:47AM1.91m | 00:18AM1.90m | 1:01PM1.88m | 1:35AM2.00m | 2:08PM1.94m | 2:40AM2.18m | 8:26AM0.76m | 3:04PM2.05m | 9:18PM0.60m | ||||||
Low Tide | 4:19PM0.69m | 2:29AM0.45m | 4:27PM0.73m | 3:29AM0.50m | 4:10PM0.74m | 4:31AM0.56m | 4:58PM0.73m | 5:31AM0.63m | 5:51PM0.70m | 6:30AM0.69m | 6:46PM0.64m | 7:33AM0.75m | 7:42PM0.55m | 10:44PM0.56m | ||||||
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 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | — | 9:27 | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:15 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 23 | 19 | 20 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 17 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 24 | 20 | 15 | 17 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | — | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 7 | NNW 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 9 | N 9 | — | NNW 5 | N 6 | NNW 10 | N 5 |
| kJ | 5 | 1 | — | 102 | 59 | 73 | 50 | 29 | 26 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 23 | 16 | 10 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | NNW 11 | — | NNW 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 11 | — | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | W 6 | WNW 5 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | — | — | N 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | ENE 3 | — | N 5 | E 3 |
| kJ | 115 | 97 | 66 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 8 | 2 | — | 17 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 698 | 693 | 729 | 368 | 0 | 0 | 196 | 8 | 356 | 723 | 662 | 580 | 702 | 668 | 513 | 703 | 704 | 702 | 857 | 286 |
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