Kijkduin Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – the next 16 days for Kijkduin are a proper struggle. We’ve got a long, flat stretch of poor surf conditions ahead. The only two windows that even register as “surfable but very ordinary” are the morning of Thursday the 10th and the afternoon of Sunday the 20th. That’s a big gap of nearly a week and a half where you’re better off doing something else.

The first bit of hope shows up on Thursday morning, September 10th. It’s tiny, with a swell of just 2ft from the NNW, but the wind is light and from the S, blowing cross-offshore. That’s about as clean as it gets around here. The water is sitting at a notable 68°F – that’s over 4°F warmer than normal for this time of year, so you might not even need a winter suit. The combined energy is weak (58), and the period is short (8 seconds), so it’s going to be small, weak, and a bit on the fat side. It’s a good paddle for a beginner or a longboarder, but don’t expect anything to get your heart pumping.

Then we have a long, dry spell of nothing. Westerly winds, chop, and tiny waves dominate the charts until we get to the afternoon of Sunday, September 20th. The swell picks up to 4ft from the N, with a period of 6 seconds (short period windswell), and the wind finally goes light and cross-offshore from the S again. The combined energy jumps to moderate (112), so there’s a bit more push. It’s still not great – the wave comment says “very ordinary conditions” – but it’s the best of a bad bunch. The swell direction is N, and the optimum for Kijkduin is NNW, so it’s close enough to be workable but not ideal. This is the only session that might be worth a look if you’re desperate, but keep expectations low.

Bottom line: don’t drive out of your way for the next two weeks. If you’re local, the Thursday morning session is the only clean option, and the Sunday afternoon swell is the only one with any real size. Neither is a standout.

Rusty.

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