Kijkduin Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. The 16-day window for the area around Kijkduin is a tough one for us surfers. I’ve gotta be straight with you – the overall pattern is a long, drawn-out stretch of small, mostly messy swell. There’s a real dry spell here, with no solid surf on offer for the first few days, and honestly, it looks like we’re in for a quiet period.

Let’s start from the beginning. Tuesday the 21st sees a tiny 2ft swell from the NNW, but it’s crossed up with a 12 mph cross-on wind and a short 6-second period. The water is a very unusual 69°, which is a whopping 7° warmer than normal for this time of year. That’s a big anomaly, but it doesn’t help the surf. The combined energy is a weak 28 – not worth paddling out for.

We roll through the rest of the week with similar stories. Wednesday the 22nd up to 5ft, but it’s onshore and choppy. Thursday the 23rd is 4ft with cross-on wind and a 139 combined energy – still, the wind is just ruining it. Friday the 24th has a moment of glassy conditions with a 2ft swell from the north, but the period is a short 7 seconds and the energy is a paltry 33. The swell is too small and weak to get excited about, even if it is clean.

The weekend stays flat and messy. Saturday the 25th you’re looking at 1ft to 2ft swells with onshore winds. Sunday the 26th offers 3ft from the NW with a 5-second period and 34 energy – another no-go. The following week is more of the same: Monday the 27th has a 4ft spike but it’s cross-on and lumpy. Tuesday the 28th a 4ft wave with a cross-shore wind, but the energy is only 103, and it’s still a short period.

There’s a tiny glimmer on Wednesday the 29th morning – glassy conditions again with a 2ft N swell, but the period is 7 seconds and the energy is only 33. It’s a temporary clean window, but there’s no power behind it. The rest of the days up to the end of July and into August are a broken record of small, weak, often onshore swell.

Finally, we get to the one standout option in the entire outlook. It’s a long way off, so keep your expectations measured. On the morning of Monday the 3rd of August, we’ve got a 3ft swell from the north, with a 6-second period and a combined energy of 67. The wind is WNW at 3 mph, going glassy. The comment says “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions,” but for this stretch, that’s the best we’ve got. The glassy wind will make it clean, but the swell is short period and the energy is only moderate. It’s not a standout in the grand scheme, but it’s the only window where the conditions come together for a paddle. Kijkduin itself is a beach and jetty break, so it’s exposed. The crowds can be *sometimes* an issue, but on a Monday morning with an average forecast, you might have it to yourself.

The rest of that Monday afternoon gets blown out by a 19 mph cross-on wind, and the following days are back to small, cross-off, or glassy but tiny waves. On Tuesday the 5th of August, we get a clean cross-off wind from the ESE, but the swell is only 1ft – that’s barely a ripple.

If you’re a kite surfer, the couple of days with stronger wind and moderate swell might look more appealing than a paddle. For the rest of us, this is a long, quiet spell. The surf just isn’t here. Keep an eye on the forecasts, because it tends not to stay this poor for long around here.

Rusty.

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