Kijkduin Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, grab a coffee, have a sit down, because I've got to be straight with you – the outlook for Kijkduin over the next 16 days is a tough one. We're looking at a long, drawn-out period of flat to tiny, messy surf. The first real recommendation doesn't even pop up until the 29th, and even then it's a whisper. We've got a good two and a half days of nothing worthwhile before that. So, let's get into it.

The whole window is dominated by weak, short-period windswell, mostly from the west and northwest. The energy is almost non-existent, with the combined energy of all swells directed here barely cracking a hundred most days, and often sitting in the low teens or even single digits. It's a real bummer for a spot that's exposed to the right directions.

The only time the ocean shows a faint pulse is on the 29th of July, Wednesday morning. We've got a tiny 1.0ft of swell from the NNW, but the real story here is the wind. It's a clean offshore from the SSE at a light 6 mph. That's the kind of glassy, clean conditions that make the most of nothing. The water temp is about average for the time of year, no drama there. The spot is fairly consistent, but it's a beach/jetty setup, so don't expect much shape. This is a true low-tide, longboard-only session, if you can find a ripple.

We get another fleeting moment on the 31st of July, Friday morning. The swell goes up to a knee-high 3ft from the NW, and the wind swings to a clean cross-offshore from the ENE at 6 mph. The combined energy is a paltry 33, so it's still weak, but it's clean. The crowds are listed as "sometimes", so you might have a few others out, but it's not going to be packed.

After that, forget it. We're back to flat, with the odd bump of 0.7ft or 1.0ft. The 1st of August Saturday morning is glassy, but with only 0.7ft of swell and a combined energy of 6, the board is going to be floating on flat water. There's a tiny, tiny window on the 10th of August Monday morning with a 4ft swell from the WNW, but the wind is a messy cross-onshore and the energy is only 61. It's a poor surf conditions call all the way.

Honestly, for the next 16 days, Kijkduin is a no-go for a proper paddle. The setup is so small and weak, with the wind mostly onshore or cross-onshore, that it's a classic case of the ocean looking more interesting for a kite surfer than for us. If you've got a foil board and a kite, you might get a slide, but for a traditional surf, leave the boards in the car.

Rusty.

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