Kijkduin Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a good look at what’s on the table for the next couple of weeks.

To be straight with you, this is going to be a tough stretch for paddle surfing at Kijkduin (Netherlands). We’ve got a solid 16-day window ahead of us, and the honest truth is there are no good surf options in that entire period. The first record kicks off on Wednesday the 12th, but it’s not one to get excited about. That day, we’re looking at a weak 1.6 ft swell from the north at 8 seconds, with combined energy sitting at just 31, which is very weak. The wind is cross-off from the ESE at 9 mph, so conditions are technically clean, but the swell is just too small to hold any real shape. Water temps are sitting at 70.3° which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least you won’t need a thick suit.

From there, things just roll along pretty flat through the rest of the first week. We get a run of days with tiny swell—under 1.6 ft—and short period energy in the single digits. The wind is all over the place, but often cross or onshore, especially from the north and northeast. By Saturday morning the 15th we see a little bump to 2.3 ft from the NNW, but it’s short period (4 seconds), combined energy is still weak at 15, and the wind is cross-onshore from the north at 6 mph. It’s choppy and messy, not worth rushing out for. Saturday afternoon stays bigger but gets rougher, and the pattern keeps going.

Now, we finally see some increase by the 17th and into the 18th. Monday the 17th sees the swell creeping up to 3.3 ft from the north with 6 seconds, cross-shore wind from the NNW at 12 mph. Combined energy hits 62—still in the weak range. Conditions are unknown but likely lumpy. The 18th kicks up a bit more: Tuesday morning has 3.9 ft from the WSW, cross-off wind from the SSW at 22 mph, and combined energy of 92. The wind is clean, but the swell direction is WSW and the optimum for Kijkduin is NNW, so it’s coming in at an awkward angle. That afternoon jumps to 5.2 ft from the WSW, period 6 seconds, energy up to 169, but wind is a strong 25 mph cross-shore from the SW, so it’ll be a full-on chop fest. At this size and with those winds, this setup is looking more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

The next few days from the 19th to the 20th see the swell hold at around 4.3-4.6 ft from NW to NNW, but it’s all onshore or cross-onshore wind from the northwest at 16-19 mph. The energy climbs to 133-169, so it’ll be lumpy and blown out. By Thursday the 20th, we see the biggest swell of the run: 6.2 ft from the NNW on the morning, which is close to the optimum direction, and period jumps to 8 seconds. The combined energy is a solid 458, which is moderate wave energy. It’s clean—light cross-onshore from the WNW at 6 mph—so the conditions will be small wind ripples. That afternoon gets even bigger at 6.9 ft from the NNW, energy 545, but the wind swings onshore from the NW at 9 mph. That morning will be the most surfable of the whole period, but even then, it’s not great. Kijkduin is a beach/jetty setup exposed to swell, and these are 8-second waves, not a pure groundswell, but there’s enough size that it will be breaking. Still, it’s not a standout.

After that, it drops away again. Friday the 21st drops back to 3.3-3.6 ft, light winds, but still cross-onshore from the north-northwest. The 22nd and 23rd see the swell fade to 1.6-2.0 ft, with some cross-off wind on the 22nd morning from the south at 12 mph keeping it clean but tiny. Those days also bring a chance of thunderstorms, which adds a bit of atmosphere but not much wave. The 24th is similar, 2.6 ft from the north, clean cross-off, but weak at 33 energy. The tail end from the 25th through the 27th is all small and offshore wind from the north and northwest, waves under 3.3 ft, and combined energy lingering in the teens to low 60s. Absolutely nothing to write home about.

So overall, we’re looking at a blank run that’s pretty normal for this area. Kijkduin is rated as “fairly consistent,” so it does get waves, but this 16-day window is just a flat, quiet spell. Forecasts can change, so I wouldn’t bin your boards just yet,

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