Surf Forecasts:
Kijkduin surf forecast from 20 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 22 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period, NNW swell with 144 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Kijkduin this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Kijkduin in the next 16 days are 1.3m 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 22) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Kijkduin over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – the next couple of weeks are looking pretty grim for a paddle. We’re looking at Kijkduin, and honestly, the surf forecast is a tough read.
Right off the bat, from Friday the 21st of August all the way through to the start of September, it’s a write-off. The swell is tiny, the wind is usually wrong, and every single window is flagged as poor surf conditions. You’ll see a bit of a bump on the 22nd with 4ft from the NNW, but it’s a short period swell (6 seconds) and it’s coming with a messy cross-onshore wind. The combined energy is moderate (113), but it’s just not going to be clean. That pattern of small, choppy, and onshore holds through the 23rd, too. The water temp is about average for the time of year, so no surprises there.
Then from Monday the 24th through Thursday the 27th, we get a shift. The wind goes clean and cross-offshore, but the swell completely drops out. We’re talking 2ft to 0.3ft waves. The energy is weak – values like 24 and 3. It’s glassy, but there’s nothing to ride.
The only real pulse of size comes in the second week. On Friday the 28th of August, a strong breeze from the SW (28 mph) shoves through a 6ft swell from the WSW. The combined energy is strong (304), but the period is short (7 seconds) and the wind is a strong cross-shore. That’s going to be a mess of lumpy, cross-chop. For a beach/jetty setup like Kijkduin, that’s more of a kite session than a surf session. It’s not for beginners at that size, and the conditions are just too raw for a good paddle.
Things stay bumpy through the 29th and 30th with similar cross-shore winds and lumpy surf. The 31st and 1st of September are back to small and messy. The biggest swell of the period hits on Wednesday the 2nd of September, with 5ft from the N, but it’s accompanied by a strong cross-onshore breeze (28 mph) and a short period (7 seconds). The energy is strong (285), but the quality is just not there. It’s a solid, ugly wave.
Honestly, there isn’t a single standout window in this 16-day stretch. The cleanest conditions come with no swell, and the biggest swell comes with hideous wind. It’s a blank run. We’ll have to wait for the next forecast to see if it changes.
Rusty, out.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu night, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Sun night, fresh winds from the E by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | ||||||||||||||
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 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 |
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 kJ | 42 | 51 | 51 | 44 | 113 | 117 | 132 | 102 | 99 | 52 | 24 | 21 | 25 | 22 | 16 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:38PM1.93m | 10:07AM1.76m | 10:33PM1.77m | 11:09AM1.61m | 11:52PM1.66m | 12:33PM1.57m | 1:20AM1.67m | 1:46PM1.63m | 2:23AM1.78m | 2:38PM1.75m | 3:11AM1.93m | 3:21PM1.89m | 3:52AM2.10m | ||||||
Low Tide | 4:26AM0.59m | 4:35PM0.69m | 5:11AM0.69m | 5:22PM0.73m | 6:01AM0.78m | 6:17PM0.75m | 7:01AM0.84m | 7:23PM0.72m | 9:03AM0.84m | 9:21PM0.65m | 10:33AM0.76m | 10:37PM0.51m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — |
 | 8:58 | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | 8:45 | — |
mm | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 27 | 26 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | WSW 5 | — | NNW 9 | — | — | — | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 |
| kJ | 4 | 5 | — | 8 | — | — | — | 102 | 99 | 52 | 24 | 21 | 25 | 22 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 5 | N 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | N 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | E 4 | — | S 3 | SW 4 | — | ENE 2 |
| kJ | 42 | 51 | 51 | 44 | 113 | 117 | 132 | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 14 | — | 2 | 11 | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 668 | 265 | 565 | 496 | 488 | 488 | 496 | 180 | 180 | 19 | 69 | 729 | 618 | 513 | 513 | 625 | 662 | 428 | 356 |
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