Klitmoller Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. I’m looking at the next 16 days here for Klitmoller, and I gotta be straight with you – the first few days are a bit of a struggle. There’s a real quiet start, with nothing surfable showing up until we hit the start of September. But once that first week of September rolls around, we start seeing some pulse, and it builds from there.

Things kick off proper on Tuesday, September 1st. The morning is dead flat, but the afternoon brings a 6 ft W swell with a short 6-second period and moderate combined energy (212). The wind is a fresh cross-off, so it’s clean, but the waves are junky and weak. Not a standout.

Wednesday the 2nd is a step up. Morning and afternoon both see 6 ft WNW swell, period still short at 8 seconds, but the energy jumps to moderate – 461 in the morning, 385 in the afternoon. It’s cross-off wind, clean, but the wave comment says marginal. It’s surfable but not firing.

Thursday the 3rd gets bigger but also messy. Morning sees 8 ft W swell at 7 seconds (716 energy), afternoon ramps to 10 ft W at 8 seconds (1082 energy). That’s getting up there in size – more for experienced surfers only. The wind is cross-off but fresh, and the waves are lumpy.

Now, here’s where it gets interesting. Friday, September 4th, is the standout of the whole run. The morning wave is 13 ft WNW swell with a 10-second period and combined energy of 2659 – that’s strong to very strong energy. The wind is light cross-off from the SW, clean. The wave comment says the swell might be too big for this break, but if you’re an expert looking for a heavy session, this is the call. The optimum swell direction for Klitmoller is WSW, and this is close enough from WNW to wrap in nicely. The afternoon drops to 10 ft WNW, 9 seconds, 1342 energy, but the wind goes cross-shore, so it’s not as clean. The morning is the one to aim for.

Saturday the 5th goes back to poor conditions – strong NW wind at 25 mph, cross-shore, lumpy, and messy. Not worth paddling out.

Sunday the 6th is flat in the morning, then a 6 ft WSW swell at 7 seconds in the afternoon, but the wind is fresh cross-off, so it’s clean but weak.

Monday the 7th and Tuesday the 8th are both marginal at best – cross-shore winds, lumpy, and small energy. Wednesday the 9th is fresh cross-shore and messy again.

Then, Thursday, September 10th, shows a glimmer. Morning has 7 ft NW swell at 8 seconds, 564 energy, with a gentle S wind that’s cross-off – clean. The wave comment says “expect good surf conditions.” That’s a solid session for intermediate to advanced surfers.

Friday the 11th and Saturday the 12th are a letdown – fresh offshore winds but short-period weak swells, lots of energy but not well-shaped.

Finally, Sunday, September 13th, brings a nice end to the run. The afternoon has 6 ft W swell at 7 seconds, 352 energy, with a light offshore SW wind – clean and glassy. The wave comment says “expect good surf conditions.” That’s a fun, clean wave for a wide range of surfers.

Water temp is sitting at 63°F on August 29th, which is about 3°F warmer than normal for this time of year – a touch warmer than usual, so maybe ditch the thicker wetsuit if you’ve got a spring suit.

Overall, the best on offer is the morning of Friday, September 4th – big, powerful, and clean for experts. Second best is the morning of Thursday, September 10th, and then the afternoon of Sunday, September 13th, for a clean, fun session.

Rusty.

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