Klitmoller Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for Klitmoller over the next couple of weeks.

Well, I won’t sugar-coat it – the first week and a half is a bit of a write-off for quality waves. There’s swell on the way, but the wind just won’t play ball. We’ve got a long stretch of tricky conditions before we finally see a glimmer of something clean.

Let’s start from the beginning. Tuesday afternoon the 15th, we’ve got a tiny 0.7 ft swell from the WNW with a period of 9 seconds, but it’s blown out by a strong SSW wind at 22 mph. The water’s sitting at 62°, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year. The energy is very weak (13), so there’s really nothing to get excited about.

Wednesday the 16th sees a bit of a jump in size, with 7 ft to 8 ft on the cards from the W and WNW, but the period is a short 7 seconds, and it’s a strong cross-offshore breeze at 25 mph. It’ll be clean enough on the surface, but the wave quality is poor. That combined energy is into the moderate range (465 to 620), but the wind just makes it messy and uninviting.

This pattern pretty much holds through to Saturday the 19th. Swell sticks around between 4 ft and 7 ft, mostly from the W or WSW, with periods of 6 to 8 seconds. Winds are a fresh cross-offshore, keeping it looking clean but the surf is just ordinary. The energy sits between 126 and 455, but none of it is surfable in any appealing way.

Now, Sunday the 20th is a mess – a no-go. We’re looking at a strong 8 ft to 10 ft swell from the WNW, but with a near gale-force cross-shore wind of 34-31 mph. The energy is very strong (689 to 1208), but this is strictly for the kite crew. For a paddle surfer, that’s just ugly, crossed-up chaos. That theme continues into Monday the 21st with 7 ft to 7 ft waves and a strong cross-shore breeze – lumpy and cross-chop everywhere.

We get a brief calm moment on Tuesday the 22nd. A tiny 1 ft groundswell from the NW with a longer 11-second period, and glassy conditions in the morning with a light ENE breeze at 3 mph. It’s beautiful to look at, but with energy at just 29, there’s barely a ripple to ride.

Then we’re into another flat spell. Wednesday the 23rd morning shows zero swell. By the afternoon, a 8 ft WNW swell returns, but it’s blown out by a fresh cross-onshore, so it’s lumpy and poor.

Alright, here’s where it gets interesting. Thursday the 24th is the standout. The afternoon shows a clean 7 ft swell from the WNW, but the killer detail is the wind turns glassy with a light NNW breeze at 3 mph. The period is a short 7 seconds, but for Klitmoller, you get clean, workable lines. This is the best on offer for the first week.

After that, it’s a bit of a mixed bag. Friday the 25th morning shows a tiny 2 ft groundswell with a long 12-second period and light cross-offshore wind, so it’s clean but gutless (energy 93). The afternoon turns choppy.

The rest of the period into the 30th sees some bigger swells, but the wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore from the NE or ENE. The standout for the second week is Monday the 29th morning, but read carefully. We’ve got a solid 12 ft groundswell from the W with a 10-second period and very strong energy (2162). The problem is the 12 mph onshore wind. The report says it’s too big for this break, and the wind is wrong. This is a warning, not a recommendation – strictly for the experienced if they’re desperate, but it’s a pass from me.

Given the long stretch of poor conditions, this is a place where quiet periods are normal. Keep an eye on that Thursday the 24th afternoon – it’s the one clean window in a tough run.

Rusty.

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