Klitmoller Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right then, let’s have a look at what’s brewing for Klitmoller. Over the next 16 days, it’s a bit of a mixed bag with plenty of wind, and honestly, the first week is pretty tough going. We’re waiting for a decent window, and the real standout appears to be a solid, powerful swell around the 3rd and then again in the second week, but the wind gods are going to make you work for it.

The water is sitting at 63°F for now, which is about what you’d expect for this time of year, so no surprises there. The first couple of days, Thursday the 27th through to Saturday the 29th, are looking poor with cross-shore winds and messy lumpy conditions. Swells are tiny, with the combined energy barely registering, between 9 and 150 (weak to moderate energy), and the period is short, around 3 to 7 seconds. You’d be better off staying in bed or sorting your gear. It’s not really surfable.

We finally get a small glimmer on Monday morning the 31st. Light offshore wind from the S at 6 mph will clean things up, but the swell is only 3 ft from the SW with a 7-second period and energy of just 75 (weak). It’s surfable but very ordinary. Not a standout by any stretch.

Now, hold on to your board for Thursday the 3rd of September. This is the one to circle. The morning shows a solid 8 ft swell from the WNW with a period of 7 seconds and combined energy of 530 (moderate to strong). The wind is cross-off from the WSW at 12 mph, keeping it clean. This is a decent-sized, powerful swell, and Klitmoller’s beach and point setup should handle it okay. The direction is a good match for the optimum WSW swell. For the more experienced surfers, this could be the best on offer. It is big enough (over 5 ft) that beginners might find it a challenge. This is the pick of the first part of the forecast.

After that, the wind turns nasty again from the 4th to the 6th of September, with strong breezes creating messy cross-chop and lumpy conditions, despite the swell holding size. The energy is still strong (284 to 698), but the quality is being hammered by that wind. It looks more like a kite-surfing setup than a paddle-surfing one during those days, honestly.

The second week brings another possible highlight on Monday the 7th of September. Morning shows a 7 ft swell from the W with a 7-second period and energy of 423, but this time the wind is offshore from the SSW at 22 mph. That is a fresh offshore, and the description says ‘fresh offshore and clean’. That’s the kind of wind we want. The swell size is right at the top end for most, and it could be a ripper, but it’s a week away, so keep an eye on it. Confidence is lower that far out.

Tuesday the 8th of September gets even bigger, with a 10 ft NW swell and energy of 1563 (very strong), but the wind is a near gale from the WSW at 34 mph. For experts only, and even then, it’s going to be a battle against the wind. The 8 ft on Tuesday afternoon is a bit more manageable but still with strong wind.

After that, things taper off quickly. The swell drops and the wind stays cross-off but lighter. The last few days, from the 9th to the 11th of September, are small again, with swells between 1.0 ft and 4 ft, and energy dropping back to weak or low moderate. The conditions are clean, but it’s just not got any punch.

So, the bottom line: the standout is Thursday the 3rd of September for a solid, clean W/SW swell, with the 7th of September as a promising, wind-assisted follow-up if the forecast holds. The rest of the month you’re mostly fighting the elements.

Rusty.

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