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Zandvoort surf forecast from 7 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 7 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period, NNW swell with 82 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Zandvoort this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Zandvoort in the next 16 days are 0.8m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 07) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 11) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Fri 7th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Zandvoort over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right, grab a coffee, let’s talk about the next couple of weeks for Zandvoort. I’ll be straight with you, mate – it’s looking like a bit of a lean spell for us. The surf forecast is pretty much a write-off for the first week and a half. There’s a long gap from now until Sunday, August 16th, where the boards are staying in the van. The water is sitting at 71°F with a massive warm anomaly of 7°F, so it’s unusually warm for the time of year, but that doesn't help the waves.
We finally see a little pulse of life on the morning of Sunday, August 16th. Zandvoort is a sandbar break, exposed to the swell, and it’s set to be inconsistent. The wind will be light and offshore from the ENE, giving us a clean window. The swell is a weak 3ft from the WSW, with a short period of 5 seconds and combined energy of only 61, so it’s flat and weak. It’s surfable, but it’s what I’d call a “begrudgingly go out” kind of day. It’s the only thing on offer, so if you’re desperate, you’ll be sliding around on a foamie.
The following Wednesday morning, August 19th, gives us another chance. The wind is offshore from the S again, keeping the surface clean. The swell is still a weak 3ft from the W, with a 5-second period and combined energy of 62. Same story – small, weak, but surfable. After that, the swell tries to push a bit bigger on August 20th, with 5ft to 6ft from the WNW, but the wind turns onshore and nasty, making it choppy and messy. That’s a no-go.
Honestly, there’s no standout here. The best of a bad bunch is the morning of the 16th, purely because it’s the only time with a glassy offshore wind and a little bit of swell. It’s a beginner-level wave, but with the period so short, it’ll be a mushy, crumbly closeout. Don’t expect any barrels.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat night, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 11 | N 5 | N 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | NW 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 82 | 64 | 30 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 43 | 18 | 22 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:21AM1.84m | 11:46PM1.70m | 12:30PM1.72m | 1:02AM1.69m | 1:44PM1.67m | 2:17AM1.78m | 2:49PM1.71m | 3:21AM1.95m | 3:45PM1.78m | 4:17AM2.13m | 4:35PM1.87m | 5:07AM2.30m | 5:21PM1.96m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:01PM0.61m | 7:17AM0.52m | 8:09PM0.66m | 8:53AM0.57m | 9:38PM0.63m | 10:26AM0.50m | 10:51PM0.49m | 11:33AM0.37m | 11:46PM0.31m | 12:27PM0.25m | 00:34AM0.13m | 1:14PM0.16m | 1:18AM-0.01m | ||||||||
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 | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | 9:12 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 35 | 33 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 32 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 9 | N 9 | — | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 10 | N 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | NW 4 |
| kJ | 82 | 64 | 30 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 10 | 9 | 10 | 43 | 18 | 22 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | N 8 | NNW 11 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 11 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | — | — | — | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | — | — | N 5 | E 2 | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 205 | 205 | 28 | 784 | 782 | 579 | 734 | 677 | 755 | 734 | 734 | 734 | 722 | 428 | 28 | 201 | 539 | 597 | 386 | 532 | 539 |
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