Surf Forecasts:
Eerste Steen surf forecast from 2 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 6 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 6 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period, WSW swell with 4,376 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 2 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Eerste Steen this week:
The surf forecast for Eerste Steen over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 02) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 15s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Eerste Steen in the next 16 days are 3.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 06) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Thu 6th Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Thu 6th Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Eerste Steen over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty, checking in with the outlook for your local stretch.
We’ve got a classic run of South West groundswell on the cards, with a solid pulse of energy arriving mid-week that’ll have the experienced crew licking their lips. The water’s sitting at 55°F, which is a notable 4° cooler than the long-term average for this time of year, so you’ll be wanting a thicker wetsuit or a hood for sure.
The standout window is hands down the morning of Thursday the 6th of August through to Friday the 7th of August. The swell will be pumping in around 10ft from the West South West, with a period of 13 to 14 seconds, giving it serious groundswell grunt and shape. The combined energy readings are huge, hitting values of 3184 and 3247, which is strong to very strong energy. The wind is light and offshore to cross-offshore, making for clean, organised lines. This is top-tier, expert-only surf. Eerste Steen will be firing, but keep in mind this swell is too big for beginners.
The morning of Tuesday the 12th of August also looks excellent, with a clean 10ft swell from the South, a very long 15-second period, and glassy conditions. The combined energy is still very strong at 3681. This is another one for the experienced surfers only.
There are a few other windows worth paddling out for. The morning of Monday the 3rd of August offers clean 5ft swell from the South West with offshore winds, and the morning of Tuesday the 4th of August has glassy conditions and 5ft swell. For the later part of the outlook, the morning of Saturday the 15th of August is a good shout with a solid 8ft South West swell and glassy winds, though it’s at the upper end for intermediates.
Be aware of the strong winds and big, messy conditions around the 8th and 9th of August. The South West swell on the 10th of August afternoon gets huge at 12ft, and on the 11th of August it hits 16ft, which is simply too big for this break. The 17th of August looks blown out with strong cross-shore winds.
Overall, the first week has the best and most consistent action. The second week has a few quality windows but they’re a bit more spread out. Keep an eye on the 12th and 15th of August.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 442 | 669 | 619 | 499 | 683 | 431 | 258 | 251 | 1929 | 2111 | 4376 | 3184 | 2522 | 3569 | 3247 | 2824 | 2679 | 1982 | 3409 | 2227 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-on | off | glassy | on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | on | glassy | cross | cross | on |
High Tide | 5:34PM1.52m | 5:48AM1.34m | 6:08PM1.47m | 6:28AM1.27m | 6:48PM1.41m | 7:15AM1.19m | 7:38PM1.32m | 8:20AM1.10m | 8:48PM1.23m | 9:52AM1.05m | 10:22PM1.20m | 11:32AM1.10m | 11:55PM1.25m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:47PM0.21m | 11:48AM0.21m | 00:24AM0.25m | 12:25PM0.29m | 1:09AM0.31m | 1:11PM0.39m | 2:07AM0.39m | 2:13PM0.48m | 3:28AM0.44m | 3:47PM0.55m | 5:09AM0.43m | 5:37PM0.51m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — |
 | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:10 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Temp °C | 20 | 18 | 19 | 24 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 17 | 23 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 442 | 669 | 619 | 499 | 683 | 431 | 258 | 170 | 1929 | 2111 | 4376 | 3184 | 2522 | 3569 | 3247 | 2824 | 2679 | 1982 | 3409 | 2227 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | S 8 | WSW 14 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 14 | — | W 9 | — | — | SW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 118 | 1 | 186 | 324 | 109 | 41 | 117 | 251 | — | 25 | — | — | 427 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | SW 16 | W 10 | — | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 41 | 98 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | — | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 86 | 173 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 37 | 31 | 179 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 31 | 341 | 127 |
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