Eerste Steen Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s coming up at our local spot, Eerste Steen.

The first week looks rough, with a lot of lumpy, windy days that are more frustrating than fun. The water is sitting at 58°F, which is a bit colder than we usually see this time of year—nothing crazy, but you’ll feel it.

Friday the 11th is a write-off. Messy cross-shore wind at 12 mph and 16 mph later, with a 6 ft and 5 ft WSW swell that’s just weak and chopped up. Don’t bother.

Saturday the 12th is a step up in size—6 ft in the morning, building to 8 ft in the afternoon. The swell is from the SW, and the period stretches to 14 and 16 seconds, so there’s some proper groundswell energy (moderate energy at 1859 rising to 3108). The wind is a decent cross-offshore, but the forecast still calls it marginal. It’s a bit too big for beginners, but it’ll be cleaner for the experienced crew.

Sunday the 13th morning is the standout of the first week. Glassy conditions with a light 3 mph easterly breeze, and a solid 7 ft SW swell at 14 seconds (moderate energy at 2048). This is excellent surf for experienced surfers—clean, powerful, and well-shaped. Sunday afternoon drops back down to 5 ft with a light cross-shore, still okay but not the highlight.

Monday the 14th is a mess. Strong wind, 25 mph from the north, whipping up a short-period 7-second NW windswell. It’s 7 ft and 8 ft but all chop and no form. Honestly, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

Tuesday the 15th is tiny and lumpy. The 2 ft swell in the morning is a joke, and the afternoon gets some size back at 5 ft but with 19 mph cross-winds. Not great.

Through the middle of the week, Wednesday 16th through Friday 18th, we see a consistent 8 ft to 7 ft SW swell, but the wind is mostly cross or fresh cross-shore, keeping things messy. The only clean window is Friday morning the 18th: a 7 ft SW swell with a 6 mph cross-offshore from the ESE—light enough to clean up nicely. That’s a good call.

Saturday morning the 19th brings a small, glassy 5 ft SW swell, with 3 mph wind. Nice for a quiet session on the longboard.

Looking further out, Monday morning the 21st is promising: glassy again, with a 3 mph WNW breeze, and a 5 ft WSW swell at 14 seconds. Very clean, with moderate energy (831). That’s worth circling.

The real standout for the whole outlook is Wednesday morning the 23rd. A clean, offshore 9 mph wind from the ENE, with a 7 ft SW swell at 14 seconds (strong energy at 2440). Conditions will be lined up and powerful—excellent for experienced surfers, and easily the best session on offer. This one will get you out of bed.

After that, the last few days of September look wind-affected and choppy, with nothing to get excited about. The crowd at Eerste Steen can get busy sometimes, so for those clean windows, expect some company.

Bottom line: mid-week is a write-off. Your best bets are Sunday the 13th morning, Friday the 18th morning, and the real standout is Wednesday the 23rd morning. Go get some.

Rusty

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