Eerste Steen Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer for Eerste Steen over the next couple of weeks.

Right now, there’s a bit of a slow start and the first decent window is Sunday morning, 13 September. The sea is pumping a solid 6ft SW groundswell with a nice 14-second period, so plenty of energy in the water – the combined energy reading is sitting at 1537 (moderate-strong). The wind is a light ESE cross-offshore, so it’ll be clean and lined up. This is the standout of the whole run: an excellent call for experienced surfers. Just be aware the water is sitting at 56°, which is much colder than normal for this time of year, so grab a decent wetsuit.

From Sunday arvo, things drop off quickly. The wind swings onshore and lumpy, and the quality goes downhill. Monday the 14th is pretty ordinary – messy cross-shore wind and short-period NW slop that’s not worth paddling for. Tuesday the 15th is also flat and ragged, with a tiny 2ft swell and a 30 km/h NNW cross-breeze.

Wednesday 16 September brings some size back – 6ft SW swell at 14 seconds – but the wind is cross or fresh cross-shore all day, so the surface will be lumpy. It’s surfable but not special. Thursday 17 September morning is cleaner with a light SE cross-off and 6ft SW swell, though the period drops to 12 seconds and the combined energy is moderate (1159). Worth a look if you’re keen, but not a standout.

The next real highlight shows up on Sunday 20 September. Morning has light E wind, 10 km/h cross-off, 6ft SW swell with 13 seconds of period, and the combined energy is 1036 – moderate, but the conditions are clean and the rating suggests very good surf. This is a sweet, uncrowded morning on offer, with only the occasional crew about.

Monday 21 September continues the run small but clean – 5ft SW at 12 seconds, light NE offshore breeze at 10 km/h, and the combined energy is 528. Good conditions for intermediate surfers, just not a huge push.

After that, the forecast turns ugly. From Tuesday 22 September through the end of the run, the wind is mostly cross-onshore or onshore, fresh to moderate, and the swell either tiny or messy. There’s a big 8ft SW groundswell on Sunday 27 September, but with a strong 25 km/h S cross-onshore it’s chopped up and not worth the hassle – likely more suited to kites than paddles. The water temp stays cold.

So the pick of the week is Sunday morning 13 September and Sunday morning 20 September. The first one has the size and juice for experienced surfers; the second is clean, cruisy, and great for intermediate crew. Don’t hold out for much else.

Rusty.

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