Eerste Steen Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for Eerste Steen.

Right off the bat, we’ve got a solid, consistent run of SW groundswell through the whole 16-day window. The water is a chilly 56° with a massive anomaly of -4°, which is much colder than normal for this time of year, so you’ll want a good thick wetsuit, boots, and gloves.

The standout period is definitely the first week, kicking off Thursday, 6 August. Thursday morning is the real deal. We’ve got a 10ft swell from the WSW with a 13-second period, giving a very strong combined energy of 3314. The wind is a light cross-offshore from the SE at 9 mph, keeping those faces clean. This is excellent surf, but with that size, it’s really only for experienced surfers.

Friday, 7 August, holds the best swell of the early run. The morning is clean with a 10ft SW swell at 14 seconds, and the energy jumps to 3673. The wind is light and cross-off from the E. The afternoon, however, sees the swell jump to 12ft with a direct onshore wind from the SW. It’s simply too big for this break by then.

The glassy morning of Saturday, 8 August, is a moment of beauty. Zero wind, 8ft SW swell at 13 seconds, 2221 energy. The waves will be perfect, but again, that’s big stuff for the crew who know what they’re doing.

The middle of the week, from Monday, 10 August, through to Tuesday, 11 August, sees the swell drop back to a more manageable 5ft to 7ft. The winds are mostly cross-off or light, so the conditions look clean, but the energy drops to the moderate range (1037-1328), and the surf quality is labelled as marginal. It’s worth a paddle, but it won’t have the same power.

The second week brings a really interesting twist. From Wednesday, 12 August, into Thursday, 13 August, we get a very long-period SW groundswell at 18 seconds and 17 seconds. The height hangs around 6ft to 7ft, and the energy is back up to the strong range (2225-2795). The wind is offshore from the ENE on both mornings, making for excellent, clean, powerful waves. This is a classic Eerste Steen setup – a long-period SW groundswell with offshore wind – and it promises some proper, lined-up waves. The 17 August morning is also a standout call with an 8ft WSW swell, glassy conditions, and 2005 energy.

Towards the end of the run, the swell remains consistent, but the wind patterns become more mixed. The 21 August afternoon kicks up a massive 12ft SSW swell at 16 seconds, with a combined energy of 5880, but the cross-on wind and sheer size will likely make it a close-out. It’s another one for the experts only.

The best bet is the Thursday, 6 August to Saturday, 8 August window for the cleanest, biggest, and most powerful swells, but be aware that the water is brutally cold and the size is serious. The long-period groundswell from the 12th to the 13th is a very promising, clean alternative for the experienced crew.

Rusty.

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