Surf Forecasts:
Eerste Steen surf forecast from 2 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 5 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 14s period, SW swell with 10,537 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 2 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s 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 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 13s period. 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 5.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 08) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Wed 5th Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sat 8th Aug) | 16ft (5.0m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Eerste Steen over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it. We’ve got a nice little run of surf on the cards for Eerste Steen, starting from this Sunday, the 2nd of August.
The initial part of the window brings in a clean, glassy start. Sunday morning serves up a 4ft SW swell, 13 second period, with a light cross-offshore wind. The water temp is about average for this time of year, not too shabby. The energy is moderate, really starts to build as we go (492-566). Sunday arvo goes glassy – that’s the pick of the early days.
Monday morning the 3rd is a standout. We’ve got a slightly bigger 5ft SW swell, 12 second period, and it’s dead glassy. The energy is pumping up to moderate-to-strong (805). That’s clean, fun, intermediate-level surf right there.
The mid-week gets a bit more challenging. Thursday the 6th sees a big increase in swell, hitting 10ft from the SW with a 13 second period. The energy is cranking into the thousands (3365). This is only for experienced surfers, and the cross-offshore wind will keep it lined up in the morning. It’s big, but it’s clean.
Friday the 7th stays on the big side (10ft) but the wind goes a bit cross. Not the same quality. Saturday the 8th is a washout – 15ft to 16ft swell with strong onshore winds. That’s too big for paddle surfing, might look more interesting for kite surfing, but not for us.
We get a drop back by the 10th and 11th with nice clean conditions and smaller 4ft to 5ft SW groundswell. That Tuesday the 11th morning is glassy, light cross-offshore, with the energy still decent (790). A real hidden gem that session.
The 14th of August (Friday) is another highlight. The swell has bumped back up to 8ft SW, 13 second period, bringing solid energy (1789), but the key is the wind: glassy. This will be excellent for experienced surfers, clean and powerful at a point break setup.
The following weekend (15th-16th) settles down again, with consistent 6ft to 8ft SW swells and clean morning conditions. Solid size for an intermediate.
So the real standouts to put in your diary are Monday morning the 3rd for that smaller, glassy perfection, and Friday morning the 14th for the bigger, powerful but clean groundswell.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat night, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue night, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 486 | 486 | 442 | 669 | 619 | 499 | 683 | 431 | 258 | 206 | 1494 | 2662 | 4232 | 3365 | 2779 | 3519 | 3247 | 2609 | 2002 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:13AM1.39m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:13PM0.20m | 11:16AM0.16m | 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 | |||||||
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 | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — |
 | 6:06 | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 486 | 486 | 442 | 669 | 619 | 499 | 683 | 431 | 258 | 144 | 1494 | 2662 | 4232 | 3365 | 2779 | 3519 | 3247 | 2609 | 2002 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | S 9 | SW 16 | S 8 | WSW 14 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | SW 17 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 6 | 118 | 1 | 186 | 324 | 109 | 41 | 115 | 98 | 41 | 25 | — | — | 427 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 9 | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | 2 | 12 | 41 | 206 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 110 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 37 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 31 | 5 |
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