Eerste Steen Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a proper look at what’s coming up for Eerste Steen. The wait is finally over and there’s a bit of a slow start, but once we get past the first few days, this stretch has some real magic lined up.

The water’s sitting at 56°F right now, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year, so you’ll want a good steamer.

We’re kicking off from Sunday 9th August, but honestly, you can forget about paddling out. There’s a chunky 10ft SW swell with a 12-second period, but that SSE wind is screaming at 25 mph cross-shore, making a total mess of things. The wave energy is strong (2724), but it’s not surfable. Monday 10th isn’t much better – still cross-shore winds and a lumpy 6ft SW swell. Not worth your time.

Tuesday 11th, we start to see a glimmer. The morning brings a cleaner 6ft SSW swell (12s period) with a gentle E breeze, cross-off. It’s still not a standout, but it’s getting closer. The wave energy is moderate (1137). By Wednesday 12th, things really start to light up. The morning has a 6ft SW swell, and the wind goes offshore from the east at 9 mph. The swell period jumps to a very long 18 seconds – that’s proper groundswell energy, and the wave energy is strong (2343). The afternoon is even better: glassy conditions, 6ft WSW swell, same long 18-second period. This is excellent surf for experienced surfers, and the clean conditions are a dream. This is a true standout.

Thursday 13th keeps the stoke going. Offshore winds from the NE in the morning on a 7ft WSW swell with a 16-second period. Wave energy is very strong (3245). The afternoon is equally clean with a 6ft WSW swell and 18-second period. This is world-class quality for the crew who can handle it.

Friday 14th and Saturday 15th are still good, but not as epic. Clean conditions with offshore or cross-off winds, and consistent 6-6ft WSW swell, but the periods drop back to 14 seconds. Still very surfable, but the real magic is behind us.

Sunday 16th is a bit of a mixed bag – morning is clean with a 6ft WSW swell, but the afternoon wind swings onshore. Then Monday 17th morning delivers another gem: glassy conditions, an 8ft WSW swell with a 13-second period, and strong wave energy (2323). That’s a big, powerful swell – experts only. The afternoon gets a bit lumpy with onshore wind.

After that, conditions get shaky again. Tuesday 18th sees cross-shore winds and a drop in size. The rest of the week into the weekend is mostly marginal – onshore or cross-shore winds, and the swell size stays around 5ft to 6ft, but the quality is poor or marginal. The wave energy drops off significantly, often below 1000. There’s a brief flash on Wednesday 19th afternoon with a clean 5ft WSW swell and a 15-second period, but it’s not the same as the mid-week run.

The standout days are definitely Wednesday 12th and Thursday 13th. That Wednesday morning with the offshore wind and very long-period groundswell is the pick of the whole forecast. The break is fairly consistent here, and even though it gets crowded sometimes, the quality on those days will be worth the company.

Rusty out.

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