Surf Forecasts:
Eerste Steen surf forecast from 30 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 3 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 9s period, SSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period, SW swell with 3,634 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 31 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with WSW 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 Monday (Aug 31) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.0m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 10s. Another secondary swell of 0.6m and 7s is also forecast. 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 3.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Mon 31st Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Eerste Steen over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Mainly near gales. | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1499 | 961 | 821 | 1237 | 2340 | 3208 | 3634 | 3169 | 2682 | 1700 | 2152 | 1562 | 935 | 775 | 634 | 239 | 229 | 351 | 2165 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:48AM1.47m | 5:03PM1.59m | 5:23AM1.41m | 5:38PM1.52m | 6:02AM1.31m | 6:19PM1.41m | 6:49AM1.20m | 7:11PM1.27m | 7:57AM1.08m | 8:31PM1.15m | 9:47AM1.03m | 10:28PM1.12m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:45PM0.07m | 10:48AM0.11m | 11:18PM0.11m | 11:22AM0.18m | 11:55PM0.19m | 11:59AM0.28m | 00:39AM0.29m | 12:46PM0.40m | 1:38AM0.41m | 1:56PM0.53m | 3:14AM0.50m | 3:58PM0.59m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — |
 | 6:25 | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 14 | 17 | 21 | 16 |
Feels °C | 6 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | SSE 7 | SSW 10 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 1499 | 961 | 821 | 1237 | 2340 | 3208 | 3634 | 3169 | 2682 | 1700 | 1045 | 692 | 475 | 234 | 176 | 135 | 156 | 94 | 2165 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | — | SSW 10 | — | S 13 | — | SSW 13 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 106 | — | 430 | — | 4 | — | 34 | 130 | 86 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 10 | SW 21 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 78 | 351 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2152 | 1562 | 935 | 775 | 634 | 239 | 229 | 285 | 105 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 36 | 2 | 16 | 43 | 0 | 3 | 39 | 0 | 341 | 591 | 1033 | 163 | 1436 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
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