Eerste Steen Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here, lookin' at the next couple of weeks for us. There's a decent run of surf on the way, but we gotta be patient. The first real session isn't until Thursday afternoon, so the early part of the week is a bit of a write-off.

We're starting off with a bit of a wait. Nothing worth paddling out for until Thursday the 23rd. The water's sitting at 57°, which is about 3° cooler than usual for this time of year – you'll feel that chill for sure.

Thursday afternoon is where it gets interesting at Eerste Steen. We've got a clean 7ft SW groundswell rolling in with an 11-second period. The wind's a light Easterly at 3 mph, keeping it clean. This one's for the experienced crew – it's got decent power with combined energy at (1926).

Friday morning the 24th is the standout of this first week. The swell is pushing 12ft from the SW with a long 14-second period, and the combined energy is pumping at (4362). It's clean with a light ESE breeze. But let's be real – that size is for experts only, the wave face will be heaving. If you're not solid, give this one a miss.

That big swell drops back a touch for Saturday morning the 25th, still a solid 8ft from the SW with a 13-second period. Wind is light and cross-offshore from the ESE, so the lines should be clean. Good energy at (2967), but still on the bigger side.

Things settle into a more manageable groove by Sunday the 26th afternoon, with a 6ft SW swell at 12 seconds and clean conditions from a SE breeze. This is more of a friendly size.

We've got a quiet spell mid-week with smaller swells and messy winds, but then Friday morning the 31st looks promising. A clean 5ft SW swell with a nice 13-second period and light offshore wind. Nice and friendly for everyone.

Then on Saturday the 1st of August, the morning session looks prime. 5ft from the SW, 13 seconds, and glassy conditions. That's the kind of morning you dream about.

Sunday the 2nd keeps the run going with a clean 7ft SW swell (15 seconds) and light cross-offshore wind.

Looking further out, the end of the run is looking very big but a bit wild. Wednesday the 5th morning has a 8ft WSW swell – clean and off-shore, that's an expert session. But then it gets silly. Wednesday afternoon and Thursday the 6th see a massive spike with swell heights from 20ft to 25ft and combined energy in the five-digit range (up to 26878). That's huge, dangerous, and messy. Not paddle-surfing territory – more for the tow-in crew or the kiters. The break is just going to be a washing machine.

Rusty out.

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