Surf Forecasts:
Eerste Steen surf forecast from 28 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 2 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period, SW swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period, SW swell with 4,022 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 29 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s 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 Saturday (Aug 29) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 10s. 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 3.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 30) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Eerste Steen over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, grab your wettie, 'cause I've been staring at the charts for Eerste Steen and we've got a bit of a mixed bag.
We're looking at a slow start. The next couple of days are pretty average, with onshore winds and a bit of chop making things difficult. The real focus here is what’s coming up next week.
Saturday the 29th morning actually looks alright - you'll get head-high 5ft swell from the WSW with some good energy (828) and a light cross-off breeze from the ESE. It’ll be clean early, but don't sleep in because the afternoon turns to junk with that southerly wind.
Sunday and Monday are a write-off with strong onshore winds and poor conditions. It’s a bit of a grind, but hold tight.
Now, here comes the standout. Tuesday the 1st of September morning is the session to circle. The water temp is about average for the time of year, but that’s all forgotten when you see the conditions. We’ve got a solid 8ft SW groundswell with a 13-second period, and the wind is absolutely glassy – dead calm from the SW. The combined energy is pumping at 2270, and the forecast says it’s excellent for experienced surfers. This will be a proper, powerful wave, so it's not one for the groms. After that it gets a bit too big, pushing 10ft, and the wind swings onshore, so Tuesday morning is your window.
The following weekend (Saturday the 6th) has a brief moment that’s worth a look. Glassy conditions on Sunday afternoon with a 4ft SW swell and a very long 15-second period. It won’t be huge, but that period will give you some clean lines.
Looking further out, the second week is a bit chaotic. There’s a massive pulse forecast for the second weekend – by Saturday the 12th, we’re looking at 12ft SW swell with clean offshore winds, but the forecast literally says it might be too big for this break. If you’re an expert and you love big, raw power, that afternoon on the 12th (with 10ft and clean conditions) could be wild, but it’s a long-range call and less certain.
Overall, don't waste your time on the early junk. Point the car at Eerste Steen for first light on Tuesday the 1st of September – that’s the one.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Fri night, fresh winds from the SW by Sat afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, strong winds from the SE by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | S 8 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 454 | 724 | 756 | 793 | 2040 | 1471 | 1106 | 961 | 821 | 460 | 2270 | 2873 | 4022 | 3527 | 3020 | 1775 | 1192 | 889 | 1462 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:44AM1.50m | 4:01PM1.63m | 4:16AM1.50m | 4:31PM1.63m | 4:48AM1.47m | 5:03PM1.59m | 5:23AM1.41m | 5:38PM1.52m | 6:02AM1.31m | 6:19PM1.41m | 6:49AM1.20m | 7:11PM1.27m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:44PM0.10m | 9:49AM0.07m | 10:14PM0.07m | 10:18AM0.07m | 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 | ||||||
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 | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — |
 | 6:24 | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:29 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 9 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 454 | 724 | 756 | 542 | 2040 | 1471 | 1106 | 961 | 821 | 460 | 2270 | 2873 | 4022 | 3527 | 3020 | 1775 | 1192 | 548 | 263 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 11 | WSW 13 | SSE 11 | — | S 7 | — | — | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 96 | 104 | 39 | 793 | 11 | — | 16 | — | — | 321 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 48 | 85 | 296 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | — | S 11 | SSE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 62 | — | 61 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | 226 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 123 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | — | SW 10 | — | — | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | SSE 5 | S 8 | S 10 |
| kJ | 3 | — | 535 | — | — | 55 | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 191 | 109 | 889 | 1462 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 0 | 41 | 2 | 72 | 341 | 0 | 2 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 3 | 3 | 401 | 0 | 120 | 401 | 1436 |
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