Surf Forecasts:
Eerste Steen surf forecast from 9 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 15 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period, SW swell with 2,722 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 10 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SSW 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 Friday (Jul 10) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.5m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 1.6m and 13s. 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 13s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 11PM. 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+) | 2AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Wed 15th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Eerste Steen over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break it down.
We’ve got some proper swell coming into Eerste Steen. The first real standout is Friday the 10th of July morning – a solid 8ft SSW groundswell with a 13-second period. That’s real ocean energy, and with a light cross-offshore breeze it’s going to be clean. The combined energy is pumping at 2402 (moderate-strong), so plenty of power. This is one for experienced surfers only – that size and punch at a fairly exposed break will sort the men from the boys. Water temp is nothing special, about average for the season.
Saturday the 11th morning is also a good call – still 7ft from the SSW, 12-second period, clean with that ESE cross-off wind. Energy’s at 1591. A bit smaller but still good. Crowds are possible here sometimes, so don’t be late.
Then it eases through Sunday and Monday with smaller, clean waves – 5ft and 3ft – good for the intermediate crowd. Tuesday the 14th drops right off, tiny 3ft waves, glassy but weak.
The next real highlight is Thursday the 16th of July morning – another 8ft SW groundswell, 13 seconds, and clean with a light offshore breeze. Energy’s at 1874. That’s a proper session for the experienced guys.
There’s a huge spike on Saturday the 18th afternoon – a 13ft WSW swell with 13 seconds and light offshore wind – but it’s simply too big for this break. Wednesday the 24th is crazy: a 25ft WSW swell with glassy conditions and combined energy of 22563 – that’s extreme. Not for paddle surfing. For those days, it looks more interesting for kite surfing than a paddle session.
Best calls: Friday 10th morning and Thursday 16th morning. Clean, powerful, proper. Saturday 11th is a solid backup. The rest of the window is small, blown, or just way too big.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thu 16 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2545 | 2386 | 1989 | 1154 | 1310 | 833 | 814 | 561 | 385 | 260 | 209 | 150 | 98 | 116 | 111 | 108 | 371 | 1835 | 2722 | 1874 | 1381 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:42PM1.29m | 11:40AM1.15m | 11:57PM1.34m | 12:49PM1.25m | 1:03AM1.41m | 1:48PM1.36m | 2:02AM1.49m | 2:40PM1.47m | 2:54AM1.55m | 3:27PM1.56m | 3:42AM1.56m | 4:12PM1.61m | 4:28AM1.54m | 4:55PM1.63m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:22AM0.34m | 5:37PM0.45m | 6:34AM0.26m | 6:51PM0.37m | 7:34AM0.17m | 7:53PM0.26m | 8:26AM0.08m | 8:48PM0.17m | 9:14AM0.02m | 9:38PM0.10m | 9:58AM-0.00m | 10:25PM0.08m | 10:40AM0.01m | ||||||||
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 | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:48 | — |
 | 5:52 | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:55 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 2545 | 2386 | 1989 | 1154 | 1310 | 833 | 814 | 561 | 385 | 260 | 209 | 150 | 88 | 116 | 111 | 104 | 371 | 1835 | 2722 | 1874 | 1381 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | W 14 | W 13 | S 7 | W 11 | SW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 10 | S 9 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 9 | W 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 796 | 16 | 52 | 156 | 116 | 244 | 163 | 112 | 110 | 69 | 66 | 41 | 98 | 24 | 53 | 108 | 74 | 71 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 12 | W 19 | W 12 | SW 18 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 8 | SW 12 | W 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 136 | 7 | 166 | 12 | 25 | 37 | 33 | 33 | 25 | 28 | 59 | 23 | 51 | 74 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 197 | 166 | 158 | 136 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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