Eerste Steen Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, grab your stick and listen up. It’s Rusty here, and I’ve been staring at the charts for Eerste Steen, and there’s a pretty solid run of swell coming our way. The water temp is sitting about average for this time of year, so nothing spooky there.

We kick off this Saturday morning, the 18th of July, with some clean little waves. The swell is around 5ft from the SW, with a period of 9 seconds, and it’s absolutely glassy; the wind is dead still from the NNW. The combined energy is pumping at a solid 625, so it’s feeling good. That Saturday arvo gets a bit crummy with a cross-on wind, so get your session in early.

Sunday the 19th looks a bit messy with the cross-shore winds, but the swell holds nicely at 4ft to 5ft. Monday morning the 20th is back to that glassy goodness with a 6ft SW swell, and the energy is up at 593. It’s clean as a whistle.

Now, keep your eyes on Tuesday the 21st. That morning is a standout. The ocean’s dead calm with zero wind, it’s glassy, and we’ve got a 6ft SSW swell with a long 14-second period. The combined energy jumps to 1189, which is some serious grunt. That’s the best morning of the first week, no doubt.

Wednesday the 22nd sees the swell jump up to 10ft, but the wind is cranking at 12 mph. It’s a cross-off wind in the morning, so it’s clean, but 10ft is getting big; that’s for the experienced crew only. The energy is way up there at 2468. Thursday the 23rd has a nice 7ft SW swell with clean conditions and a light breeze, energy at 1301. That’s a good one.

Then we hit a snag. Friday the 24th is a write-off for normal paddling. The swell is absolutely thumping at 12ft from the SW, with a 15-second period, and the energy is a massive 5091. That’s a full-on bomb, but it’s simply too big for this break. Honestly, if you’ve got a kite, this might be more your scene than a surfboard.

Saturday the 25th is a different story. The swell drops to a hefty 8ft from the SW, with a 13-second period, and the wind is a clean cross-off from the ESE. The energy is 2692. This is excellent surf for experienced surfers. That morning session is a winner.

Sunday the 26th gets blown out. The wind howls up to 19 mph from the SSE, creating a lumpy cross-chop. The swell is still there at 6ft to 7ft, but it’s messy. Skip it. Monday the 27th is a ripper, though. Clean conditions, cross-off wind, and a 8ft SW swell with a 15-second period. The energy is 2523. That afternoon session is top-notch for the experienced crew.

The run fades out after that. Tuesday the 28th and Wednesday the 29th are poor, with cross-on winds and choppy conditions. The swell drops to 4ft to 5ft, and the energy falls to 344. It looks pretty flat and messy.

But wait, there’s a promising call at the end of the month. On Thursday the 30th of July, we get a clean morning with a 3ft WSW swell, but the period is a very long 16 seconds, and the energy is 674. That’s a groundswell with some reach. It’s small, but clean. Friday the 31st and the first of August look okay, with clean mornings and some waist-high waves, but nothing to write home about. The energy sticks around 400 to 700.

So, if you’re picking your days, Tuesday the 21st is the one for the first week. Saturday the 25th and Monday the 27th are the standouts for the second week. Everything else is a bit of a gamble or just plain small.

Rusty.

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