Eerste Steen Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty. Let's talk about what's on offer for Eerste Steen.

First off, the water here is a chilly 55° right now, which is a solid 5° colder than normal for this time of year. That’s a notable drop, so you’ll want a good thick wetsuit. No two ways about it.

The next few days are a write-off, honestly. Thursday the 3rd is a mess with a strong 28 mph cross-shore wind and a big, lumpy 12 ft swell. The energy is powerful – in the thousands (2295) – but it’s unsurfable. Friday and Saturday are cleaner but still marginal at best, with the swell dropping and the wind only just cross-off. It’s not worth the paddle.

Then, Sunday the 6th morning is where it gets interesting. We’ve got a proper long-period groundswell from the SW at 7 ft with a period of 18 seconds. That’s a very long period, and it’ll be pushing some serious energy (2885). The wind is light and offshore from the ESE, so the surface will be glassy. This is a standout for experienced surfers. Keep in mind, a swell this long can make beach breaks a bit straight, but Eerste Steen can handle it. This is the best on offer.

After that, the window closes again. Monday and Tuesday are onshore and choppy, and the swell drops right off through the middle of the week. There’s a big gap of nothing but poor surf from Monday the 7th right through to the 10th.

We get a bit of a pulse back on the 13th September, Sunday morning. It’s a 5 ft SW groundswell with a 12-second period, and the wind is clean cross-off from the E. The energy is solid (1466). Sunday afternoon is even better, with 5 ft and a 13-second period, cleaner wind, and a higher energy reading (1575). That’s another good window for the more experienced crew.

The 14th sees a jump in size to 7 ft, but the wind swings NW and cross-shore, so it gets lumpy. It’s a lot of energy (2618), but the conditions won’t be clean. For the rest of the second week, it’s a mix of marginal and poor conditions, with only a few cleaner moments on the 18th September with 6 ft SW swell and gentle cross-off winds.

Overall, the standout is the morning of the 6th of September. That’s the one to circle. The 13th of September is a solid backup. The rest is a waiting game.

Rusty.

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