Surf Forecasts:
Eerste Steen surf forecast from 30 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 6 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 5 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period, SW swell with 4,275 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 30 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SW 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 Thursday (Jul 30) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Eerste Steen in the next 16 days are 3.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 06) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Thu 30th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Thu 6th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Wed 5th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Eerste Steen over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright mate, let’s run through it in feet and Fahrenheit for the imperial crew.
We got one spot – Eerste Steen – and a 16-day stretch that’s got a little bit of everything.
Thursday the 30th of July starts it off with a 5ft SW groundswell, 13-second period, light east offshore wind. The water temp feels about normal for the season. That morning is glassy and clean – good energy (802) for a solid paddle. Friday morning’s a touch smaller at 4ft, but still cross-off wind and clean. Saturday the 1st of August similar, 4ft and clean.
Sunday the 2nd of August – that’s a cracker. Dead calm, glassy, 4ft SW swell with a 13-second period. That is the kind of session you remember. Then Monday the 3rd of August: zero wind, 5ft SW swell, glassy as a mirror. That’s the top pick of the first week – clean, fun, and crowds are only “sometimes,” so you might have it quiet.
From Wednesday the 5th of August, the swell cranks up to 8ft and keeps risin’. By the afternoon it’s 11ft+ with a 14-second period and cross-shore wind. That’s expert-only, and the combined energy is massive (4737). The beach-and-reef setup is gonna be churned up – more for the kite crowd than paddle surfers.
That giant pulse sticks around until the 10th of August. Mornings stay clean with offshore winds, but the swell is 10ft to 20ft – plain dangerous.
Tuesday the 11th of August finally drops back to a clean 6ft S swell with a 14-second period and light east offshore wind. Energy’s still strong (1662), but doable for strong intermediates. Wednesday the 12th and Thursday the 13th of August are the second week highlights – 5ft to 6ft SW swell, glassy or cross-off, periods around 13-14 seconds. That Thursday afternoon the 13th is glassy, 5ft WSW swell with a 14-second period – long-range, but looks bloody good on paper.
So to sum it: first week’s best is Monday the 3rd of August – glassy, 5ft, clean. Second week’s one to watch is Thursday the 13th of August afternoon – glassy again and super clean.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 16 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 796 | 669 | 545 | 416 | 355 | 215 | 581 | 494 | 486 | 479 | 435 | 581 | 808 | 669 | 769 | 534 | 382 | 492 | 4235 | 3978 | 3582 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | off | cross-off | glassy | off | off | on | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:03PM1.49m | 4:09AM1.43m | 4:33PM1.52m | 4:41AM1.42m | 5:03PM1.53m | 5:13AM1.39m | 5:34PM1.52m | 5:48AM1.34m | 6:08PM1.47m | 6:28AM1.27m | 6:48PM1.41m | 7:15AM1.19m | 7:38PM1.32m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:50AM0.13m | 10:11PM0.22m | 10:18AM0.12m | 10:42PM0.20m | 10:47AM0.13m | 11:13PM0.20m | 11:16AM0.16m | 11:47PM0.21m | 11:48AM0.21m | 00:24AM0.25m | 12:25PM0.29m | 1:09AM0.31m | 1:11PM0.39m | 2:07AM0.39m | |||||||
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 | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — |
 | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:08 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 24 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 22 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 796 | 669 | 545 | 416 | 355 | 213 | 581 | 494 | 486 | 479 | 435 | 581 | 808 | 669 | 769 | 534 | 382 | 315 | 4235 | 3978 | 3582 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | W 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 12 | S 9 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 13 | SW 12 | — | SW 17 | SSW 10 | SW 15 | — | S 9 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 6 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 60 | 215 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 64 | 25 | 170 | 244 | — | 12 | 40 | 492 | — | 2 | 1417 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 18 | WSW 18 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | S 9 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | W 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 13 | 60 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 40 | 57 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 6 | 194 | 37 | 6 |
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