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Zandvoort surf forecast from 15 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 20 Nov, 7AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period, NNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 17 Nov, 4PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period, WSW swell with 784 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 20 Nov, 7AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with NNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Zandvoort this week:
The surf forecast for Zandvoort over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Nov 20) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 7s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Zandvoort in the next 16 days are 2.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Nov 17) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Nov 15) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CET) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Fri 20th Nov) | 4ft (1.2m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Fri 20th Nov) | 4ft (1.2m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Tue 17th Nov) | 8ft (2.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Zandvoort over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue morning, min 4°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Mon night, near gales from the WSW by Tue morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 43mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 11°C on Tue night, min 7°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Tue night, calm by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | Wednesday 18 | Thursday 19 | Friday 20 | Saturday 21 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | 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) | NNW 8 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | WSW 8 | W 7 | W 7 | NW 7 | N 7 | N 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6 | 44 | 94 | 181 | 97 | 57 | 41 | 784 | 229 | 312 | 248 | 48 | 30 | 25 | 39 | 120 | 102 | 97 | 168 | 136 | 67 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:24AM1.75m | 7:54PM1.88m | 8:02AM1.66m | 8:40PM1.77m | 8:47AM1.55m | 9:34PM1.68m | 9:41AM1.45m | 10:41PM1.65m | 10:54AM1.39m | 11:57PM1.69m | 12:16PM1.42m | 1:01AM1.80m | 1:22PM1.55m | 1:54AM1.93m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:11PM0.35m | 3:50AM0.55m | 3:54PM0.38m | 4:37AM0.61m | 4:40PM0.41m | 5:27AM0.64m | 5:28PM0.45m | 6:24AM0.64m | 6:20PM0.48m | 7:28AM0.59m | 7:22PM0.50m | 8:36AM0.52m | 8:36PM0.47m | ||||||||
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 | 8:02 | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:11 | — | — |
 | — | 4:50 | — | — | 4:47 | — | — | 4:46 | — | — | 4:45 | — | — | 4:44 | — | — | 4:43 | — | — | 4:42 | — |
mm | — | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | — | 14 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 8 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | WNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | — | WSW 7 | N 7 | WSW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 9 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 9 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 8 |
| kJ | 6 | 2 | 22 | 36 | 97 | 57 | 41 | 38 | 10 | — | 97 | 48 | 17 | 25 | 27 | 120 | 102 | 28 | 168 | 136 | 67 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNW 8 | WSW 5 | NNW 12 | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | N 12 | WSW 5 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 27 | 10 | 13 | — | — | — | — | 18 | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | — | NNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 34 | 30 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 23 | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | — | — | ESE 3 | WSW 8 | W 7 | W 7 | NW 7 | — | N 6 | — | NNW 5 | — | — | NNW 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 9 | 44 | 94 | 181 | — | — | 3 | 784 | 229 | 312 | 248 | — | 30 | — | 39 | — | — | 97 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 494 | 336 | 489 | 192 | 192 | 35 | 355 | 714 | 234 | 192 | 192 | 201 | 195 | 201 | 298 | 14 | 14 | 362 | 299 | 205 | 35 |
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