Zandvoort Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, I’ll be straight with you. I’ve combed through the whole 16-day window for Zandvoort, and there’s absolutely nothing worthwhile. The sandbar is inconsistent at the best of times, and this stretch is a total blank. Every session is flagged as poor surf conditions – the swell is tiny, the wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, and the combined energy barely registers. You’ll see a few days where the swell bumps up to 3–4 ft around the 18th–20th, but the wind is hammering from the NNW (straight onshore for Zandvoort) and the period is short – 6–7 seconds. That’s just bumpy, weak, closeout slop. Not even a glimmer of a decent wave.

The water temperature on the 16th morning is a surprisingly warm 70°F, which is about 8°F warmer than normal for this time of year – that’s a seriously unusual spike. But it doesn’t make the surf any better. The only thing that might catch your eye is the 26th Sunday morning: a light S breeze giving cross-offshore wind, with 3 ft from the WNW and a 5-second period. The energy is still weak (29), and the swell is too small and short-period to do anything with. Even then, it’s still marked as poor. The rest of the fortnight is a mix of onshore chop and tiny cross-shore dribble.

For the area, this kind of dead run is pretty normal – Zandvoort doesn’t fire often, and when it does, it needs a proper NNW groundswell with clean offshore winds. The guidance says the optimum direction is NNW, but the swell that does arrive is either too small or blown out. If you’re desperate for a surf, you’d be better off just staying home and waiting for a better forecast. The setup is more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing on the days with stronger onshore wind, but that’s not what we’re here for.

So, no recommendations. Zero. Nada. The next 16 days are a washout for Zandvoort. Keep an eye on the charts – things can change, but right now, it’s a hard pass.

Rusty

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