Surf Forecasts:
Zandvoort surf forecast from 21 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 24 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period, NNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 23 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period, NNW swell with 204 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 24 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 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 (Jul 24) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m 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 1.3m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 23) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Fri 24th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Fri 24th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Zandvoort over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you: the next two weeks around Zandvoort are a tough watch. We’ve got a long, dry spell of poor surf conditions ahead with very little to get excited about. The first real recommendation doesn’t pop up until Monday the 3rd of August, so that’s a solid gap of nearly two weeks of nothing worth paddling out for.
The overall pattern is weak, short-period windswell with onshore or cross-onshore winds ruining any chance of shape. The water temp on the first recommended day is sitting at 69°, which is a full 7° warmer than normal for this time of year – that’s very unusual, so you’ll be surfing in a warm bath but don’t expect any quality waves to go with it.
The only standout, if you can even call it that, is on Monday morning, 3rd of August. Zandvoort is a sandbar setup, inconsistent, and it can get crowded sometimes. On this morning, we’ve got a tiny 3ft swell from the north with a period of 6 seconds, which is just short-period windswell. The combined wave energy is weak (53), so don’t expect any punch. The wind is glassy, and that’s the only reason this gets a mention – it’ll be clean. But the swell is small, the break is exposed and inconsistent, so it’s really only for the keenest on a longboard or a foamie. Beginners might be okay with the size, but the lack of consistent waves will be frustrating.
After that morning, it’s back to poor conditions through the rest of the 3rd and into the first week of August. We see a little bump in the swell on Sunday the 2nd of August, with 4ft from the north, but the wind is onshore and strong, making it choppy and messy. That’s more of a kite-surfing setup than a paddler’s wave.
Honestly, the forecast is bleak. The silver lining is that Zandvoort is fairly inconsistent at the best of times, so a blank run like this isn’t unheard of. Keep an eye on the charts, but for now, leave the boards in the shed.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 20°C on Fri night, min 17°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | ||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NW 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 27 | 17 | 93 | 183 | 204 | 127 | 99 | 57 | 35 | 24 | 14 | 8 | 19 | 13 | 28 | 30 | 9 | 3 | 87 | 149 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 10:13PM1.72m | 10:55AM1.78m | 11:10PM1.62m | 11:54AM1.62m | 00:21AM1.55m | 1:04PM1.53m | 1:36AM1.54m | 2:10PM1.51m | 2:39AM1.59m | 3:04PM1.54m | 3:31AM1.67m | 3:49PM1.61m | 4:16AM1.76m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:37PM0.47m | 5:36AM0.30m | 6:10PM0.55m | 6:14AM0.45m | 6:42PM0.62m | 6:57AM0.57m | 7:19PM0.67m | 7:59AM0.67m | 8:34PM0.70m | 10:06AM0.69m | 10:32PM0.64m | 11:17AM0.62m | 11:31PM0.51m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | — | 9:50 | — | — | 9:49 | — | — | 9:47 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:43 | — | — | 9:42 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | — | NW 5 | — | NW 5 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 57 | 35 | 24 | 14 | 8 | — | 13 | — | 30 | 9 | 3 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | NNW 5 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | NW 4 | — | NW 5 | — | — | — | NNW 5 | NW 6 |
| kJ | 27 | 17 | 93 | 183 | 204 | 127 | 99 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 19 | — | 28 | — | — | — | 87 | 149 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 734 | 832 | 565 | 458 | 649 | 195 | 355 | 413 | 355 | 718 | 848 | 848 | 840 | 797 | 840 | 791 | 747 | 578 | 336 | 205 |
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