Surf Forecasts:
Zandvoort surf forecast from 7 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 7 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period, NNW swell with 73 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Zandvoort this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Zandvoort in the next 16 days are 0.8m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 07) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 11) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Fri 7th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Zandvoort over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cooking for the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, I’m looking at the board and it’s a pretty grim run for Zandvoort. We’re kicking off on Friday the 7th with a tiny bit of hope, but it fades fast. The pattern is mostly flat and messy, with long gaps of nothing worth paddling out for. From the get-go, we’ve got a few days of small, weak swell, but the wind is a problem. After a brief window, we’re looking at a stretch from Saturday the 8th right through to Tuesday the 12th of August where the conditions are just not playing ball – mostly onshore or cross-onshore winds with tiny, weak waves. It’s a quiet spell.
The standout, if you can call it that, is the first call on Friday morning, August 7th. The water is *much warmer than normal* for this time of year, sitting at 71°F, which is a solid 7°F above average. That’s a real treat. The swell is a tiny 3ft from the NNW with a period of 8 seconds, and the combined energy is a weak 82. But the wind is glassy, dead calm from the WNW. That means, for a couple of hours, the sandbar could be clean and fun for a beginner. It’s the only time the stars align. The break is exposed to the swell, but it’s inconsistent, so don’t expect a set every minute. There might be a few other souls out, as crowds are sometimes an issue.
After that, forget it. The whole middle of the run is a write-off. We get a bit of a bump on the 20th of August (Thursday) with some bigger swell pushing 5ft to 6ft from the WSW, but the onshore wind is howling, making it a choppy, lumpy mess. The combined energy hits 200 and 258, which is moderate, but with the wind, it’s just a washout – more of a kite-surfing setup than a paddling one. The last week offers a few days with clean cross-offshore winds, like the 21st of August, but the swell is tiny again, barely 2ft.
So, bottom line: if you’re desperate for a splash, be there at dawn on August 7th. Otherwise, the forecast is a long, flat, and windy blank for the next two weeks. It’s not a great run for Zandvoort, but the forecasts can change, so keep an eye on it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 25°C on Sun night, min 16°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Wed night, min 12°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | |||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 10 | N 9 | N 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NW 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 82 | 55 | 30 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 25 | 32 | 15 | 26 | 38 | 16 | 25 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 15 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | off | cross | on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:21AM1.84m | 11:46PM1.70m | 12:30PM1.72m | 1:02AM1.69m | 1:44PM1.67m | 2:17AM1.78m | 2:49PM1.71m | 3:21AM1.95m | 3:45PM1.78m | 4:17AM2.13m | 4:35PM1.87m | 5:07AM2.30m | 5:21PM1.96m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:01PM0.61m | 7:17AM0.52m | 8:09PM0.66m | 8:53AM0.57m | 9:38PM0.63m | 10:26AM0.50m | 10:51PM0.49m | 11:33AM0.37m | 11:46PM0.31m | 12:27PM0.25m | 00:34AM0.13m | 1:14PM0.16m | 1:18AM-0.01m | ||||||||
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 | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | 9:12 |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 29 | 30 | 26 | 28 | 21 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 24 | 26 | 23 | 24 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 9 | — | — | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 10 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NW 4 |
| kJ | 82 | 55 | 30 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 32 | 15 | 10 | 38 | 16 | 25 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | N 12 | NNW 10 | — | NNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 11 | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | — | — | — | N 8 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | NNW 4 | — | — | N 5 | ENE 3 | E 3 | — | — | — | W 3 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 25 | — | — | 26 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 192 | 307 | 28 | 754 | 754 | 336 | 688 | 677 | 755 | 734 | 734 | 692 | 717 | 857 | 28 | 539 | 625 | 335 | 385 | 677 | 578 |
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