Surf Forecasts:
Zandvoort surf forecast from 25 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 27 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period, WNW swell with 78 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Zandvoort this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Zandvoort in the next 16 days are 1.2m 5s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 27) 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 5s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 26) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Mon 27th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Zandvoort over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let's keep it real for this stretch.
Looking at Zandvoort, the outlook is bleak for the next week and a half. There’s nothing worth getting wet for. The first chance at a wave is Saturday, July 25th, but it’s a tiny 1-foot swell from the NNW with a weak 6-second period, and combined energy of just 9. The wind is messy, cross-on, and the conditions are poor.
The whole weekend and into the next week is the same story. Swell direction shifts from NW to W, but the heights barely reach 4 feet, and the wind is always onshore or cross-shore, chopping it up. On Tuesday, July 28th, there’s a moment with a 2-foot swell from the NNW and a period of 9 seconds, but it’s still a rough look. The combined energy never gets past a moderate 80, and it’s all poor surf.
The water is a standout though. On the 25th, it’s at 68°, which is a massive 6° warmer than it should be. That’s very unusual, but it won’t help the waves.
We get into August, and it’s still a desert. The only slight flicker is on Wednesday afternoon, August 5th, when we get a 4-foot swell from the WSW with a combined energy of 127 (moderate). But the period is only 6 seconds and the wind is cross-onshore, so it’s going to be a messy, lumpy mess. The following Sunday morning, August 9th, is the last gasp, and it’s a measly 1 feet.
This is a proper flat spell. For a beach break like Zandvoort, which is exposed to the NW, this kind of blank run happens more often than we’d like. It’s a waiting game.
There is no standout. There is no "best on offer." Just a whole lot of nothing.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sat night, min 16°C on Mon afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | W 5 | NW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 9 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | WSW 4 | N 8 | N 8 | W 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 7 | 12 | 36 | 28 | 64 | 37 | 74 | 74 | 30 | 19 | 43 | 15 | 9 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 12 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross | on | cross-off | cross-off | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 2:10PM1.51m | 2:39AM1.59m | 3:04PM1.54m | 3:31AM1.67m | 3:49PM1.61m | 4:16AM1.76m | 4:29PM1.69m | 4:58AM1.87m | 5:07PM1.78m | 5:36AM1.98m | 5:43PM1.86m | 6:14AM2.09m | 6:20PM1.93m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:34PM0.70m | 10:06AM0.69m | 10:32PM0.64m | 11:17AM0.62m | 11:31PM0.51m | 12:07PM0.53m | 00:16AM0.37m | 12:49PM0.44m | 00:56AM0.23m | 1:29PM0.37m | 1:35AM0.11m | 2:08PM0.31m | 2:13AM0.04m | ||||||||
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 | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:43 | — | — | 9:42 | — | — | 9:39 | — | — | 9:38 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:35 |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 24 | 33 | 31 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 30 | 29 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 30 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 9 | WSW 5 | — | NNW 8 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 9 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | WSW 4 | N 8 | N 8 | W 5 |
| kJ | 7 | 12 | 36 | 28 | 7 | 9 | — | 6 | 30 | 19 | 43 | 15 | 9 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 11 | — | NNW 7 | — | — | WNW 5 | — | — | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | — | — | — | — | N 7 | — | — | N 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | — | 10 | — | — | 10 | — | — | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | — | — | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | WSW 4 | — | WSW 4 | W 5 | NW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | WSW 3 | — | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | — | 22 | 64 | 37 | 74 | 74 | — | 9 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | 3 | 5 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 798 | 982 | 797 | 363 | 363 | 757 | 591 | 366 | 14 | 335 | 335 | 28 | 201 | 736 | 707 | 736 | 755 | 755 | 731 | 619 | 516 |
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