Surf Forecasts:
Zandvoort surf forecast from 22 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 22 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period, NNW swell with 199 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Zandvoort this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Zandvoort in the next 16 days are 1.3m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Zandvoort over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Well, let’s be honest with you. I’ve looked over the next 16 days for Zandvoort, and there’s no good surf on offer. The Finder is full of "poor surf conditions" from start to finish. Not a single recommendation worth paddling out for. This spot is usually exposed to the northern swell, but with the wind blowing hard from the north-west and the swell stuck on small, it’s a total bust.
The wave energy is weak, rarely hitting 100 (77 to 186 on the 22nd, dropping to single digits later). The water temperature is 69°F on the Wednesday morning of the 22nd, which is a solid 7°F above normal—really warm for this time of year. That’s the only thing that’s out of the ordinary.
From Wednesday 22nd July right through to Tuesday 29th July, it’s a mess. Onshore winds, cross-onshore, and a lot of chop. Swell heights peak at 5ft on the Wednesday afternoon, but with a short period of 7 seconds and a NNW wind right on it, it’s blown out. That’s not surfable.
The second week, from the 30th onwards, is even smaller—swell drops to 2ft or less, periods are short, and the wind stays onshore or cross-onshore. On the 3rd of August, there’s a clean wind window (cross-off from the east), but the swell is just 0.7ft with a period of 9 seconds. That’s flat.
If you’re into kite surfing, the consistent onshore wind at 18-19 mph on the 22nd and 23rd might give you something to play with. But for a paddle surfer, this is a dead run. Zandvoort (Netherlands) is a sandbar that’s inconsistent, and with this forecast, it’s just not breaking. The crowds are sometimes here, but they won’t be out for this.
It won’t stay poor forever, but right now, it’s a no-go.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri night, min 15°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | ||||||||||||||
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 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | WSW 5 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | WSW 5 | NNW 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 191 | 165 | 127 | 93 | 56 | 35 | 25 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 71 | 61 | 20 | 40 | 30 | 24 | 9 | 12 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | on | off |
High Tide | 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 | 4:29PM1.69m | 4:58AM1.87m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 12:07PM0.53m | 00:16AM0.37m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | — | 9:49 | — | — | 9:47 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:43 | — | — | 9:42 | — | — | 9:39 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | — | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | WSW 5 | NNW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 56 | 35 | 25 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 19 | — | 61 | 20 | 40 | 30 | 24 | 9 | 12 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 7 | — | — | — | NW 9 | NNW 6 | WSW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 9 | NW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | — | — |
| kJ | 191 | 165 | 127 | 93 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 6 | 1 | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 458 | 367 | 296 | 366 | 35 | 336 | 649 | 1102 | 992 | 677 | 797 | 745 | 831 | 428 | 366 | 336 | 516 | 541 | 589 | 769 |
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