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Zandvoort surf forecast from 17 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 23 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period, NW swell with 100 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Zandvoort this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Zandvoort in the next 16 days are 1.1m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 23) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Zandvoort over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s get this out there. It’s been a bit of a flat spell for us here at Zandvoort, no doubt about it. The first stretch of this outlook is a grind. From the 18th right through to the 29th, it’s all pretty much a write-off. We’re looking at small, weak, and messy surf, with bumpy onshore and cross-shore winds constantly putting a chop on things. The swell energy’s just not there, and the periods are short, keeping things bumpy. If you’re itching for a paddle, you might find something tiny, but it’s really not worth getting excited about.
Patience is the name of the game. We need to wait this out. There’s a big gap of dead days ahead before we see any real chance of a wave.
Now, look ahead. The first real glimmer of hope shows up on the 29th of August, a Saturday morning. There’s a pulse of new energy showing, with a cross-offshore wind and the surf startin’ to clean up. The swell direction is from the WSW, which lines up with what this break wants. It’s still not huge, but it’s a start.
But the real standout, the one thing on this whole horizon that’s worth circling on the calendar, is the 2nd of September, that Wednesday morning. This is the one. The forecast is showing some real promise with a very good surf condition. We’re looking at a stronger, cleaner swell, and critically, it’s glassy with a slight offshore wind. That’s the kind of combo that can turn Zandvoort into something special. The swell's coming from WNW, and while it's building up to a size that's a bit more serious, it's still in that range where the better surfers will be stoked. It looks like it’s going to be a bit of a diamond in the rough after all that flatness. Keep your fingers crossed for this one, because it’s a longer-range call and forecasts can shift, but the potential is definitely there.
Beyond that, there’s a little bit of energy around the 1st of September, but it looks a bit messy. No, the 2nd is the day. It’s all about that one session.
Alright, keep it salty.
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Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 20°C on Tue night, min 15°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the W by Tue afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu night, min 14°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||
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 4 | W 4 | W 5 | NNW 6 | W 5 | NW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | N 6 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 |
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 kJ | 4 | 15 | 51 | 30 | 64 | 68 | 60 | 42 | 74 | 24 | 24 | 81 | 75 | 67 | 86 | 56 | 68 | 100 | 73 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:12PM2.04m | 8:44AM2.12m | 8:54PM1.96m | 9:24AM1.93m | 9:37PM1.85m | 10:06AM1.73m | 10:23PM1.71m | 10:55AM1.55m | 11:21PM1.57m | 12:00PM1.42m | 00:45AM1.47m | 1:26PM1.37m | 2:11AM1.49m | ||||||
Low Tide | 3:53AM0.06m | 4:22PM0.36m | 4:29AM0.19m | 4:52PM0.45m | 5:05AM0.34m | 5:22PM0.54m | 5:43AM0.49m | 5:54PM0.61m | 6:26AM0.61m | 6:37PM0.67m | 7:26AM0.72m | 7:45PM0.70m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
 | 9:02 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:59 | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:51 | — |
mm | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 5 | N 7 | WSW 5 | NW 5 | SW 5 | NNW 8 | — | — | NNW 7 | — | — | NNW 7 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 9 | 30 | 22 | 68 | 24 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 18 | 1 | 75 | — | — | 56 | — | — | 73 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | — | N 7 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | 10 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | SW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | NW 5 | — | NNW 8 | — | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | — | NNW 7 | NW 7 | — |
| kJ | — | 15 | 51 | 16 | 64 | 11 | 60 | 42 | 74 | 8 | — | 81 | — | 67 | 86 | — | 68 | 100 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 751 | 795 | 612 | 707 | 636 | 707 | 707 | 432 | 390 | 610 | 28 | 489 | 28 | 63 | 458 | 28 | 355 | 366 | 28 |
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