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Zandvoort surf forecast from 11 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 11 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period, NNW swell with 65 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Zandvoort this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Zandvoort in the next 16 days are 0.7m 8s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 11) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 4s period and expected on Friday (Aug 14) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Tue 11th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Zandvoort over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, crew, Rusty here. Gotta be honest, the surf future looks bleak. We're in for a long, flat spell. If you're jonesing for a wave, this ain't the week. Might be time to fix that leaky wetsuit or just enjoy the beach from the sand.
All right, so the full 16 days are pretty much a bust. The first week is all small stuff, with most days showing waves under 2 feet. The energy readings are weak, mostly in the single digits to 20s, which tells you there's not a lot of grunt behind any of it. It’s flat, and it’s going to stay that way.
Kicking off on Tuesday the 11th, there's a tiny 3ft NW swell, but it's cross-chopped and messy. Not worth paddling out for. Wednesday the 12th looks cleaner with a light offshore wind, but the wave drops to a dribbly 2ft. Not good.
We get a slight bump around the 16th and 17th with the swell getting to about 2ft. There’s a moment on Monday morning with glassy conditions and that 2-2ft NW swell, but the energy is still weak. It's the best of a bad lot, but it's still a longboard-only kind of day.
The only thing with any hope on the horizon is way off at the end of the period, around the 25th and 26th. The swell finally builds to over 3ft, and the energy readings jump to 77 and 89, which finally sounds like some waves. Tuesday the 25th afternoon has a 3ft NNW swell with an offshore wind that might clean it up. Then Wednesday morning, the 26th, sees the swell at 4ft, but it's cross-onshore and lumpy. So, still not great, but at least there's a pulse.
So there it is. A long, flat, frustrating outlook. The stuff at the end is promising but iffy. Keep the hope alive, but for now, don't hold your breath for a decent session.
Rusty, out.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 34°C on Thu night, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | WSW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | N 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 79 | 48 | 29 | 17 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 17 | 22 | 9 | 20 | 22 | 26 | 23 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off | off | cross-on | off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:45PM1.78m | 4:17AM2.13m | 4:35PM1.87m | 5:07AM2.30m | 5:21PM1.96m | 5:55AM2.41m | 6:05PM2.03m | 6:39AM2.44m | 6:48PM2.07m | 7:22AM2.40m | 7:30PM2.08m | 8:03AM2.29m | 8:12PM2.04m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:46PM0.31m | 12:27PM0.25m | 00:34AM0.13m | 1:14PM0.16m | 1:18AM-0.01m | 1:57PM0.13m | 1:59AM-0.09m | 2:37PM0.15m | 2:38AM-0.10m | 3:15PM0.20m | 3:16AM-0.05m | 3:50PM0.28m | 3:53AM0.06m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:02 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 21 | 19 | 19 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 33 | 34 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
Feels °C | 16 | 14 | 15 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 30 | 31 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NW 4 | NW 4 | SW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | N 7 |
| kJ | 79 | 48 | 29 | 17 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 22 | 5 | 20 | 22 | 26 | 23 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | — | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | — | — | — | N 6 | N 5 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | WSW 3 | — | — | NW 4 | — | — | NW 5 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | 10 | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 413 | 28 | 28 | 545 | 424 | 388 | 591 | 750 | 355 | 691 | 610 | 591 | 736 | 736 | 575 | 734 | 234 | 717 | 336 | 201 |
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