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Zandvoort surf forecast from 10 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 17 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period, NNW swell with 194 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Zandvoort this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Zandvoort in the next 16 days are 1.6m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 17) 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 0.5m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 13) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Thu 17th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Zandvoort over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s get into it.
Honestly, mate, for the next 16 days we are looking at a pretty bleak stretch. There’s a massive gap right from the start, from September 10th all the way through to September 25th, with nothing worth paddling out for. It’s a long, dry run. The only flicker of hope comes at the very end, but it’s a real long shot.
So, for this whole period, we are mainly staring at tiny, weak slop. The water temp at Zandvoort is sitting at 67°F, which is about 4°F warmer than usual for this time of year—a bit of a treat if you do get wet, but the waves are the problem. Swell energy is pathetic, mostly two-digit numbers in the 50s and 60s, nothing with any grunt. Most days see the wind swinging around, often onshore or cross-onshore, wrecking any chance of a clean face. A few mornings like September 14th have light cross-off winds, but there’s no swell to match it—waves are 2ft or less. That’s a board and a wetsuit for nothing.
Late in the run, on the morning of September 25th, we finally get a pulse. A northwest swell pushes in at 5ft with a 7-second period and moderate wave energy (235). The wind is a light cross from the northeast, so it’ll be a bit lumpy but not totally blown out. It’s the only session worth even checking in the whole 16 days. But that’s a week and a half away, so don’t bank on it. This is a sandbar break that is inconsistent at the best of times, so a rare pulse like this could be fun, but keep your expectations low. It might be a bit much for beginners at 5ft.
You’re better off looking at the forecast again in a few days. For now, it’s a long, blank spell.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat night, min 15°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 13 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 57 | 26 | 20 | 49 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 51 | 55 | 69 | 55 | 22 | 17 | 11 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 29 | 72 | 76 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 4:18PM1.83m | 4:52AM2.29m | 5:03PM1.96m | 5:35AM2.37m | 5:46PM2.07m | 6:16AM2.38m | 6:27PM2.15m | 6:56AM2.33m | 7:07PM2.17m | 7:34AM2.21m | 7:46PM2.15m | 8:10AM2.05m | 8:24PM2.07m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:09PM0.26m | 00:11AM0.10m | 12:53PM0.18m | 00:55AM-0.01m | 1:32PM0.15m | 1:35AM-0.05m | 2:09PM0.16m | 2:14AM-0.04m | 2:43PM0.21m | 2:51AM0.03m | 3:14PM0.28m | 3:28AM0.14m | 3:44PM0.37m | 4:03AM0.26m | |||||||
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 | 7:05 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — |
 | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:55 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 9 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 23 | 23 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 21 | 22 | 13 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | WSW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | — | — | SW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NNW 11 | WSW 4 | NW 5 | — | NW 6 |
| kJ | 57 | 26 | 16 | 9 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 3 | — | — | 15 | 22 | 17 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 29 | — | 76 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 7 | WSW 4 | — | N 7 | — | — | — | WNW 5 | SW 4 | NW 12 | NNW 13 | NNW 11 | N 5 | NNW 11 | N 10 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 10 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 13 | 1 | 11 | 2 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 5 | N 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WNW 5 | — | SW 3 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | NNW 5 | N 5 |
| kJ | — | 11 | 20 | 49 | 19 | — | 2 | 51 | 55 | 69 | 55 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | — | — | 72 | 13 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 47 | 589 | 630 | 362 | 415 | 513 | 432 | 644 | 644 | 591 | 522 | 28 | 83 | 385 | 234 | 612 | 1090 | 567 | 555 | 457 | 296 |
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