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Zandvoort surf forecast from 16 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 22 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, NW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 22 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, NW swell with 131 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 22 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with NW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Zandvoort this week:
The surf forecast for Zandvoort over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 22) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 6s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Zandvoort in the next 16 days are 1.4m 6s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 22) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 5s period and expected on Friday (Aug 21) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5PM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Zandvoort over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here again, giving it to you straight for Zandvoort. Over the next two weeks, the surf outlook is pretty thin on the ground. Most of the first week is a total bust with barely any rideable swell and onshore winds to boot. It’s a long gap with nothing worth mentioning, so just keep the board in the car and wait it out.
A tiny window appears on Saturday the 22nd. The afternoon brings a swell up to 1 ft from the NW with a combined energy of 131 (moderate). The wind goes totally glassy, which is like hitting the jackpot for this stretch of coast. It’ll be clean as a whistle on the surface, but with a period of only 6 seconds, it’s going to be a bit soft and gutless. It’s surfable, but you might be doing more paddling than riding.
Later on, Sunday the 30th sees another pulse of energy. The afternoon shows a 1 ft NW swell, with a combined energy of 168 (moderate-to-strong). Now, that sounds alright, but the wind is a fresh 35 km/h cross-shore, making the ocean lumpy and messy. This is more of a kite-surfing day than a clean paddle-out. That size and wind combo is for the experienced crew only.
If I had to pick one standout, it’s that Saturday the 22nd afternoon. The glassy conditions are the best we'll see, even though the wave quality is low. And the water temps? They’re sitting at 71°, which is a huge 7° above the norm for this time of year. That’s a very weird anomaly, so you’ll be comfortable in a shorty. This kind of long, flat run isn't unusual for the North Sea, but we all know it can turn around. Keep an eye on it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 20°C on Tue night, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Wed night, min 16°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | N 7 | W 5 | NNW 7 | WNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NNW 7 | NW 6 | NNW 6 |
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 kJ | 5 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 13 | 26 | 45 | 15 | 27 | 23 | 27 | 39 | 71 | 23 | 51 | 38 | 88 | 120 | 131 | 103 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | on |
High Tide | 7:30PM2.08m | 8:03AM2.29m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:15PM0.20m | 3:16AM-0.05m | 3:50PM0.28m | 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 | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
 | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:59 | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | 8:52 | — |
mm | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | — | — | NNW 5 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NW 5 | N 6 | NW 5 | WSW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WSW 5 | NW 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | NNW 6 |
| kJ | 5 | 7 | — | — | 13 | 26 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 23 | 25 | 10 | 8 | 17 | 51 | 17 | — | — | — | 103 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | — | — | — | N 8 | — | — | WSW 5 | — | NNW 7 | NW 6 | N 7 | N 7 | — | WSW 6 | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 9 | — | 9 | 27 | 4 | 4 | — | 3 | 13 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 2 | — | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | — | WSW 4 | W 5 | — | WNW 4 | WSW 5 | — | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | NW 5 | — | NW 7 | NW 6 | NNW 7 | NW 6 | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | 10 | 16 | — | 4 | 45 | — | 27 | 17 | — | 39 | 71 | 23 | — | 38 | 88 | 120 | 131 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 589 | 762 | 753 | 753 | 707 | 795 | 806 | 1024 | 192 | 576 | 707 | 795 | 489 | 750 | 443 | 489 | 208 | 60 | 201 | 63 |
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