Surf Forecasts:
Zandvoort surf forecast from 4 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 6 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, WSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 6 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, W swell with 182 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 6 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with WSW 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 Thursday (Aug 06) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Zandvoort in the next 16 days are 1.5m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 06) at 2PM. 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 Friday (Aug 07) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Thu 6th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Thu 6th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Thu 6th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Zandvoort over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. I’m looking at this 16-day stretch for Zandvoort, and I’ve got to be honest – it’s a total bummer. There’s nothing good on offer for the whole run. We’re staring down a full 16 days of flat, weak, or blown-out surf.
The first week is basically a washout. Tuesday the 4th has a tiny 1ft swell, clean but too small to bother with. The rest of the week shows a small bump to about 5ft on Thursday the 6th, but with a fresh cross-onshore wind, it’s just lumpy and messy.
The second week doesn’t get any better. By Wednesday the 19th, we see a 5ft NW swell, but the wind is still cross-onshore and choppy. The period is short at 8 seconds, so it’s going to be weak and messy.
The water is a weird 70° on Tuesday the 4th, which is about 7° warmer than usual – very unusual for this time of year.
This spot is a sandbar that’s inconsistent, and with this much onshore wind, it’s honestly more of a spot for kite surfers than paddle surfers. The conditions are just not there. Sometimes this area has a blank run, and this is one of them. Forecasts can change, but for now, stay dry.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | NW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | WSW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 4 | NNW 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 8 | 15 | 13 | 90 | 119 | 58 | 135 | 158 | 129 | 82 | 82 | 51 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 24 | 63 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | on | off | cross | on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:49AM2.21m | 9:01PM1.95m | 9:33AM2.12m | 9:48PM1.87m | 10:23AM1.99m | 10:41PM1.78m | 11:21AM1.84m | 11:46PM1.70m | 12:30PM1.72m | 1:02AM1.69m | 1:44PM1.67m | 2:17AM1.78m | 2:49PM1.71m | 3:21AM1.95m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:46PM0.35m | 4:49AM0.22m | 5:27PM0.43m | 5:31AM0.32m | 6:11PM0.52m | 6:17AM0.43m | 7:01PM0.61m | 7:17AM0.52m | 8:09PM0.66m | 8:53AM0.57m | 9:38PM0.63m | 10:26AM0.50m | 10:51PM0.49m | ||||||||
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 | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:16 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 18 |
Feels °C | 26 | 25 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 17 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | WSW 6 | — | — | NW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | WSW 4 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 6 | — | NNW 6 |
| kJ | 8 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 58 | — | — | 129 | 82 | 82 | 51 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 9 | — | 63 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | — | — | WSW 5 | — | SW 5 | — | — | — | N 6 | NW 5 | N 6 | — | — | — | NNW 11 |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 9 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 2 | WSW 4 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | — | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | — | WSW 5 | — | — | SW 4 | WSW 4 | — | — | WNW 4 | — | — | NW 4 | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 12 | 90 | 119 | — | 135 | 158 | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | 6 | — | — | 5 | — | — | 24 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 610 | 307 | 413 | 390 | 677 | 14 | 721 | 419 | 266 | 192 | 192 | 14 | 336 | 734 | 736 | 610 | 605 | 579 | 374 | 743 | 785 |
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