Surf Forecasts:
Zandvoort surf forecast from 10 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 11 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period, NNW swell with 79 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Zandvoort this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Zandvoort in the next 16 days are 0.8m 8s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 11) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 2s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 11) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Tue 11th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Zandvoort over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Gutted, mate. Honestly, I’ve been staring at this forecast for Zandvoort (North Holland) and it’s a proper flat spell. We’ve got a 16-day window and there’s barely a ripple to get excited about. The water’s sitting at 70°, which is a solid 6° warmer than usual for this time of year—that’s a real anomaly, and while it sounds nice, it doesn’t help us when there’s no swell to push it around.
The first week is a write-off. Monday the 10th kicks off with a weak 2ft from the north at a short 4-second period, cross-onshore wind at 25 km/h, and a combined energy of just 11. That’s dead. The whole run through the 11th to the 14th stays tiny—we’re talking 0.3ft to 3ft, mostly short-period slop. The best of that lot is Wednesday morning the 12th with 2ft and a clean cross-off breeze, but it’s still gutless. The energy never gets out of the double digits. It’s a long, frustrating gap with no real recommendations.
The second week doesn’t get much better. There’s a slight pulse around Sunday the 16th—3ft at 5 seconds, but it’s cross-onshore and choppy. Still no good. Then we finally get a glimpse of something on Sunday the 23rd. The morning brings 3ft from the west-southwest, a 6-second period, and it’s glassy. The energy jumps to 66, which is still weak, but at least it’s clean. That’s the only morning in the whole window that’s even surfable, and even then, it’s ordinary. The afternoon turns onshore and it’s gone.
Look, this is a classic blank run for a beach break like Zandvoort. It’s exposed, but it needs a decent push from the northwest, and we just don’t have it. The periods are all under 8 seconds—that’s windswell junk, not groundswell. It’s not going to hold shape. With the swell this small and the wind mostly onshore or cross, this setup is more interesting for kite surfers than paddle surfers. There’s nothing here to get the heart rate up.
Stay patient. A stretch like this doesn’t last forever, and the forecasts can flip. But for the next two weeks, I’d leave the board in the car and maybe find something else to do.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Thu night, min 18°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | ||||||||||||||
PM | 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) | NW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | N 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 10 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 18 | 23 | 61 | 73 | 47 | 29 | 17 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 16 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-on | off | cross | on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 2:49PM1.71m | 3:21AM1.95m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:51PM0.49m | 11:33AM0.37m | 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 | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
 | — | 9:16 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:05 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 32 | 33 | 26 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 28 | 30 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 7 | — | NNW 8 | N 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | NW 4 | N 9 | N 9 | NNW 4 | N 8 | — | N 5 |
| kJ | 2 | 23 | 61 | — | 47 | 29 | 17 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | 16 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | N 8 | — | — | N 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | — | — | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | W 3 | — | NNW 4 | N 4 | — | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | — |
| kJ | 18 | — | — | 73 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 6 | — | 9 | 19 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 729 | 729 | 28 | 722 | 28 | 28 | 491 | 532 | 385 | 482 | 539 | 390 | 591 | 767 | 561 | 605 | 736 | 575 | 731 | 734 |
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