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Surf Forecasts:
Zandvoort surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 24 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period, NNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, WSW swell with 155 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 24 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with NNW 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 Monday (Aug 24) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 7s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore 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 Saturday (Aug 29) at 8PM. 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 3s period and expected on Monday (Aug 24) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Mon 24th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Mon 24th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Zandvoort over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty, and I've got the outlook for Zandvoort. Let's be straight with you – it's a tough run ahead. There's no surf worth paddling out for in the entire 16-day window. The forecast is a long, dry spell of nothing.
The first few days are a write-off. Sunday the 23rd has some chest-high swell at 4ft, but it's coming straight from the NNW with a stiff onshore breeze and a short, weak period of 7 seconds. The wave energy is weak (131). It's messy and poor. Monday the 24th sees the swell drop and the wind improves to a cross-off, but the waves are tiny, barely knee-high.
The rest of the week is more of the same. We see a small pulse of swell on Friday the 28th, but it's short-period and weak. Late in the month, around Sunday the 30th, the swell picks up to 5ft, and the combined energy climbs to a moderate 257. But look at the wind – it's a strong cross-onshore, making it lumpy and messy. That's a morning for kites, not surfboards.
As we head into the first week of September, the pattern repeats. There's a window on Monday the 31st with a 5ft swell and a fresh offshore wind from the SSE. That sounds promising, but the swell is coming from the WNW at a short 6 seconds, and the wind is forecast to be strong, so it's going to be a battle. The following days are all cross-onshore mess or tiny waves.
The water temperature is about average for the time of year, so nothing to write home about.
For a spot like Zandvoort, which is an exposed sandbar, a blank run like this is pretty normal. It’s a beach break that needs a specific alignment of swell and wind, and we just don't have it. It tends not to stay this poor for long, but for now, save your energy and wax. The forecasts can change, but right now, there's nothing on the table.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Mon morning, fresh winds from the E by Tue morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 24°C on Tue night, min 16°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | — | — | SSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 134 | 131 | 125 | 74 | 37 | 22 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 39 | 70 | 19 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:45AM1.47m | 1:26PM1.37m | 2:11AM1.49m | 2:35PM1.42m | 3:12AM1.59m | 3:24PM1.52m | 3:58AM1.73m | 4:05PM1.64m | 4:38AM1.88m | 4:43PM1.76m | 5:14AM2.04m | 5:20PM1.88m | |||||||
Low Tide | 7:26AM0.72m | 7:45PM0.70m | 9:19AM0.75m | 9:46PM0.64m | 10:47AM0.67m | 10:57PM0.49m | 11:40AM0.55m | 11:46PM0.33m | 12:23PM0.42m | 00:28AM0.18m | 1:03PM0.32m | 1:08AM0.07m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — |
 | 8:52 | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | 8:39 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 13 |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 26 | 24 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 21 | 22 | 17 | 22 | 24 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | — | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | WSW 5 |
| kJ | 134 | 131 | — | 74 | 37 | 22 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 19 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNW 7 | — | — | NE 2 | N 5 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 125 | — | — | 1 | 17 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 39 | 70 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 489 | 366 | 296 | 28 | 28 | 753 | 28 | 471 | 692 | 649 | 692 | 714 | 367 | 367 | 629 | 413 | 413 | 424 | 576 |
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