Borkum Nordstrand Surf Guide

Borkum Nordstrand in Nordsee (North Sea) is an exposed beach break that has unreliable waves. Summer in particular tends to be flat. Works best in offshore winds from the southeast and there is no shelter here from cross shore breezes. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the north northwest. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. The location means that it never gets crowded. Watch out for dangerous rips.

Borkum Nordstrand Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
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10.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Borkum Nordstrand:

The best conditions reported for surf at Borkum Nordstrand occur when a North-northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southeast.

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Borkum Nordstrand Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 7 May 2026, 19:06 Local Time
Thursday 07Fri
5PM8PM11PM2AM
Wave (m)
0.7
NNW
0.7
NNW
0.6
NNW
0.6
NNW
Period (s) 9 8 8 8
Wind (km/h)
20
15
15
10
Wind State cross cross cross-
off
off

Swell History at Borkum Nordstrand

Surf stats for Borkum Nordstrand, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Wind History at Borkum Nordstrand

Wind stats for Borkum Nordstrand, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.


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