Borkum Nordstrand Surf Break

Lat Long: 53.60° N 6.65° E

Borkum Nordstrand Surf Guide

Issued: 7 am 06 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Borkum Nordstrand sea temperature is
20.2° C
2.3° 

Borkum Nordstrand surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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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20.2°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, 6 August 2026, 15:16 Local Time
Thursday 06
11AM2PM5PM8PM
Wave (m)
1.6
W
1.5
WNW
Period (s) 6 - - 7
Wind (km/h)
40
40
40
25
Wind State cross-
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on		 cross-
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Tides at Borkum Nordstrand

Current tide and informaton
For Borkum, Germany, 2 km from Borkum Nordstrand.
Next High Water: 04:46pm | 2.32m
Tidal range Clock
Next Low Water: 11:04pm | 0.25m
IS AT (local time)

Borkum Nordstrand Sea Temperature

The water temperature (20.2 °C) at Borkum Nordstrand is warm and the air temperature should feel similar (windchill forecast 17.0 °C). If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a shorty or a summer wetsuit.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.
Current Temp*: 20.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite
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Swell History at Borkum Nordstrand

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Wind History at Borkum Nordstrand

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