Borkum Weststrand Surf Break

Lat Long: 53.59° N 6.66° E

Borkum Weststrand Surf Guide

Issued: 1 am 06 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Borkum Weststrand sea temperature is
20.2° C
2.4° 

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

Borkum Weststrand Surf Guide

Borkum Weststrand in Nordsee (North Sea) is a reasonably exposed beach break that only works when conditions are just right. Summer in particular tends to be flat. The best wind direction is from the east and there is no shelter here from cross shore breezes. Windswells are much more typical than groudswells and the best wave direction is from the west northwest. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Crowds are never a problem here. Take care of the strong rips here.

Borkum Weststrand Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
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20.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Borkum Weststrand:

The best conditions reported for surf at Borkum Weststrand occur when a West-northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.

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Borkum Weststrand Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 6 August 2026, 08:10 Local Time
Thursday 06
5AM8AM11AM2PM
Wave (m)
0.7
W
1.1
W
1.6
W
2
WNW
Period (s) 5 5 6 7
Wind (km/h)
25
35
40
45
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Tides at Borkum Weststrand

Current tide and informaton
For Borkum, Germany, 1 km from Borkum Weststrand.
Next High Water: 04:46pm | 2.32m
Tidal range Clock
Next Low Water: 10:31am | 0.2m
IS AT (local time)

Borkum Weststrand Sea Temperature

The water temperature (20.2 °C) at Borkum Weststrand 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 Weststrand

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

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Wind History at Borkum Weststrand

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

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