Buhne Kampen (Sylt) Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Nordsee (North Sea), Germany)

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Buhne Kampen (Sylt) Surf Guide

Buhne Kampen in Sylt is an exposed beach break that has fairly consistent surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. The best wind direction is from the east. Windswells are much more typical than groudswells and the ideal wave direction is from the west. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. Relatively few surfers here, even on good days.

Buhne Kampen (Sylt) Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	fairly consistent	10.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Buhne Kampen (Sylt):

The best conditions reported for surf at Buhne Kampen (Sylt) occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.

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What's the best time of year to surf Buhne Kampen (Sylt) (for consistent clean waves)?

julyBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Buhne Kampen (Sylt) with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of July. Clean surfable waves are typically found 7% of the time in July while 61% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 32% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

61%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

32%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Buhne Kampen (Sylt) Location Map

Interactive Buhne Kampen (Sylt) surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Buhne Kampen (Sylt) is Westerland Sylt Airport (GWT) in Germany, 11 km (7 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Buhne Kampen (Sylt) is Esbjerg Airport (EBJ) in Denmark, 58 km (36 miles) away.

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Buhne Kampen (Sylt) Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 22:18 Local Time

m, °C	Wed	Thursday 07
ft, °F	11PM	2AM	5AM	8AM
Wave (m)	NNW	NNW	NNW	NW
Period (s)	5	5	5	5
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

Tides at Buhne Kampen (Sylt)

Current tide and informaton

For List West, Germany, 3 km from Buhne Kampen (Sylt).

Next High Water: 06:04am | 2.24m

Next Low Water: 11:50pm | 0.56m

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Buhne Kampen (Sylt) Sea Temperature

The water temperature (10.9 °C) at Buhne Kampen (Sylt) is quite cold. Despite the sun, windchill of 5.0 °C means that surfers will need plenty of neoprene. Wear a quality winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots. A windchill factor of (5.0 °C).

Today, many surfers would wear a winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.