Surf Forecasts:
Hohwachter Bucht surf forecast from 10 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 22 Nov, 1AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 5s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 12 Nov, 4PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 5s period, WNW swell with 165 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 22 Nov, 1AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 5s period with W swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Hohwachter Bucht this week:
The surf forecast for Hohwachter Bucht over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Nov 22) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 5s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Hohwachter Bucht in the next 16 days are 1.7m 5s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Nov 12) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.9m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Nov 19) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CET) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Sun 22nd Nov) | 5ft (1.5m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Sun 22nd Nov) | 5ft (1.5m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Thu 12th Nov) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hohwachter Bucht over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Tue morning, min 4°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the WNW by Thu afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Sat morning, min 3°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Fri morning, light winds from the SSW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 10 | Wednesday 11 | Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 2 | SW 3 | — | — | — | W 4 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | S 3 | SSE 3 | — | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 |
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 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 140 | 106 | 37 | 31 | 80 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:59PM0.02m | 7:06AM0.02m | 5:43PM0.03m | 8:11AM0.03m | 6:30PM0.04m | 9:12AM0.03m | 7:20PM0.04m | 10:04AM0.03m | 8:14PM0.04m | 10:50AM0.03m | 9:04PM0.04m | 11:30AM0.03m | 10:03PM0.03m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:16AM0.01m | 11:57PM0.00m | 10:55AM0.02m | 00:58AM0.01m | 11:44AM0.02m | 1:59AM0.01m | 12:47PM0.03m | 3:01AM0.02m | 2:01PM0.03m | 4:00AM0.02m | 3:15PM0.03m | 4:54AM0.01m | 4:20PM0.02m | ||||||||
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 | 7:35 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — |
 | — | 4:25 | — | — | 4:23 | — | — | 4:22 | — | — | 4:20 | — | — | 4:19 | — | — | 4:16 | — | — | 4:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 7 |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | -1 | -3 | -3 | -1 | 1 | -1 | 3 | 2 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 2 | SW 3 | — | — | — | W 4 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | WSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | S 3 | SSE 3 | — | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 45 | 140 | 106 | 37 | 31 | 80 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 1 | 2 | — | 21 | 16 | 19 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 986 | 927 | 905 | 918 | 796 | 707 | 1016 | 996 | 873 | 640 | 640 | 620 | 597 | 494 | 444 | 238 | 238 | 238 | 333 | 494 | 270 |
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