Norderney Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, surfers. Rusty here, and I've got to be straight with you – the next two weeks on Norderney are looking pretty grim. If you're itching to paddle out, you're going to need a whole lot of patience and very low expectations. The entire 16-day window is a struggle, with no solid standouts. The first recommendation doesn't even pop up until Tuesday the 21st, and it's a rough start.

We kick things off on Tuesday morning, the 21st of July. The water is sitting at 66°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. Unfortunately, that's the only good news. We've got a weak 3 ft swell from the NNW, but with a short, messy period of only 6 seconds. The combined swell energy is a paltry 41, and it's onshore, making for poor, choppy conditions. The afternoon is more of the same, just a little smaller.

Wednesday the 22nd sees a jump in size, with the swell hitting 7 ft on the NNW by the afternoon, and the combined energy climbing to 488. That's a lot of water moving, but the wind is howling from the NW at 28 mph, ripping right across the face. It's a strong, messy, lumpy onshore mess. The cross-onshore wind makes it really difficult to get a clean ride. This is more of a kite-surfing setup than a paddle-surfing one.

The rest of the week and into the next is a sad story of small, weak swells and poor wind. We get a bit of a break on Friday afternoon, the 24th, with a clear sky and a light cross-shore breeze, but the swell is down to 2 ft from the NNW with a weak 6-second period. The energy is only 37. It's surfable, but not memorable.

There's a tiny window on Saturday morning, the 25th, with a clean, cross-offshore wind from the SW, but the swell is a pathetic 1 ft with only 19 units of energy. You'd be fighting for scraps.

The second week is even quieter. Monday the 27th has a pulse of 5 ft swell from the NNW, but the fresh onshore wind ruins it. Wednesday the 29th brings a glassy morning, but the swell is only 2 ft and the energy is 26. You might get a knee-high wave if you're lucky.

The only real, albeit tiny, silver lining is on the morning of Thursday the 30th of July. The wind is glassy, and we have a 1 ft swell from the NW. The energy is almost nothing at 9. It's a session for the longboard, when you're just happy to be out there. After that, it's completely flat, with a few days of tiny, onshore slop until the 4th of August, where the swell tries to pick up again to 4 ft, but the wind is direct onshore.

Honestly, for the whole 16 days, there's no single standout. The best on offer is that glassy Thursday morning on the 30th, but it's a scratch surf at best. The consistent North Sea wind is just not playing ball. Stay tuned, forecasts can change, but for now, keep the board in the van.

Rusty.

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