Surf Forecasts:
Norderney surf forecast from 21 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 22 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period, NNW swell with 476 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Norderney this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Norderney in the next 16 days are 1.9m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 25) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Norderney over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you on this one – it’s a tough outlook for Norderney.
Looking at the whole 16-day window, I’m not seeing anything that gets the heart racing. The whole run is a long, flat, and messy stretch with no standout sessions on the cards. The swell just isn’t there, and when there is a bit of height, the wind's ruining it.
The first week is particularly grim. Tuesday the 21st kicks off with a tiny 3ft NW windswell and a short 6-second period, but a 9 mph cross-onshore breeze is already messing it up – it’s choppy and poor. By Wednesday the 22nd, we get a little jump to 6ft from the NNW with a bit more period (7 seconds), and the combined swell energy hits 259 – moderate energy. But that joy is killed by a stiff 22 mph cross-onshore wind, making it a lumpy, blown-out mess. That pattern just sticks around. The swell drops and climbs but never gets clean. Friday the 24th is tiny, maybe 2ft, and it’s crossed-up. Saturday the 25th has a brief moment of clean conditions with a moderate offshore wind from the SSW, but the swell is a pathetic 1ft. You can paddle, but you won’t be riding anything.
There’s a full gap of several days where I wouldn't recommend even getting wet. From Saturday the 25th all the way through to Wednesday the 6th of August, it's just tiny dribbles and onshore junk. Sunday the 26th afternoon goes glassy with zero wind, but the swell is only 2ft with a weak 6-second period; it’s a lake, not a surf.
We’ve got a long second week, and it offers nothing. Wednesday the 30th of July to Wednesday the 6th of August is a desert. Tiny 0.7ft to 2ft waves, mostly from the NNW, with periods all under 8 seconds. The combined energy values are all under 50 (weaker than weak). Even the few clean slots – like Wednesday morning the 30th with a cross-offshore breeze – are on absolute knee-wobblers. It’s no-go.
So, the brutal truth: there is no best on offer here. This whole 16-day run is a write-off for surfing. For a spot that is an exposed beach break, when the wind is strong and the quality is poor, honestly, the setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. You’d be better off checking the charts again in a week.
Stay dry for now.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon night, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Tue morning, strong winds from the NW by Wed afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 69 | 41 | 37 | 42 | 259 | 464 | 352 | 257 | 197 | 86 | 38 | 25 | 14 | 10 | 27 | 23 | 31 | 15 | 10 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | off | off | cross | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 4:56AM2.61m | 5:12PM2.92m | 5:41AM2.56m | 6:01PM2.76m | 6:31AM2.48m | 6:55PM2.59m | 7:28AM2.41m | 7:57PM2.44m | 8:35AM2.39m | 9:16PM2.36m | 9:51AM2.44m | 10:30PM2.36m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:55PM0.08m | 11:04AM0.19m | 11:35PM0.19m | 11:48AM0.29m | 00:20AM0.34m | 12:38PM0.42m | 1:10AM0.48m | 1:36PM0.55m | 2:09AM0.59m | 2:50PM0.61m | 3:26AM0.62m | 4:33PM0.55m | 4:49AM0.56m | ||||||
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 | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — |
 | 9:47 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:44 | — | — | 9:42 | — | — | 9:39 | — | — | 9:38 |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 25 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 23 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | N 10 | NW 7 | N 12 | — | N 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 38 | 25 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 23 | 3 | — | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | N 10 | NW 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 13 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | — | — | — | SSW 3 | WNW 6 | NW 4 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 5 |
| kJ | 69 | 41 | 37 | 42 | 259 | 464 | 352 | 257 | 197 | 86 | — | — | — | 6 | 27 | 9 | 31 | 15 | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 484 | 485 | 503 | 951 | 471 | 556 | 484 | 375 | 483 | 514 | 470 | 908 | 916 | 484 | 578 | 378 | 833 | 859 | 833 |
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