Norderney Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s coming our way. We’re looking at a pretty quiet stretch for the most part. The next week and a half are mostly a write-off with just a few glimmers of hope. The water is sitting at a warm 69°F, which is a solid 5°F warmer than usual for this time of year, so you’ll be surfing in a bath – no need for a thick suit.

The first real chance you’ll get is Wednesday morning, August 12th at Norderney. It’s a small one, with knee-high swell of 2ft from the NNW, but the wind is a light breeze from the ESE, keeping it cross-offshore and clean. The wave energy is weak (42). It’s surfable but very ordinary – one for the longboard if you’re desperate to get wet.

After that, we hit a massive dry spell. From Wednesday afternoon through to the morning of Monday, August 18th, it’s all poor surf conditions with tiny, weak waves and onshore or cross-shore winds. You can leave your board in the car for that entire stretch.

Finally, a bit of a window opens up on Tuesday morning, August 18th. The wind goes glassy from the WNW as a 2ft, NNW swell rolls in. The energy is still weak (42), but glassy conditions are a major positive. The waves will be clean and small, another longboard morning.

The following day, Wednesday morning, August 19th, sees a bit more juice. A fresh offshore wind from the S will be blowing, cleaning up a 4ft, short-period swell from the W (65 energy). The conditions are clean, but it’s still pretty weak and short-period – not much push.

The best session on offer, and the only real standout, is shaping up for Friday morning, August 21st. This is your one to circle. We’ve got a moderate energy swell (517) coming in at 7ft from the NW, with a period of 8 seconds. The wind is a moderate breeze from the SSW, keeping it cross-offshore and clean. That’s a solid chest-to-head high swell with clean conditions. The only catch is the score is marginal, so keep an eye on it, but this is the best bet in the entire 16-day window. The afternoon brings a risk of thunderstorms and a cross-shore wind, so make the morning session.

The energy drops again after that, but there are a couple of other mentions. The morning of Wednesday, August 26th shows another 6ft NW swell (517 energy) with a cross-offshore SW wind, keeping it clean. It’s a bigger day, but again, the score is marginal, and the forecast is further out, so treat it as a promising but less certain option.

So, to sum it up: a very slow start, then a long, flat gap, then one clear standout on the morning of Friday, August 21st. Don’t get your hopes up for the rest.

Rusty.

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