Norderney Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty. Let's talk about what's on offer for Norderney over the next couple of weeks.

Straight up, I gotta be honest with you – this stretch looks lean. Real lean. We're looking at a 16-day block where the swell just doesn't step up to anything rideable. The first record we've got is for Friday morning, August 7th, but the conditions are poor. The wind is a cross-on at 16 mph, and that's just messy. The wave comment says "poor surf conditions" and the score is a zero. The combined energy is a weak 151, so there's hardly any push. Don't bother paddling out.

The pattern just keeps going like this. The whole first week, from Friday the 7th right through to Thursday the 13th, is a total write-off. There's a small window of clean conditions on Saturday morning, August 8th, with a light offshore breeze, but the swell is only 2ft and the period is a short 6 seconds. That's just lakey, gutless stuff. On Tuesday the 11th, we get a bit more size – 4ft on Tuesday morning – but it's onshore, messy, and the period is a weak 7 seconds. The wind is howling from the north at 16 mph. That's a day to find something else to do.

The gap in decent surf runs for over a week. There's a flicker of hope on Tuesday, August 18th, with a 4ft swell from the WNW, but it's still a cross-on wind and the period is a short 6 seconds. The energy is moderate at 81, but the wind will chop it up. Then on Wednesday morning, August 19th, we get a clean offshore wind from the SE, but the swell is only 2ft. It's clean, but tiny. Thursday morning, August 20th, has a proper offshore wind from the SSW, but the swell is a pathetic 0.7ft. You could paddle out and not even get wet.

The bottom line is there's nothing even close to a standout. No one break is offering a rideable wave with good wind. The water temperature is at 69°F, which is 4°F warmer than normal, so it's much warmer than usual for this time of year, but that's about the only good news. For the whole 16 days, the scores are all zero. Norderney is an exposed spot, but the swell direction from the NNW is just not being backed up by any decent period or favorable wind. For a beginner, even the small days are blown out. For the experienced crew, there's just no power.

This is a tough one. It doesn't look like it's gonna stay this poor forever, but right now, the forecast is a blank. If you're looking for a paddle, you might be better off with a kite. The conditions on the 17th, with strong onshore winds and messy surf, are more suited to that than a surfboard.

Rusty.

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