Surf Forecasts:
Norderney surf forecast from 17 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 19 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period, WNW swell with 203 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Norderney this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Norderney in the next 16 days are 1.6m 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 23) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Wed 19th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Norderney over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ll be straight with you—this 16-day window for Norderney is a tough one. There’s no decent surf on offer at all. Every single session is marked as poor surf conditions, so we’re looking at a blank run from start to finish. The water’s sitting at 69°F and that’s a solid 4°F warmer than usual for this time of year, which is a notable bump—like the North Sea’s having a summer heatwave.
From Monday 17 August through to Tuesday 1 September, it’s a long stretch of nothing worth paddling for. The first few days have tiny, weak swell—around 2ft to 2ft from the NNW or NW, with short periods of 4 to 7 seconds, and combined energy as low as 13 to 41 (weak). Wind’s all over the place: onshore, cross-onshore, choppy conditions. Not a chance.
Wednesday 19 August sees a bump to 5ft from the WNW, with period of 6 seconds and moderate energy (203), but it’s a fresh cross-shore wind making it lumpy and messy. Still poor. Thursday 20 August drops back to almost nothing. Late in the month, around 24 August, there’s a 4ft NNW swell with periods up to 8 seconds and energy hitting 136-150 (moderate), but it’s onshore wind and the wave comment says poor. Even into early September, the swell is tiny and the wind’s cross or offshore but too weak to shape anything ridable.
No consistent breaks here, no standouts, no hope for a wave. The area’s just flat or blown out the whole time. Forecasts can change, but right now, leave the boards at home. If the wind cranks up on those bigger swell days, it might be more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing, but not for us.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue night, min 14°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Mon morning, fresh winds from the W by Wed morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Fri night, fresh winds from the WNW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | W 6 | WNW 6 | N 8 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 8 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 18 | 13 | 33 | 41 | 26 | 110 | 203 | 166 | 69 | 17 | 5 | 19 | 21 | 88 | 81 | 69 | 91 | 131 | 65 | 99 | 67 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:21PM3.04m | 3:44AM2.70m | 3:59PM2.97m | 4:21AM2.68m | 4:38PM2.84m | 5:01AM2.60m | 5:22PM2.65m | 5:46AM2.48m | 6:11PM2.44m | 6:38AM2.37m | 7:09PM2.26m | 7:39AM2.30m | 8:23PM2.17m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:21AM0.02m | 9:46PM0.02m | 9:55AM0.06m | 10:19PM0.12m | 10:29AM0.13m | 10:53PM0.26m | 11:07AM0.27m | 11:30PM0.42m | 11:51AM0.45m | 00:15AM0.60m | 12:47PM0.64m | 1:12AM0.74m | 1:57PM0.74m | 2:22AM0.80m | |||||||
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 | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:43 | — |
mm | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNW 5 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | — | — | NNW 7 | WNW 6 | N 8 | — | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | NNW 7 | NW 7 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 33 | 41 | 26 | 8 | — | — | 9 | 17 | 5 | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | 53 | 65 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NW 4 | — | SW 3 | SSW 3 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | W 6 | SSW 4 | W 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 8 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WSW 4 | NW 7 | NW 6 |
| kJ | 18 | 13 | — | 1 | 4 | 110 | 203 | 166 | 69 | 7 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 88 | 81 | 69 | 91 | 131 | 50 | 99 | 67 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 850 | 850 | 885 | 784 | 718 | 718 | 897 | 847 | 573 | 605 | 688 | 532 | 576 | 576 | 485 | 485 | 632 | 460 | 383 | 556 | 294 |
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The above surf forecast table for Norderney provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Norderney can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Norderney surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Norderney) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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