Norderney Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's talk about the surf situation coming up around Norderney.

Honestly, it's a tough outlook for us. Looking at the whole 16-day window, there's not a single session that I'd call good. The forecast is just a long stretch of poor conditions. We've got a solid gap of over two weeks with no real recommendations, so you might as well leave the boards in the car for a while. The combined wave energy is weak, often below 100, and even when it climbs into the moderate range, the wind and quality just aren't there.

Starting off this Saturday, the 12th, we've got tiny 2 ft to 2 ft swell from the WNW, but it's short-period windswell at 5 seconds. The wind is a moderate cross-offshore, so it'll look clean, but with combined energy down at 23, there's just nothing to ride.

Moving into Sunday the 13th, the swell bumps up a little to 3 ft from the WNW, but the period drops to 4 to 6 seconds, and the wind swings onshore or cross-shore, leaving a mess on the water.

The middle of the week offers no relief. Monday the 14th sees a tiny 3 ft NNW swell with a period of 7 seconds, and while the wind is light, the combined energy is still low at 71. It's poor.

We get a tiny pulse of longer-period groundswell on Tuesday the 15th, with a 12-second period from the NNW, but the swell height is only 0.7 ft to 1.0 ft. Combined energy is a measly 24. There's simply no power.

The following weekend, around the 19th and 20th, the swell size picks up to 6 ft from the W, and the combined energy jumps into the strong range at 410. That sounds promising, but the wind is howling at 25 mph from the SW, turning it into a clean but blown-out mess. By Sunday the 20th, it's even bigger and cross-shore, making it messy. At over 5 ft with that strong wind and a beach setup, this actually looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

The final days of the month continue the trend. There's a bit of swell here and there, like on the 23rd with a 4 ft NNW swell at 8 seconds and combined energy of 192, but the cross-shore winds ruin it.

So, bottom line: it's a long dry spell. There's nothing to get excited about, no standouts at all. This is one of those periods where you just wait. Forecasts can change, but right now, there's no surf on the horizon for Norderney.

Rusty.

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