Surf Forecasts:
Norderney surf forecast from 21 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 23 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period, NNW swell with 356 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Norderney this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Norderney in the next 16 days are 1.7m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 23) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Norderney over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s get into it.
The long-range picture for Norderney is a bit of a grind, to be honest. We’ve got a lot of small, choppy, onshore slop on the menu for the next week to ten days. The swell energy is just weak and messy, and that northwest wind isn’t doing us any favors. It's looking like a classic case of "check back later" for most of this window.
The first real bright spot, and honestly the standout of the whole forecast, is Monday afternoon, the 31st of August. It’s still a week and a half away, so don’t book your flights yet, but the models are showing a nice pulse of west swell hitting with 7ft from the W. That’s got a combined energy of 328, which is the strongest we see in the whole run. And with a gentle WSW breeze that’s mostly cross-offshore, it should be clean. That’s the one to circle on the calendar. It’s a bit far out, so treat it as promising but not locked in.
Before that, there’s a bit of a tease on the 28th and 29th of August. The wind turns offshore from the SSW for a while, which will clean things up, but the swell is just too small and weak to get excited about. We’re talking 2ft to 3ft with short, weak periods. It might be rideable on a longboard if you’re desperate, but it’s nothing to write home about.
After that Monday blip, it fades fast back into the doldrums. The first week of September looks small and underwhelming again.
One thing to note: the water temperature is around 67°F, which is a touch warmer than average for this time of year. So the sting is a little less sharp when you’re sitting out there waiting for a wave.
Since the only real swell event is a longer-period W groundswell, it’s worth thinking about the setup. Norderney is an exposed beach break, and this kind of long-period, straight-west swell can sometimes just wall up and close out on a beach. It’s not ideal. A spot like a point or a reef would handle it better. But with that energy and clean wind, it might still be the best we see.
The first ten days of this forecast are a write-off. We’ve got a big gap from the 21st to the 31st with nothing worth paddling for. Cross-onshore winds and weak, short-period swell mean the conditions are more about kitesurfing than surfing, if you’re into that.
So, there you have it. One possible gem on the 31st, and a lot of nothing else. Keep your expectations low, and your eye on the long-range charts.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the NW by Mon morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the ENE by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
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PM | 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 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | ENE 4 | NNW 5 | N 6 | N 6 | — | N 8 | N 9 | NW 3 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 13 | 25 | 183 | 282 | 306 | 326 | 230 | 127 | 62 | 68 | 35 | 12 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 11 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:11PM2.44m | 6:38AM2.37m | 7:09PM2.26m | 7:39AM2.30m | 8:23PM2.17m | 8:55AM2.32m | 9:58PM2.21m | 10:11AM2.44m | 10:53PM2.32m | 11:01AM2.58m | 11:35PM2.44m | 11:42AM2.73m | 00:14AM2.55m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:15AM0.60m | 12:47PM0.64m | 1:12AM0.74m | 1:57PM0.74m | 2:22AM0.80m | 4:04PM0.69m | 4:11AM0.73m | 4:58PM0.52m | 5:06AM0.56m | 5:38PM0.36m | 5:46AM0.40m | 6:15PM0.21m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | 8:47 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | 8:34 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 29 | 27 | 20 | 25 | 22 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 27 | 25 | 16 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 62 | 68 | 35 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | N 10 | — | NE 5 | N 6 | — | N 8 | N 9 | N 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | — | — | ENE 2 | E 3 | ENE 4 | E 4 | ESE 3 | E 3 | — | S 3 | NE 2 | NW 3 |
| kJ | 13 | 25 | 183 | 282 | 306 | 326 | 230 | 127 | — | — | 1 | 7 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 576 | 576 | 574 | 556 | 576 | 385 | 383 | 294 | 212 | 846 | 265 | 375 | 576 | 573 | 387 | 471 | 514 | 525 | 737 | 694 |
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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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