Surf Forecasts:
Norderney surf forecast from 19 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 23 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period, NW swell with 169 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Norderney this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Norderney in the next 16 days are 1.3m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 23) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 20) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Norderney over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let's get straight into it. The next couple of weeks are looking pretty grim for a paddle, to be honest. We’ve got a long stretch of poor surf ahead, with the first decent wave not showing up until we’re well into September. So, strap in.
For the next week and a half, it’s mostly about small, weak, and messy swells. We’re looking at waves that are barely breaking, often under 3 feet, with short, choppy periods. The wind is all over the place, mostly cross-shore or onshore, which will have the surface all churned up and lumpy. The energy in the water is weak, with values in the 2 to 169 range – nothing that’s going to get your heart racing. We’ll see a few pulses, like on the 23rd with 4ft and a bit more energy (118 to 169), but it’s coming in with a deteriorating wind, so it’ll be a messy, bumpy mess. Honestly, for the first week, you’re better off finding something else to do. The buoys are just not cooperating.
As we roll into the final days of August and the first of September, things start to calm down but the swell drops right off with it. There are a few mornings with cleaner conditions and even some light offshore breezes from the southeast or south, but the swell is tiny, mostly under 2ft. We’re in the single digits and low double-digit territory for wave energy. The waves just aren’t going to have enough push to be ridable on a proper surfboard. There are some glassy moments early on the 1st of September, but again, with that 1ft of swell, it’s not doing much.
The one bright spot in this whole stretch is the afternoon of Wednesday, the 2nd of September. We finally get a bit of a pulse. The swell is set to push up to 3ft with a 5-second period, which isn't great, but it's something. More importantly, the wind is forecast to be offshore from the south, and the reports are calling for clean surf conditions. The energy is still modest at 59, but with that offshore wind you’ll find some rideable, albeit crumbly, waves. This is about the only time I’d even bother waxing up.
So, the long and short of it is this: a long, dry spell with a single, slightly promising window on the 2nd of September. Don’t hold your breath, but keep an eye on that forecast.
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Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue night, min 15°C on Thu morning). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri night, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sat night, light winds from the NW by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | W 5 | W 4 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 |
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 kJ | 43 | 60 | 108 | 61 | 8 | 49 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 103 | 62 | 75 | 79 | 118 | 169 | 131 | 109 | 73 | 38 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 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 | 8:55AM2.32m | 9:58PM2.21m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 4:04PM0.69m | 4:11AM0.73m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
 | 8:54 | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | 8:40 | — |
mm | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 6 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | — | NW 6 | NW 6 | N 5 | N 8 | NNW 4 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 7 |
| kJ | 12 | 3 | — | 61 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 103 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 38 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNW 5 | — | N 4 | NNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 1 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 6 | — | SW 3 | W 5 | W 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | — |
| kJ | 43 | 60 | 108 | — | 5 | 49 | 10 | 3 | 9 | — | — | 75 | 79 | 118 | 169 | 131 | 109 | 73 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 872 | 659 | 850 | 853 | 659 | 830 | 833 | 532 | 576 | 223 | 485 | 457 | 576 | 383 | 383 | 579 | 378 | 378 | 573 |
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