Surf Forecasts:
Norderney surf forecast from 17 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 23 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period, NNW swell with 569 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Norderney this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Norderney in the next 16 days are 2.1m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 23) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Norderney over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer for Norderney over the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, I’m looking at a pretty grim picture. The whole 16-day window is basically a write-off for decent paddle surfing. There’s not a single session that scores well enough to get excited about. The wind is just relentless – it’s almost always howling from the west or northwest, smashing everything onshore and turning the surface into a bumpy, lumpy mess. The swell is there at times, sure, but it’s junk.
The first real pulse of energy hits around Saturday the 19th, with swell bumping up to 6 ft from the NNW, but the wind is a fresh 19 knots cross-onshore. The wave energy is moderate (455), but it’s raw and messy. That’s not surfable, that’s just a washing machine. The 20th of July sees it drop back to 3 ft, but the wind is still cross-onshore, making it choppy.
We get another spike on Wednesday the 22nd, with 5 ft swell, and again on Thursday the 23rd with 6 ft swell from the NNW. There’s actually a window on Thursday afternoon where the wind goes straight onshore, which is a bit better, but it’s still a moderate breeze. The water is about average for the time of year, nothing weird to report.
After that, it all fizzles out into tiny, weak stuff. From the 25th of July right through to the end of the month, we’re looking at knee-high dribble, with wave energy under 100, most of the time under 50. It’s a long, flat spell. There’s a slight uptick right at the very end, on the 2nd of August, with a 6 ft west-northwest swell, but once again, it’s crossed up by a fresh breeze.
There is one brief moment on the 25th of July morning where the wind goes cross-off, cleaning up the surface, but the swell is only 1.0 ft – you’d need a magnifying glass to find a wave. This setup is a classic case of the North Sea doing its thing: plenty of wind, but not the right direction. Honestly, with all this cross-onshore wind and lumpy water, this stretch looks way more interesting for kite surfing than for a traditional paddle session. No standouts here, folks. Just a whole lot of ‘poor surf conditions’ from start to finish.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri night, min 14°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sat night, light winds from the NNW by Mon afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed night, min 15°C on Tue night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | ||||||||||||||
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) | NW 5 | NNW 7 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 7 |
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 kJ | 35 | 150 | 229 | 403 | 455 | 324 | 232 | 116 | 72 | 72 | 59 | 62 | 64 | 199 | 314 | 443 | 445 | 412 | 212 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 2:55AM2.64m | 3:05PM3.05m | 3:35AM2.65m | 3:46PM3.06m | 4:14AM2.64m | 4:28PM3.02m | 4:56AM2.61m | 5:12PM2.92m | 5:41AM2.56m | 6:01PM2.76m | 6:31AM2.48m | 6:55PM2.59m | |||||||
Low Tide | 8:56PM-0.08m | 9:07AM0.13m | 9:37PM-0.06m | 9:45AM0.12m | 10:16PM-0.01m | 10:24AM0.13m | 10:55PM0.08m | 11:04AM0.19m | 11:35PM0.19m | 11:48AM0.29m | 00:20AM0.34m | 12:38PM0.42m | 1:10AM0.48m | ||||||
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 | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — |
 | 9:52 | — | — | 9:50 | — | — | 9:49 | — | — | 9:47 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:44 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 18 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 14 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 116 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NNW 7 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 7 |
| kJ | 35 | 150 | 229 | 403 | 455 | 324 | 232 | 69 | 72 | 72 | 59 | 62 | 64 | 199 | 314 | 443 | 445 | 412 | 212 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 927 | 574 | 576 | 576 | 574 | 576 | 484 | 382 | 457 | 576 | 485 | 575 | 1193 | 471 | 486 | 134 | 691 | 576 | 576 |
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