Surf Forecasts:
Norderney surf forecast from 16 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 20 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period, NW swell with 341 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 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 20) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 17) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sun 20th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Norderney over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, mates, Rusty here. Let’s chew the fat on Norderney.
Honestly, the first nine days are a complete bust. From Wednesday the 16th through Thursday the 24th, it’s all “poor surf conditions.” Wind’s howling, surf is small and chopped up. On Friday the 18th, the swell hits 5ft from the WNW with a combined energy of (255), but that fresh cross-offshore wind keeps it clean-ish with a weak 8-second period. Not worth the hassle. A total skip.
Then Friday the 25th of September rolls in. The swell jumps to 7ft from the NW with a combined energy of (441). That’s a serious amount of water, but with a cross-onshore wind and only an 8-second period, it’s going to be a lumpy, choppy mess. Only for the hardcore, if anyone.
Here’s your one and only shot. Saturday morning the 26th of September. The swell is a clean 5ft from the north, with a 10-second period and a combined energy of (441). That’s a proper groundswell. The wind is light out of the NW at 6 mph, just a light cross-onshore breeze. It’s the only session in the whole 16-day window that even gets a whiff of a recommendation.
It’s an exposed beach break, so with that longer period, the sets might close out a bit, but the light wind will keep it glassy. The crowds are “sometimes,” so you might see a few others. At 5ft, it’s pushing the limits for beginners. Water temp is about right for the season.
After that, it’s all flat and howling wind. Sunday the 27th is dead, and the last few days are a gale-force disaster.
Your one day is Saturday the 26th of September. Be there.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue night, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Tue night, strong winds from the SW by Thu afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat night, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sat morning, light winds from the WNW by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | ||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 7 | WNW 7 | NW 6 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 17 | 28 | 46 | 114 | 48 | 35 | 82 | 188 | 250 | 84 | 94 | 156 | 82 | 152 | 324 | 291 | 198 | 136 | 80 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 3:13AM2.74m | 3:29PM2.84m | 3:46AM2.71m | 4:05PM2.70m | 4:21AM2.63m | 4:43PM2.51m | 5:00AM2.50m | 5:27PM2.31m | 5:48AM2.37m | 6:23PM2.14m | 6:48AM2.29m | 7:32PM2.07m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:12PM0.10m | 9:24AM0.06m | 9:40PM0.20m | 9:54AM0.15m | 10:08PM0.32m | 10:26AM0.30m | 10:39PM0.47m | 11:05AM0.48m | 11:18PM0.64m | 11:55AM0.66m | 00:12AM0.79m | 1:08PM0.78m | 1:28AM0.87m | ||||||
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 | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — |
 | 7:47 | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:32 | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 16 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | — | — | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | WNW 6 | NNW 8 | — | N 16 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 10 | — | — | 114 | 48 | 35 | 12 | — | 5 | 84 | 94 | 48 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 8 | — | — | — | NW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | SW 4 | SW 5 | W 7 | WNW 7 | NW 6 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 6 |
| kJ | 17 | 28 | 46 | 10 | 44 | 59 | 82 | 188 | 250 | 36 | 76 | 156 | 82 | 152 | 324 | 291 | 198 | 136 | 80 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 999 | 772 | 670 | 514 | 387 | 577 | 977 | 802 | 908 | 723 | 938 | 1023 | 784 | 784 | 682 | 771 | 771 | 771 | 484 |
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