Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nordseeklinik Westerland (Sylt) today (20 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Nordseeklinik Westerland (Sylt) at 12AM is: 1.0m 6s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Nordseeklinik Westerland (Sylt). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu morning, strong winds from the WNW by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||
5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | WNW 5 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
134 | 102 | 71 | 60 | 31 | 21 | 21 | 5 | 20 | 23 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 21 | 64 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 6:59PM2.37m | 7:24AM2.20m | 7:47PM2.23m | 8:16AM2.14m | 8:48PM2.09m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:22AM0.68m | 1:36PM0.66m | 2:03AM0.79m | 2:27PM0.80m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:46 | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | W 5 | WNW 5 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 |
— | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | N 10 | NW 10 | NW 8 | — | SW 5 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | — | SSW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | NNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 6 |
134 | 102 | 71 | 60 | 31 | 21 | — | 11 | 20 | 23 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 21 | 64 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 889 | 820 | 792 | 840 | 840 | 840 | 935 | 848 | 1158 | 621 | 621 | 674 | 557 | 561 | 817 | 621 | 621 | 610 | 565 |
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