Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nordseeklinik Westerland (Sylt) today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Nordseeklinik Westerland (Sylt) at 11AM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Nordseeklinik Westerland (Sylt). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Wed morning, light winds from the W by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 4 | WSW 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | WNW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
19 | 87 | 127 | 165 | 164 | 126 | 89 | 71 | 41 | 22 | 21 | 6 | 53 | 36 | 30 | 15 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 23 | 40 | |
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 | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 6:45AM2.23m | 6:59PM2.37m | 7:24AM2.20m | 7:47PM2.23m | 8:16AM2.14m | 8:48PM2.09m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:57PM0.62m | 1:22AM0.68m | 1:36PM0.66m | 2:03AM0.79m | 2:27PM0.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:46 | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | WNW 5 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | — | — | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 41 | 22 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 8 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | NW 4 | — | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | WSW 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | — | SW 4 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 6 |
19 | 87 | 127 | 165 | 164 | 126 | 89 | 71 | 6 | 2 | — | 16 | 53 | 36 | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 23 | 40 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 698 | 586 | 748 | 680 | 890 | 811 | 792 | 840 | 840 | 621 | 840 | 911 | 1204 | 621 | 620 | 557 | 700 | 658 | 621 | 621 | 621 | 572 | 557 |
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