Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nordseeklinik Westerland (Sylt) today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nordseeklinik Westerland (Sylt) at 5PM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Nordseeklinik Westerland (Sylt). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the N by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
372 | 322 | 244 | 167 | 157 | 136 | 106 | 72 | 51 | 51 | 34 | 33 | 30 | 18 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 6 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:36AM2.14m | 11:18PM2.02m | 11:50AM2.29m | 00:33AM2.14m | 12:57PM2.50m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:54PM1.16m | 5:29AM1.28m | 6:24PM1.17m | 6:47AM1.23m | 7:27PM1.06m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 51 | 51 | 34 | 33 | 30 | 18 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | — | W 11 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | W 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | W 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 |
372 | 322 | 244 | 167 | 157 | 136 | 106 | 72 | 7 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 503 | 621 | 665 | 665 | 358 | 231 | 231 | 229 | 229 | 229 | 817 | 359 | 235 | 122 | 122 | 122 | 122 | 229 | 590 | 458 | 458 |
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