Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nordseeklinik Westerland (Sylt) today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nordseeklinik Westerland (Sylt) at 3PM is: 0.6m 6s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Nordseeklinik Westerland (Sylt). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue night, min 15°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the W by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | SW 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
65 | 54 | 43 | 25 | 18 | 9 | 14 | 65 | 97 | 121 | 188 | 286 | 255 | 226 | 145 | 76 | 57 | 43 | 22 | 28 | 30 | 56 | 52 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | on | on | on |
High Tide | 6:13AM2.25m | 6:22PM2.48m | 6:45AM2.23m | 6:59PM2.37m | 7:24AM2.20m | 7:47PM2.23m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:26PM0.64m | 00:49AM0.66m | 12:57PM0.62m | 1:22AM0.68m | 1:36PM0.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:49 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 10 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | W 6 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | — | — |
— | — | 43 | 25 | 18 | 9 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 57 | — | 22 | 2 | 2 | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 3 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 |
65 | 54 | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 14 | 65 | 97 | 121 | 188 | 286 | 255 | 226 | 145 | 76 | 7 | 43 | 5 | 28 | 30 | 56 | 52 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 860 | 182 | 845 | 850 | 850 | 834 | 833 | 698 | 801 | 817 | 819 | 831 | 860 | 820 | 312 | 458 | 454 | 554 | 847 | 621 | 938 | 621 | 621 |
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