Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nordseeklinik Westerland (Sylt) today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nordseeklinik Westerland (Sylt) at 1AM is: 0.4m 4s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 4s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Nordseeklinik Westerland (Sylt). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu night, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu night, strong winds from the NW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 5 | W 5 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 7 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
8 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 32 | 100 | 55 | 96 | 178 | 261 | 418 | 503 | 560 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 7:47PM2.23m | 8:16AM2.14m | 8:48PM2.09m | 9:23AM2.09m | 10:02PM2.00m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:03AM0.79m | 2:27PM0.80m | 2:57AM0.98m | 3:33PM1.01m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | |
mm | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | W 5 | W 5 | NW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | — | NW 8 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NW 10 | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | SSW 3 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | NW 2 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 7 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
8 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 32 | 100 | 55 | 96 | 178 | 261 | 418 | 503 | 560 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1204 | 621 | 621 | 557 | 557 | 709 | 840 | 1073 | 621 | 621 | 617 | 617 | 610 | 610 | 617 | 621 | 621 | 633 | 502 |
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