Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nordseeklinik Westerland (Sylt) today (18 Aug):
- 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 (0.5m), 6s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nordseeklinik Westerland (Sylt) at 11PM is: 0.5m 6s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Nordseeklinik Westerland (Sylt). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue night, min 16°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Tue night, strong winds from the W by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||
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 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | W 4 | WSW 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | WNW 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 5 | W 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
18 | 16 | 15 | 8 | 37 | 64 | 103 | 160 | 277 | 175 | 119 | 76 | 46 | 23 | 15 | 42 | 44 | 40 | 28 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:22PM2.48m | 6:45AM2.23m | 6:59PM2.37m | 7:24AM2.20m | 7:47PM2.23m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:49AM0.66m | 12:57PM0.62m | 1:22AM0.68m | 1:36PM0.66m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:49 | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | W 6 | W 6 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | — | — |
18 | 16 | 15 | 8 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 23 | 15 | 2 | 1 | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 2 | — | SW 3 | W 4 | WSW 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | WNW 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 3 | SW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 5 | W 5 |
— | 1 | — | 2 | 37 | 64 | 103 | 160 | 277 | 175 | 119 | 76 | 46 | 5 | 15 | 42 | 44 | 40 | 28 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 845 | 527 | 810 | 792 | 698 | 819 | 819 | 928 | 890 | 370 | 370 | 792 | 840 | 579 | 840 | 557 | 938 | 621 | 621 |
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