Surf Forecasts:
Nordseeklinik Westerland (Sylt) surf forecast from 24 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 26 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period, W swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 28 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period, WNW swell with 251 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 26 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with W swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Nordseeklinik Westerland (Sylt) this week:
The surf forecast for Nordseeklinik Westerland (Sylt) over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 10s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 7s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Nordseeklinik Westerland (Sylt) in the next 16 days are 1.2m 10s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 30) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Nordseeklinik Westerland (Sylt) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right off the bat, it’s pretty flat and rough out there for Sylt. The forecast shows a real dry spell with hardly anything worth paddling out for until we get deep into the second week. The first proper surf we see that’s even close to decent is on Saturday, 8th August, at Nordseeklinik Westerland (Sylt).
Let’s be honest: the first couple of weeks here are brutal. From Saturday 25th July through to Friday 7th August, it’s a sloppy mess of cross-shore and onshore winds, small lumpy waves, and generally terrible conditions. The combined swell energy barely climbs past a weak 51 (moderate 157 on 26th July) but those moments have glassy wind, yet the surf quality is still only “surfable but very ordinary”. The swell direction is all over the place, mostly from the W and NW, but with short periods around 4 to 9 seconds, and mostly onshore winds, there’s just no real power or shape to work with. A few glassy moments on Sunday 26th July and Wednesday 29th July, but swell heights are tiny (0.3m to 1.0m) and not connecting into anything proper.
Then comes Saturday morning, 8th August. The 8th is the standout in this whole 16-day window. The northwest wind goes glassy with a light onshore breeze later in the day, but the morning sits at just a light air with clean conditions. Swell height hits 1.6m out of the WNW with a period of 7 seconds – not a long pulse, but it’s got moderate energy (256). That’s the best of the lot. The water temperature is about average for the time of year, nothing weird. The break is exposed to the swell and picks up the W direction well, so it should be clean on that Saturday morning. It’s a fairly consistent spot, though crowds are possible here, so expect a few locals out. Honestly, for beginners, 1.6m could be a bit of a challenge so watch your limits.
After that, Sunday morning 9th August shows 1.7m from WNW but with fresh cross-onshore winds and lumpy conditions, so it goes downhill fast.
To be blunt, there’s one real window here: Saturday, 8th August morning, at Westerland. That’s your only real shot at clean, rideable waves in this 16-day run. The rest is a write-off. If you’re packing a kite, those big WNW swells with strong cross-shore wind mid-week are more interesting than for a surfboard.
Stay hopeful – forecasts shift.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Sun afternoon). Mainly strong winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Wed night, min 15°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Mon night, light winds from the WNW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | WSW 4 | W 5 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 6 | WNW 8 | NW 9 | NW 10 | W 5 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SW 4 |
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 kJ | 55 | 20 | 51 | 220 | 106 | 161 | 202 | 201 | 219 | 194 | 50 | 74 | 41 | 20 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 25 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 10:52PM2.02m | 11:24AM2.06m | 00:03AM2.01m | 12:30PM2.17m | 1:07AM2.08m | 1:26PM2.34m | 1:58AM2.19m | 2:11PM2.51m | 2:38AM2.31m | 2:51PM2.66m | 3:17AM2.40m | 3:30PM2.73m | 3:55AM2.42m | ||||||
Low Tide | 5:03AM0.80m | 5:43PM0.77m | 6:15AM0.85m | 6:58PM0.78m | 7:19AM0.87m | 7:54PM0.79m | 8:07AM0.88m | 8:37PM0.79m | 8:46AM0.86m | 9:15PM0.76m | 9:23AM0.82m | 9:52PM0.70m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — |
 | 9:44 | — | — | 9:42 | — | — | 9:40 | — | — | 9:38 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:35 | — | — | 9:34 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 26 | 29 | 18 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 24 | 27 | 16 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 6 | — | — | W 7 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | — | W 5 | W 6 | WSW 5 | W 5 | NW 7 | SSW 3 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 3 | 16 | — | — | 106 | 161 | — | — | — | — | 20 | — | 29 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | — | — | — | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 10 | — | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | — | NW 7 | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | — | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | 50 | — | 41 | 20 | 11 | 6 | — | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | WSW 4 | W 5 | W 7 | WNW 7 | — | NW 9 | NW 6 | WNW 8 | NW 9 | WSW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | — | W 5 | SSE 2 | SSW 3 | SSE 3 | SW 4 |
| kJ | 55 | 20 | 51 | 220 | 11 | — | 202 | 201 | 219 | 194 | 28 | 74 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 25 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 894 | 847 | 894 | 1192 | 0 | 0 | 1132 | 698 | 554 | 370 | 182 | 458 | 156 | 182 | 809 | 1146 | 826 | 993 | 1162 |
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