Nordseeklinik Westerland (Sylt) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a good hard look at what’s coming up for Nordseeklinik Westerland on Sylt. I’ll be straight with you – the next couple of weeks are a tough watch. We’ve got a long dry spell before anything even worth paddling out for shows up.

The pattern right now is a mess. Strong winds, mostly cross-shore or onshore, are just tearing up the water. The first real chance of a wave comes on Wednesday the 5th of August, with a 4 ft swell from the SW, but forget it because the wind is howling at 25 mph, cross-shore, creating messy cross-chop and a combined energy of just 89 (weak). It’s a no-go. Thursday the 6th actually has some size, with 6 ft of WSW swell on the morning, but a strong breeze at 28 mph is making it total junk. By the afternoon, the swell hits 7 ft from the west with a combined energy of 638 (moderate), but the wind is a near gale at 31 mph. That’s blown out.

Friday the 7th is a bit of a tease. The morning offers 6 ft from the WNW with offshore wind. That’s the cleanest wind we’ll see for a while, but the wave quality is still rated poor, and rightfully so. The combined energy is 279 (moderate), and the period is a short 7 seconds. It’s not totally hopeless, but it’s not good either. The afternoon sees the wind swing cross-onshore and the swell drop.

Then we hit a dead zone. From Saturday the 8th of August all the way through to the 15th, there’s nothing doing. Swell heights drop below 3 ft, most days are flat or have weak, wind-affected slop. The 16th of August is the next time we see some push, with 6 ft from the west on Sunday morning. That’s a combined energy of 389 (moderate), but again, it’s onshore wind and the quality is poor. It’s followed by a similar 6 ft on the afternoon.

The 17th of August has a glimmer – 4 ft from the west with a light breeze in the morning, making it cross-onshore with small wind ripples. Combined energy is 168 (moderate). Still not clean, but it’s the least offensive option. The 19th of August brings some size back at 6 ft, but the wind is back to a near gale, so it’s blown out.

Honestly, there’s not a single standout session in this 16-day run. The only day that even gets close to rideable is the morning of the 7th of August, with that offshore wind, but the swell is short-period and the quality is poor. It’s a "go have a look, but don’t expect much" kind of day. For the rest, it’s either too windy, too small, or both. This is a pretty blank run for the area, so don’t get your hopes up. The forecasts can change, but right now, I’d be doing something else with my time.

Rusty.

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