
Surf Forecasts:
Nordseeklinik Westerland (Sylt) surf forecast from 9 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 11 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period, NW swell with 372 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Nordseeklinik Westerland (Sylt) this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Nordseeklinik Westerland (Sylt) in the next 16 days are 1.9m 7s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 11) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 15) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Tue 11th Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Nordseeklinik Westerland (Sylt) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s cut through the noise for Nordseeklinik Westerland on Sylt. I’ve been staring at this forecast, and I gotta tell you, it’s a bleak one for us surfers. The finder tool is giving a big zero for the entire 16-day window. No recommendations, no green lights. It’s a tough stretch, but it happens.
The ingredients are all wrong. We’ve got a lot of onshore wind, which is going to turn the ocean into a mess, and the swell windows are short-period and weak. You’ll be spending more time fighting the wind than riding a wave.
Let’s break down the early days. The 9th of August has a tiny 1ft swell from the WSW with a 6-second period, but a cross-shore wind will chop it up. The energy is a weak 12. The 10th and 11th see a bit more size, up to 5ft on the 11th, but it’s all onshore, blowing hard from the NW. The energy jumps to 338 on the morning of the 11th, but it’s junk. Paddling into a washing machine.
There’s a tiny window on the 12th with a 2ft swell and glassy conditions on Wednesday afternoon. It’ll be clean, but with that little energy (28), it’s barely a ripple. The 13th and 14th are basically flat, with just a few tiny pulses. The 15th is a write-off with a fresh cross-onshore breeze chopping up a 0.7ft swell.
The middle of the run, around the 16th and 17th, has some more swell—about 4ft—but it’s all onshore, with winds cranking up to 22 mph. The energy on the 16th afternoon is 131, which shows there’s some push, but it’s going to be a blown-out mess. Not one for the longboard.
The last week, from the 18th to the 24th, is a similar story. There are pulses of 4ft to 4ft swell, but they’re all short-period and plagued by onshore or cross-onshore winds. The 23rd has a clean window with a light cross-offshore breeze and a 3ft swell, but the period is a dismal 4 seconds. It’s not going to have any power.
For a beginner, those 5ft days on the 11th are too big and messy. The water temp is 66°, which is about average for this time of year, so that’s not adding to the misery.
The long and short of it is that this forecast is a flat-out dud for surfing. The good news is that the break is fairly consistent, so this kind of dead spell doesn’t usually last forever. Forecasts can change, and it might not stay this poor for long. But for now, I’d keep the board in the car and maybe find something else to do.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sun night, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Mon night, light winds from the W by Wed morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Fri night, min 14°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | W 4 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | S 3 | NW 6 | S 3 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | NNW 5 |
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10 | 14 | 22 | 76 | 303 | 338 | 222 | 101 | 41 | 26 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 40 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-off | cross | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:15PM2.14m | 11:56AM2.16m | 00:45AM2.19m | 1:14PM2.32m | 1:55AM2.31m | 2:17PM2.50m | 2:52AM2.42m | 3:11PM2.64m | 3:42AM2.45m | 3:59PM2.71m | 4:27AM2.42m | 4:42PM2.70m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:59PM0.91m | 5:42AM0.93m | 6:29PM0.76m | 7:00AM0.80m | 7:44PM0.56m | 8:08AM0.65m | 8:49PM0.41m | 9:06AM0.53m | 9:44PM0.35m | 9:56AM0.50m | 10:32PM0.39m | 10:41AM0.53m | 11:14PM0.49m | |||||||
— | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | |
— | 9:14 | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:00 | |
mm | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 27 | 29 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 24 | 25 | 16 | 17 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | S 3 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | — |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 101 | 41 | 26 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | W 4 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | NW 6 | — | SSE 3 | — | SSE 3 | S 3 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | NW 2 | NNW 5 |
10 | 14 | 22 | 76 | 303 | 338 | 222 | 6 | 5 | 2 | — | 3 | — | 3 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 40 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 689 | 894 | 894 | 894 | 358 | 358 | 703 | 186 | 182 | 358 | 359 | 566 | 690 | 814 | 584 | 634 | 890 | 890 | 983 | 888 |
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The above surf forecast table for Nordseeklinik Westerland (Sylt) provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Nordseeklinik Westerland (Sylt) can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Nordseeklinik Westerland (Sylt) surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Nordseeklinik Westerland (Sylt)) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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