Surf Forecasts:
Nordseeklinik Westerland (Sylt) surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period, NW swell with 352 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 Wednesday (Jul 08) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Monday (Jul 13) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Nordseeklinik Westerland (Sylt) over the next 16 days.
G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ll be straight with you – this 16-day outlook for the Sylt region is a tough one. There’s a big dry spell at the start, and honestly, the whole window is pretty bleak for a proper paddle. We’ve got a run of poor conditions from the 8th of July right through until the morning of Saturday the 18th. That’s over a week of onshore winds, short-period junk, and tiny waves. Not much to get excited about.
The first hint of anything worthwhile doesn’t show up until Saturday morning, the 18th of July. Right then, things flip for a brief moment. Nordseeklinik Westerland (Sylt) picks up a clean 6 ft swell from the NW with a period of 7 seconds. The wind goes glassy – dead calm – and the water temp will feel about average for the time of year. That’s a rare moment of real quality, and with the combined wave energy sitting at a moderate 284, it’s easily the best on offer. It’s a beginner-friendly spot, fairly consistent, but it can get crowded sometimes, so get in early.
That window shuts fast though. By Saturday afternoon the wind swings cross-onshore and the quality drops. Sunday the 19th has a bigger swell, peaking at 8 ft from the NW with a 9-second period and energy shooting up to 850, which is strong. But it’s blowing cross-onshore, so for a paddle surfer it’s messy. That kind of power and size with onshore wind is more of a kite-surfing setup. After that, we’re back to small, chopped-out leftovers and strong winds through the rest of the week. The 23rd of July shows a 4 ft cross-shore W swell, but again, the wind kills it. There’s just no other standout. Keep an eye on that Saturday morning glass-off – that’s your one shot.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu night, min 14°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Tue night, moderate winds from the NNW by Fri morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the NNW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tue 14 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 3 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 352 | 261 | 164 | 111 | 84 | 77 | 44 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 208 | 196 | 98 | 83 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 4 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:59AM2.11m | 8:13PM2.46m | 8:49AM2.11m | 9:09PM2.40m | 9:48AM2.10m | 10:13PM2.33m | 10:56AM2.11m | 11:27PM2.27m | 12:08PM2.16m | 00:44AM2.26m | 1:15PM2.26m | 1:54AM2.30m | 2:17PM2.38m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:49AM0.55m | 2:02PM0.67m | 2:39AM0.58m | 2:57PM0.72m | 3:37AM0.65m | 4:01PM0.79m | 4:45AM0.72m | 5:19PM0.80m | 6:00AM0.72m | 6:37PM0.70m | 7:08AM0.66m | 7:45PM0.53m | 8:11AM0.56m | ||||||||
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 | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | 5:05 | — |
 | 10:04 | — | — | 10:04 | — | — | 10:02 | — | — | 10:01 | — | — | 10:00 | — | — | 10:00 | — | — | 9:59 | — | 9:58 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 24 |
Feels °C | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 5 | — | — | — | WNW 8 | — | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | NW 5 | NW 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 6 | — | 1 | 6 | — | 11 | 9 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 6 | NW 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 5 | NW 4 | — | — | NW 3 |
| kJ | 352 | 261 | 164 | 111 | 84 | 77 | 44 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 208 | 196 | 98 | 83 | 12 | 14 | — | — | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 811 | 801 | 820 | 358 | 554 | 698 | 718 | 586 | 703 | 890 | 801 | 819 | 359 | 809 | 6 | 6 | 122 | 986 | 825 | 632 | 817 |
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