Surf Forecasts:
Nordseeklinik Westerland (Sylt) surf forecast from 18 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 19 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period, W swell with 286 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 1.8m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 2PM. 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 Thursday (Aug 20) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Wed 19th Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Nordseeklinik Westerland (Sylt) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, and I've got the skinny on the surf scene up at Nordseeklinik Westerland on Sylt. Gotta be straight with you – it's a rough stretch ahead for the paddle crew.
Look, the whole 16-day window is a real struggle. We're starting off with nothing rideable at all. From Tuesday the 18th of August, it's a ghost town. We're looking at a solid 12-day gap of poor conditions, with waves that are either tiny, messy from strong cross-onshore winds, or just plain non-existent. The water is a touch warmer than usual for the time of year at 67°F, but that's about the only highlight.
The first real glimmer of hope doesn't show up until Monday the 31st of August. That afternoon, we finally get a pulse of swell coming in from the WSW at 5ft, and the wind swings offshore from the SE. The combined energy is moderate at 143. It's surfable, but just barely. You'll be scratching for something decent.
Things get a little more interesting as we roll into September. On Tuesday the 1st of September, the swell builds from the SW to 6ft, and while the wind is cross-off, it's still considered marginal with questionable tide. The energy jumps up to 253. Then, on Wednesday the 2nd of September, the morning has a clean 5ft SW swell under offshore SE winds, but the real standout is Wednesday afternoon. That's your best bet. You've got a clean 5ft swell from the WSW with a gentle offshore breeze from the E and the energy is strong at 206. The conditions are finally described as "good". It's been a long wait.
For the beginners out there, those 5ft to 6ft swells are on the upper end of what's fun, so keep that in mind. The wave periods are short, mostly 6 to 7 seconds, so it won't be the most powerful or organized stuff. This is a beach break, and with the strong offshore winds forecast for the end of the run, a lot of those days are going to be clean but a real battle to paddle out into. Honestly, on the days with the big offshore winds and no real wave height, this setup looks far more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer.
So, the long and short of it: you have to wait until Wednesday the 2nd of September for the only true standout. Hold tight.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue night, min 15°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the W by Wed morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sat night, light winds from the NW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 6 | W 5 | W 6 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WSW 4 | W 6 | WNW 6 |
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 kJ | 43 | 18 | 65 | 188 | 255 | 76 | 22 | 30 | 35 | 36 | 129 | 65 | 49 | 44 | 33 | 38 | 57 | 37 | 16 | 34 | 29 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-off | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:22PM2.48m | 6:45AM2.23m | 6:59PM2.37m | 7:24AM2.20m | 7:47PM2.23m | 8:16AM2.14m | 8:48PM2.09m | 9:23AM2.09m | 10:02PM2.00m | 10:36AM2.14m | 11:18PM2.02m | 11:50AM2.29m | 00:33AM2.14m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:26PM0.64m | 00:49AM0.66m | 12:57PM0.62m | 1:22AM0.68m | 1:36PM0.66m | 2:03AM0.79m | 2:27PM0.80m | 2:57AM0.98m | 3:33PM1.01m | 4:06AM1.18m | 4:54PM1.16m | 5:29AM1.28m | 6:24PM1.17m | ||||||||
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 | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | — | 8:53 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | 8:39 | — |
mm | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
Feels °C | 12 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | W 6 | NNW 4 | — | — | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | — | WNW 6 | NW 6 | — | SW 4 |
| kJ | 43 | 18 | — | — | — | — | 22 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 38 | — | 37 | 12 | — | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | — | W 5 | W 6 | W 7 | W 6 | SSW 3 | WSW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | W 7 | WNW 6 | — | WSW 4 | W 6 | WNW 6 |
| kJ | 4 | — | 65 | 188 | 255 | 76 | 5 | 30 | 35 | 36 | 129 | 65 | 49 | 44 | 33 | 4 | 57 | — | 16 | 34 | 29 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 845 | 850 | 698 | 819 | 860 | 458 | 847 | 938 | 702 | 358 | 621 | 358 | 557 | 621 | 454 | 557 | 831 | 554 | 182 | 817 | 122 |
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