Surf Forecasts:
Nordseeklinik Westerland (Sylt) surf forecast from 8 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 11 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period, NW swell with 416 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 8s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 11) 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 0.7m 4s period and expected on Friday (Aug 14) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Tue 11th Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Nordseeklinik Westerland (Sylt) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let's talk about Nordseeklinik Westerland (Sylt) for the next couple of weeks. It's gonna be a waiting game, plain and simple. The water's sitting at about 67°F, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year, so that's something at least.
Right off the bat, there's nothing doing. Saturday the 8th is flat and jumbled, with a weak 2ft cross-shore bump and no energy to speak of. Sunday the 9th cleans up with some light offshore winds, but the swell drops to about 1ft, still nothing. The first real push comes on Monday the 10th, but it's onshore junk. By the afternoon, we're looking at 4ft of short-period windswell, but that 25 mph onshore wind is gonna ruin any chance of clean surf.
Tuesday the 11th is your best bet for the first week. Morning sees 5ft from the NW with an 8-second period, and the energy jumps to 314. It's still onshore, but there's some real push there. This is for stronger surfers—beginners should definitely sit this one out because 5ft is a step up. The wind is fresh all day, so it'll be bumpy, but for those who want a piece of that power, it's the closest thing to a wave we get.
Then it just dies. Wednesday the 12th drops back under 3ft, and Thursday and Friday the 13th and 14th are totally flat, with the energy tank going to zero. That's a solid few days of nothing. A weak bump shows up on Saturday the 15th, but strong onshore winds kill it. Not worth the effort.
Looking into next week, Tuesday the 18th has some interest in the afternoon with 4ft from the west and energy at 124, and a cross-offshore wind might keep it a little cleaner. But it's still a short-period swell, so it'll be soft and lumpy, not the kind of long walls you'd want. The rest of that week stays small and onshore, with a few clean windows but no real size.
The second week is thin. The 20th has a light, clean cross-off wind with about 3ft on the 6th, but that's about it. After that, it's all onshore wind and drops back under 3ft, with the energy sinking to nearly nothing by the 23rd. There's no standout in the whole window. Your best chance is Tuesday the 11th, but it's a messy, onshore one. Keep your expectations low, and if you're a beginner, you're not missing out on anything.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, strong winds from the NW by Mon night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu night, min 13°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | W 5 | S 3 | NW 7 | S 4 | S 4 | WNW 3 |
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 kJ | 25 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 30 | 101 | 416 | 314 | 233 | 108 | 49 | 27 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:46PM2.23m | 10:27AM2.10m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:27PM0.88m | 4:11AM0.94m | 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 | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:02 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 24 | 26 | 22 | 28 | 30 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 21 | 24 | 16 | 24 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | W 5 | S 3 | NW 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 25 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 49 | 27 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | — | S 4 | S 3 | WNW 2 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | — | S 3 | — | SSE 3 | S 4 | S 4 | WNW 3 |
| kJ | 3 | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 101 | 416 | 314 | 233 | 108 | 5 | 2 | — | 3 | — | 3 | 10 | 7 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 894 | 231 | 554 | 928 | 685 | 952 | 951 | 970 | 575 | 575 | 341 | 186 | 358 | 621 | 622 | 632 | 685 | 458 | 820 | 722 |
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