Nordseeklinik Westerland (Sylt) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Howdy, Rusty here. So, for Nordseeklinik Westerland on Sylt, it’s a long, quiet stretch ahead. We’re looking at about 16 days with almost no real surf to write home about. There are no standout, can’t-miss days. The whole period is dogged by onshore winds and puny swells, so you’ll be waiting a while for anything decent.

It starts off weak on Friday 10 July with a small 1ft northwest swell, just 5 seconds between waves, and a 12 mph onshore wind from the northwest. The combined energy is a measly 6. The water temp is 62°, which is par for the course this time of year. Saturday 11 July is even smaller, at 1ft.

Sunday 12 July brings the swell up to 4ft from the northwest, period of 6 seconds, and energy hits 128 (moderate), but it’s ruined by a fresh 22 mph northwest onshore wind. Monday 13 July cleans up a bit with a cross-offshore wind from the east-northeast, but the swell is only 2ft and weak (energy 33).

Thursday 16 July gives us the first offshore wind – a light 6 mph southeast breeze – with a 2ft northwest swell (period 7 seconds, energy 33). It’s clean, but it’s tiny. Friday 17 July has a cross-offshore east wind again, but the swell drops to 1ft.

Heading into the second week, the size comes up but the quality stays down. Saturday 18 July sees a 5ft west-southwest swell by afternoon (energy 110), but onshore winds mess it up. Sunday 19 July hits 6ft from the west (energy 348), and Monday 20 July is the biggest: 8ft from the west-northwest with a 10-second period. The energy is a massive 1420 (very strong). But the wind is howling at 22-25 mph from the northwest straight onshore. That’s big – over 8ft, it’s for experts only – and with those winds, it’s just a chaotic, blown-out mess. This would be more fun for kite surfing than paddling.

The rest of the second week stays rough. Wednesday 22 July has 5ft from the west (energy 220) with 28 mph northwest winds – a total loss.

Finally, Friday 24 July morning goes glassy with a light 3 mph north-northeast wind – the only glassy conditions in the whole stretch. The swell is a marginal 3ft from the west (period 6 seconds, energy 50), but it’s clean. It’s surfable but very ordinary – that’s the best we get. Saturday 25 July morning has a moderate offshore breeze from the southeast with a 2ft west-northwest swell (energy 38), so it’s clean but small.

So, bottom line: there’s no killer session in this forecast. The only decent window is the glassy morning on Friday 24 July, when you could get out for a few small, clean waves. Otherwise, the wind is the boss here, and it’s not playing nice. For this exposed break, that’s a rough spell. Stay tuned, things could shift.

- Rusty

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