Surf Forecasts:
Nordseeklinik Westerland (Sylt) surf forecast from 22 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 23 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period, NW swell with 427 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 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 23) 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 0.8m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Nordseeklinik Westerland (Sylt) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s break it down for Sylt. Looking at the next 16 days, it’s a tough stretch for surfers. No real standouts, just a long run of poor conditions. There’s a big gap that starts now and runs for over a week before we see anything potentially clean.
Starting Thursday, July 23rd, Nordseeklinik Westerland (Sylt) is showing a 5ft swell from the NW, but it’s hammered by a 12 mph onshore wind. The combined wave energy is moderate (238), but the period is short (7-8 seconds), so it’s just wind-chop. That pattern holds through the weekend: waist-high slop with onshore or cross-shore winds, making it a mess.
The first real chance for a clean session pops up on Tuesday, July 28th, in the afternoon. The swell is tiny, only 2ft, but the wind shifts to a light cross-offshore breeze at 6 mph, and the surface cleans up. The combined energy is still weak (18), so it’s a longboard-only day. The water temperature is about average for the time of year.
The best opportunity in this whole forecast is on Sunday, August 2nd. The morning brings a light offshore wind from the SE at 6 mph, with a 1ft NW swell that has a period of 9 seconds. The combined energy is low (46), but with that offshore wind smoothing the surface, it’s the only window that could offer a tiny, clean wave. The afternoon stays clean with a cross-offshore breeze, but the swell is still small.
After that, it’s flat. The week of August 4th sees the swell drop to 0.7ft or less. There’s a brief offshore wind on August 5th, but the wave energy is essentially zero (4), so it’s more of a light-wind kite session than a surf.
No standout options here. The only potential is that clean, tiny window on August 2nd. For the rest of the 16 days, the wind is working against us, or the swell is too small. For a spot like this, it’s a dry spell you have to ride out.
Rusty, out.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Mainly strong winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sat night, light winds from the SSW by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | W 6 | NW 6 | W 5 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | NW 6 | WNW 5 | NW 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 427 | 238 | 211 | 80 | 97 | 44 | 89 | 17 | 51 | 219 | 167 | 191 | 144 | 152 | 179 | 77 | 15 | 15 | 9 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 8:37PM2.27m | 9:13AM2.06m | 9:42PM2.12m | 10:17AM2.03m | 10:52PM2.02m | 11:24AM2.06m | 00:03AM2.01m | 12:30PM2.17m | 1:07AM2.08m | 1:26PM2.34m | 1:58AM2.19m | 2:11PM2.51m | 2:38AM2.31m | ||||||
Low Tide | 3:00AM0.66m | 3:22PM0.69m | 3:57AM0.72m | 4:29PM0.73m | 5:03AM0.80m | 5:43PM0.77m | 6:15AM0.85m | 6:58PM0.78m | 7:19AM0.87m | 7:54PM0.79m | 8:07AM0.88m | 8:37PM0.79m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — |
 | 9:46 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:44 | — | — | 9:42 | — | — | 9:40 | — | — | 9:38 | — | — | 9:37 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 22 |
Feels °C | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | — | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | NW 6 | WNW 5 | NW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 44 | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | 15 | 15 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 7 | WSW 4 | W 6 | WSW 4 | W 5 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | SW 3 | — | SE 2 |
| kJ | 427 | 238 | 211 | 80 | 97 | 11 | 89 | 17 | 51 | 219 | 167 | 191 | 144 | 152 | 179 | 77 | 2 | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 231 | 231 | 557 | 1379 | 561 | 1278 | 847 | 847 | 840 | 952 | 698 | 919 | 1133 | 312 | 503 | 156 | 554 | 814 | 229 |
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