Nordseeklinik Westerland (Sylt) Surf Break

Lat Long: 54.97° N 8.33° E

Nordseeklinik Westerland (Sylt) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 7 pm 05 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Nordseeklinik Westerland (Sylt) sea temperature is
18.3° C
0.4° 

Nordseeklinik Westerland (Sylt) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Nordseeklinik Westerland (Sylt) surf forecast from 5 Aug 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 6 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period, W swell with 715 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 2.3m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 06) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-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 Sunday (Aug 09) at 8AM.

Wave TypeTime (CEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 5PM (Thu 6th Aug)7.5ft (2.3m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Nordseeklinik Westerland (Sylt) over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

G'day, Rusty here, and I gotta be straight with you – this next couple of weeks is a tough one for the North Sea. Looking at Nordseeklinik Westerland on Sylt, we're in for a proper dry spell. The whole 16-day run is basically a write-off with nothing but poor surf conditions on the cards. We’ve got a solid stretch of flat, blown-out, or just tiny junk from August 6th all the way through to the 21st. That’s a long gap with no real surf to get excited about. It’s a bit of a bummer, but it happens here.

The water temperature is about average for the time of year, no real surprises there.

The one-and-only spot on the radar is Nordseeklinik Westerland, but it’s a painful story. It’s a fairly consistent break, but the wind is the enemy here. The first few days, from the 6th through the 8th, are a total mess. Thursday the 6th kicks off with a strong breeze from the WSW at 28 mph, blowing cross-shore, creating a messy cross-chop on a 6 ft swell. The swell energy is moderate (307), but it’s all for nothing. The afternoon gets even worse – a near gale from the west at 31 mph, cross-onshore, and the surf is blown out completely. Friday the 7th is a little smaller but still lumpy with a fresh cross-onshore breeze. The weekend is tiny, with weak energy (30) and a 2 ft swell on Saturday morning, so hardly worth paddling out for.

We do get a few moments of cleaner conditions, but the swell is just too small. Sunday the 9th morning has a light offshore breeze from the SSW, and the conditions are clean, but the swell is a pathetic 1 ft from the WNW with an energy of only 13. It’s a glassy surface, but there’s nothing to ride. Monday the 11th sees a bit of a bump in size, up to 5 ft on Tuesday morning, but the wind is straight back to a fresh cross-onshore, making it lumpy and grovelly. The moderate energy (177) is wasted.

There are a few clean windows later on, like the morning of August 13th with a gentle offshore from the SE, but the swell is a tiny 1 ft from the NW. Even the 18th of August has a fresh offshore breeze, but again, the swell is only 1.0 ft. The best of a bad bunch might be the morning of the 21st of August. There’s a strong cross-offshore breeze from the SSW at 25 mph, keeping it clean, with a 5 ft swell from the NW. The energy is moderate (222), but the direction is off for the optimum W swell. Still, with the wind cleaning it up, it might be the only time you can get a few close-outs if you're desperate. But honestly, for a beginner, the 5 ft days with onshore wind are just messy, and the bigger 8 ft day on the 6th is blown-out chaos. For the experts, there’s nothing over 8 ft, so it’s all just grim.

Look, I can’t sugarcoat it – this forecast is a total lemon. No standouts, no hidden gems. It’s the kind of run that has you double-checking your gear for cobwebs. But that’s the North Sea for you; sometimes it just goes flat and angry. Keep your eye on the long-range, things can change. For now, the kite surfers might have a better time with the strong cross-shore winds on the 6th and 19th, but for us paddle surfers, it’s a sad case of the quiet life.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed night, min 14°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Sat morning).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Mon morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Tue afternoon).

Thursday
6
Friday
7
Saturday
8
Sunday
9
Monday
10
Tuesday
11
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Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WSW
6
1.9
WSW
7
2.3
W
8
1.9
WNW
7
1.4
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
7
0.7
W
5
0.5
W
6
0.6
W
5
0.4
WNW
6
0.6
WSW
5
0.4
WSW
5
0.2
WNW
9
0.4
NW
7
1.3
NNW
6
1.5
NW
6
1.6
NW
6
1
NW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
50
307
715
387
238
131
62
29
15
20
13
14
7
8
14
101
177
182
80
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
45
WSW
50
W
35
WNW
30
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
25
SSW
15
WSW
15
NW
5
NW
10
N
30
N
30
NNW
35
NNW
25
NNE
Wind State
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cross
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on
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cross-on
cross-on
cross
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on
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High Tide
7:27AM2.22m
7:43PM2.50m
8:13AM2.19m
8:38PM2.38m
9:11AM2.14m
9:46PM2.23m
10:27AM2.10m
11:15PM2.14m
11:56AM2.16m
00:45AM2.19m
1:14PM2.32m
1:55AM2.31m
Low Tide
1:19AM0.56m
1:33PM0.63m
2:04AM0.67m
2:23PM0.76m
2:59AM0.82m
3:27PM0.88m
4:11AM0.94m
4:59PM0.91m
5:42AM0.93m
6:29PM0.76m
7:00AM0.80m
7:44PM0.56m
rain showers
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5:43
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Temp °C
19
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Feels °C
16
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9
9
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Information about the Nordseeklinik Westerland (Sylt) Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Nordseeklinik Westerland (Sylt) provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Nordseeklinik Westerland (Sylt) can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Nordseeklinik Westerland (Sylt) surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Nordseeklinik Westerland (Sylt)) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Nordseeklinik Westerland (Sylt) may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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