Surf Forecasts:
Nordseeklinik Westerland (Sylt) surf forecast from 8 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 11 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period, NW swell with 284 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 1.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 11) 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 0.7m 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 | 2PM (Tue 11th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Nordseeklinik Westerland (Sylt) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, let's have a look at what's cookin' up in the North Sea.
Well, I gotta be straight with you—this is a tough one. For the next couple of weeks, the surf picture at Nordseeklinik Westerland (Sylt) is pretty grim. The data is all showing "poor surf conditions" with scores of zero right across the board. It's a real bummer, and we're looking at a long, dry spell. There’s not a single window in the first two weeks that I’d even think about paddling out. The wind is mostly onshore, strong, and the swell is either too small, too short period, or just messy.
The water is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, coming in at 67°F with a small anomaly of 1°F, but that's about the only good news.
We finally see a glimmer of something on Saturday, August 22nd. The morning has a clean cross-offshore breeze from the SSW at 22 mph, with a 5ft swell from the WSW. The combined swell energy is moderate at 181. It’s not huge, but it’s the cleanest wind we’ll see all period. The afternoon gets messy with a cross-shore wind, but that morning session is the only real chance for a beginner-friendly wave.
Then, the real standout of the entire forecast shows up on Sunday, August 23rd. We’ve got a solid 7ft to 8ft groundswell from the WNW with a period of 8-9 seconds and a massive jump in energy to 507-757. That’s strong wave energy. But here’s the catch: the wind is onshore and strong at 19-22 mph. This is going to be a rough, blown-out mess. For a beach break like this, with that much onshore wind, it’s less about surfing and more about the kite crew getting their fill. This one is for experts only, and even then, it’s going to be a battle.
Honestly, the only real window for a clean, surfable wave is that Saturday morning, August 22nd. It’s not a classic, but it’s the best we’ve got. The rest of the time, save your energy. The surf is poor, and it’s staying poor for a while.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sat night, strong winds from the NW by Mon night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu night, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Tue morning, light winds from the NE by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 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 6 | WNW 5 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | WNW 4 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 5 | SSW 3 | NW 7 | N 7 | S 4 | NW 3 |
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 kJ | 33 | 34 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 32 | 92 | 261 | 255 | 233 | 94 | 47 | 32 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | off | cross-off | cross | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | on |
High Tide | 9:11AM2.14m | 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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 | 5:47 | — | — | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 26 | 20 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 15 | 22 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | NNW 5 | SSW 3 | NW 7 | N 7 | — | SW 4 |
| kJ | 5 | 34 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 5 | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | W 6 | — | S 4 | SW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 6 | — | S 2 | — | SSE 3 | S 4 | S 4 | NW 3 |
| kJ | 33 | 2 | — | 6 | 2 | 2 | 32 | 92 | 261 | 255 | 233 | 94 | 47 | 32 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 10 | 6 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 936 | 936 | 231 | 554 | 689 | 689 | 840 | 947 | 953 | 333 | 584 | 358 | 358 | 658 | 819 | 454 | 633 | 585 | 458 | 617 | 722 |
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