Surf Forecasts:
Nordseeklinik Westerland (Sylt) surf forecast from 3 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 7 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period, WNW swell with 456 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 Friday (Aug 07) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Fri 7th Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Nordseeklinik Westerland (Sylt) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s cut through it. Nordseeklinik Westerland (Sylt) is looking pretty flat and messy for most of the next couple of weeks. The combined swell energy is weak to moderate at best, with most days under 100 and only a couple pushing into the 100–200 range. Water temp is around 65°, which is pretty normal for this time of year.
The first real chance to get wet doesn’t roll in until Tuesday, 11 August. Before that, we’ve got a long stretch of poor surf – from Monday 3rd right through to Monday 10th, it’s all tiny swell, onshore wind, and messy conditions. Even when the swell bumps up to 4 to 6 ft from the WSW and W around Wednesday 5th and Thursday 6th, the wind is cross or cross-on with fresh to strong breezes, making it lumpy and ugly. That’s more of a kite-surfing day than a paddle day.
Then from Saturday 8th through Monday 10th, it drops to tiny 2 to 2 ft slop with onshore wind. Not worth a second look.
Finally, on Tuesday morning, 11 August, we get a proper window. Swell is 5 ft from the NW, period 7 seconds, and the wind swings offshore from the SE – clean and glassy. Combined energy hits 204 (moderate). It’s a beginner-friendly break, fairly consistent, but expect crowds sometimes – it’s Sylt, after all.
After that, Wednesday 12th onward drops off again – small swell, onshore or cross-onshore wind, and very little energy. By the weekend of 15th–16th August, we’re down to 0.3 ft to 1 ft. Basically flat.
So the standout is that Tuesday morning session on 11 August. Clean, enough push for a fun little wave, and the wind’s on your side. The rest of this 16-day run is a write-off.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 26°C on Tue night, min 16°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Tue night, strong winds from the SW by Thu morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat night, min 15°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Thu night, light winds from the W by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 6 | WNW 6 |
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 kJ | 12 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 96 | 141 | 96 | 171 | 368 | 426 | 318 | 178 | 37 | 26 | 21 | 51 | 69 | 54 | 30 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 6:15AM2.20m | 6:23PM2.55m | 6:48AM2.21m | 7:00PM2.55m | 7:27AM2.22m | 7:43PM2.50m | 8:13AM2.19m | 8:38PM2.38m | 9:11AM2.14m | 9:46PM2.23m | 10:27AM2.10m | 11:15PM2.14m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:07AM0.52m | 12:13PM0.57m | 00:40AM0.51m | 12:50PM0.57m | 1:19AM0.56m | 1:33PM0.63m | 2:04AM0.67m | 2:23PM0.76m | 2:59AM0.82m | 3:27PM0.88m | 4:11AM0.94m | 4:59PM0.91m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — |
 | 9:25 | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:14 |
mm | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 19 | 23 | 26 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 18 | 15 | 22 | 24 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 5 | — | — | — | WNW 6 |
| kJ | 12 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | — | — | — | 30 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 10 |
| kJ | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | SE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | SW 3 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 6 | SW 5 |
| kJ | 7 | 10 | 20 | 19 | 96 | 141 | 96 | 171 | 368 | 426 | 318 | 178 | 37 | 26 | 5 | 51 | 69 | 54 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 819 | 122 | 460 | 503 | 593 | 554 | 634 | 370 | 991 | 566 | 557 | 502 | 502 | 156 | 554 | 822 | 1073 | 689 | 915 |
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