Surf Forecasts:
Nordseeklinik Westerland (Sylt) surf forecast from 1 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 6 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, WSW swell with 155 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 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 06) at 8PM. 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 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Thu 6th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Nordseeklinik Westerland (Sylt) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ve gotta be straight with you – the next 16 days at Nordseeklinik Westerland (Sylt) are a total write-off for paddle surfing. There’s not a single session I’d recommend, and that’s a long stretch of nothing. The swell is tiny and weak, the wind is almost always onshore or cross, and the wave quality is consistently marked as poor. It’s a blank run that’s pretty normal for this area in this setup, so don’t hold your breath.
Starting off from Saturday 1 August, we’ve got a weak 2ft swell from the west with a short 4-second period and combined energy of just 15 – that’s weak. The wind is a cross 16 mph from the WSW, making it choppy. Sunday 2 August isn’t any better, with 3ft west swell and a 6-second period, still cross wind. The whole first week is a mess: Monday 3 August brings a tiny 1.0ft swell from the NW, and Tuesday 4 August has a 1ft NW swell, but winds are cross-off or offshore, so it’s clean – just no wave height to work with. Water temp is about 64°F, which is normal for the time of year.
By Thursday 6 August, the swell picks up to 4ft from the WSW, with combined energy hitting 105 (moderate), but the wind is a strong 25 mph cross-onshore, making it messy. Friday 7 August sees 4ft from the west, but it’s onshore at 25 mph with 124 energy – still poor. The second week brings a bit more size: on Tuesday 11 August, we’ve got 5ft from the WNW with 229 energy (moderate), and Wednesday 12 August has 5ft from the NW with 216 energy, but both days are hammered by fresh cross-onshore winds, so it’s lumpy and not surfable. The period stays short, around 6–7 seconds, so no real power.
There’s no standout here. The swell direction is mostly west or northwest, which matches the optimum westerly direction for this exposed spot, but the wind ruins everything. If you’re a kite surfer, the stronger wind days like 6 August might be more interesting, but for a paddle surfer, steer clear. The whole 16 days is a gap with no recommendations. Forecasts can change, but right now, it’s a hard pass.
That’s the word from Sylt. Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the ESE by Mon night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Tue night, strong winds from the WNW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||
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PM | 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) | W 4 | W 5 | W 6 | W 5 | WNW 6 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 5 | NW 7 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | SW 4 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 |
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 kJ | 12 | 32 | 39 | 29 | 18 | 10 | 13 | 24 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 49 | 27 | 18 | 104 | 150 | 124 | 89 | 51 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 4:44PM2.67m | 5:10AM2.31m | 5:18PM2.60m | 5:43AM2.23m | 5:50PM2.56m | 6:15AM2.20m | 6:23PM2.55m | 6:48AM2.21m | 7:00PM2.55m | 7:27AM2.22m | 7:43PM2.50m | 8:13AM2.19m | 8:38PM2.38m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:04PM0.58m | 11:08AM0.67m | 11:36PM0.55m | 11:40AM0.62m | 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 | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
 | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:17 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 25 | 24 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 23 | 24 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | — | — | W 5 | WNW 6 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 5 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WSW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | 29 | 18 | 10 | 13 | 24 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 9 | NW 8 | WNW 5 | W 5 | — | — | — | NW 8 | — | — | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 5 | W 6 | W 5 | — | ENE 3 | — | SE 3 | SE 3 | SSW 3 | — | SW 4 | WSW 5 | — | SW 4 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 |
| kJ | 12 | 32 | 39 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 12 | 6 | 1 | — | 10 | 49 | — | 18 | 104 | 150 | 124 | 89 | 51 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1071 | 1092 | 870 | 850 | 122 | 122 | 817 | 122 | 822 | 503 | 458 | 554 | 554 | 579 | 621 | 810 | 645 | 454 | 454 | 454 |
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