Surf Forecasts:
Nordseeklinik Westerland (Sylt) surf forecast from 14 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 21 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, NW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 18 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period, NW swell with 1,608 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 21 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with NW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Nordseeklinik Westerland (Sylt) this week:
The surf forecast for Nordseeklinik Westerland (Sylt) over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 21) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Nordseeklinik Westerland (Sylt) in the next 16 days are 2.5m 11s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 18) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Tue 21st Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Tue 21st Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Sat 18th Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Nordseeklinik Westerland (Sylt) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here, looking at the North Sea forecast for Westerland. Let's be straight with you – the next couple of weeks are going to be a real test of patience. The swell window is pretty much shut for the vast majority of the period, leaving us with tiny, weak slop that the onshore winds will tear to pieces. We're looking at a long, frustrating gap from now until about Saturday, July 19th before anything remotely rideable shows up.
The only window that deserves any attention is that Sunday morning, July 19th. For Nordseeklinik Westerland (Sylt), we’ve got a solid 8ft swell pushing in from the northwest, with a period of 10 seconds. The combined wave energy is strong (1129), so there's plenty of power in the water. That size is definitely expert territory – not one for the learners. But the real kicker is the wind: light and cross-offshore from the east. That should clean the faces right up. It's the only morning in the whole outlook where the conditions align for some genuinely good waves. Be aware that it gets messy quickly – by Sunday afternoon the onshores return, and that’s it.
Before that, you’ll be watching flat, choppy dribble. After Sunday, it’s a rapid drop-off back into small, onshore slop for the rest of the period into late July. The water is sitting at about 63°, which is pretty average for this time of year, so the only warmth you’ll get is from paddling hard on that one Sunday morning.
Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 24°C on Tue night, min 17°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Sat night, light winds from the NW by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 10 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 4 | WNW 7 | NW 11 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 17 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 440 | 1608 | 808 | 342 | 146 | 161 | 141 | 151 | 134 | 55 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 2:17PM2.38m | 2:56AM2.34m | 3:15PM2.49m | 3:53AM2.36m | 4:10PM2.56m | 4:45AM2.34m | 5:01PM2.60m | 5:33AM2.28m | 5:46PM2.59m | 6:16AM2.21m | 6:26PM2.55m | 6:54AM2.15m | 7:03PM2.49m | 7:32AM2.12m | |||||||
Low Tide | 8:51PM0.36m | 9:12AM0.47m | 9:52PM0.25m | 10:08AM0.42m | 10:46PM0.23m | 10:58AM0.44m | 11:36PM0.31m | 11:44AM0.51m | 00:19AM0.44m | 12:25PM0.61m | 00:58AM0.56m | 1:02PM0.67m | 1:34AM0.63m | 1:40PM0.68m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:16 |
 | — | 9:58 | — | — | 9:57 | — | — | 9:54 | — | — | 9:53 | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | 9:51 | — | — | 9:50 | 9:49 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 19 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | W 9 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 |
| kJ | — | 13 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 342 | — | — | — | — | — | 55 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 6 | — | — | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | — | — | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | NW 4 | WNW 7 | NW 11 | NW 9 | NNW 2 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 6 | — |
| kJ | 17 | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 24 | 440 | 1608 | 808 | 1 | 146 | 161 | 141 | 151 | 134 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 814 | 817 | 458 | 814 | 828 | 839 | 847 | 847 | 888 | 907 | 1162 | 700 | 610 | 940 | 359 | 0 | 276 | 282 | 359 | 688 | 363 |
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