Sansibar Rantum (Sylt) Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Nordsee (North Sea), Germany)

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Sansibar Rantum (Sylt) Surf Guide

Sansibar Rantum in Sylt is an exposed beach break that has pretty consitent surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Offshore winds blow from the east. Windswells are much more typical than groudswells and the best wave direction is from the northwest. The beach break provides left and right handers. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Rarely crowded here.

Sansibar Rantum (Sylt) Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	fairly consistent	10.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Sansibar Rantum (Sylt):

The best conditions reported for surf at Sansibar Rantum (Sylt) occur when a Northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.

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What's the best time of year to surf Sansibar Rantum (Sylt) (for consistent clean waves)?

mayBest Season: spring

The best time of year for surfing Sansibar Rantum (Sylt) with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Spring and most often the month of May. Clean surfable waves are typically found 6% of the time in May while 43% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 51% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

43%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

51%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Sansibar Rantum (Sylt) Location Map

Interactive Sansibar Rantum (Sylt) surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Sansibar Rantum (Sylt) is Westerland Sylt Airport (GWT) in Germany, 7 km (4 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Sansibar Rantum (Sylt) is Skrydstrup Airport (SKS) in Denmark, 74 km (46 miles) away.

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Sansibar Rantum (Sylt) Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 11:47 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	11AM	2PM	5PM	8PM
Wave (m)	NW	NW	NW	NW
Period (s)	5	8	7	4
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- on	cross	cross

Tides at Sansibar Rantum (Sylt)

Current tide and informaton

For Westerland, Germany, 4 km from Sansibar Rantum (Sylt).

Next High Water: 03:55pm | 2.43m

Next Low Water: 10:45pm | 0.36m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Sansibar Rantum (Sylt) Sea Temperature

The water temperature (10.3 °C) at Sansibar Rantum (Sylt) is quite cold. Despite the sun, windchill of 5.0 °C means that surfers will need plenty of neoprene. Wear a quality winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots. A windchill factor of (5.0 °C).

Today, many surfers would wear a winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.