Sansibar Rantum (Sylt) Water Temperature and Wetsuit Guide

(Nordsee (North Sea), Germany)

Today's Sansibar Rantum (Sylt) sea temperature is 9.1 °C

(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Mean: 8.1 °C
Range: 5.5 °C to 10.1 °C
Statistics for 24 Apr (1981–2005)
  • neoprene wetsuit hood for warmth and a watertight seal in cold sea temperatures
  • neoprene gloves for warmth, grip, and protection in cold temperatures
  • wetsuit boots for warmth, grip, and protection in cold temperatures

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

Very cold water temperature (9 °C) at Sansibar Rantum (Sylt) accompanied by sub-zero wind chill temperatures (-1 °C). Wearing a thick winter wetsuit, neoprene hood, gloves and boots will be little defence against the cold, making it difficult to stay in the sea for very long. Feeling bitterly cold and cloudy.

Germany Sea Water Temperature

Map of current Germany
Surface Water Temperatures
based on measurements from oceanographic satellites
Germany Water Temperature Anomaly

Map of current Germany
Sea Water Temperature Anomalies

(compared with long term averages
at this time of year)

(click thumbnails to expand)

Below is a graph of Historical Sea Surface Temperature for Sansibar Rantum (Sylt). This has been derived from analysis of two decades of oceanographic satellite measurements of nearby open water. We have calculated the average water temperature variation around the year as well as the extremes that have been observed on each date.

Sansibar Rantum (Sylt) Water Temperature Graph

All of the graphs for the surf breaks presented on Surf-Forecast.com are on the same scale to enable comparison between locations around the world.

Sansibar Rantum sea water temperatures peak in the range 15 to 21°C (59 to 70°F) on around the 10th of August and are at their coldest on about the 16th of February, in the range 0 to 6°C (32 to 43°F). The highest Sansibar Rantum sea water temperatures in early to mid August require something like a 3/2mm fully sealed wetsuit. The coldest sea water temperatures at Sansibar Rantum mean that you will need a flexible 6/5/4mm wetsuit or a well fitting 5/4mm wetsuit with gloves and 5mm neoprene booties and a hood to surf here in the middle of February.

Actual sea surface water temperatures close to shore at Sansibar Rantum (Sylt) can vary by several degrees compared with these open water averages. This is especially true after heavy rain, close to river mouths or after long periods of strong offshore winds. Offshore winds cause colder deep water to replace surface water that has been warmed by the sun. Air temperature, wind-chill and sunshine should also be considered before deciding on the kind of wetsuit needed to stay warm when surfing at Sansibar Rantum (Sylt). Refer to our detailed weather forecasts for this information.

 

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