Surf Forecasts:
St Peter Ording surf forecast from 5 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 6 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period, WSW swell with 33 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for St Peter Ording this week:
The most powerful waves expected at St Peter Ording in the next 16 days are 0.6m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 06) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 09) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Thu 6th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for St Peter Ording over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you: the next couple of weeks at St. Peter Ording are looking pretty grim for anyone wanting to get their head wet and actually catch a wave. This is a long, flat, and windy stretch, so I ain’t gonna sugarcoat it.
The whole 16-day window is a write-off for surfing. We’re looking at a solid stretch of nothing but whitecaps and chop. The first few days kick off with a fresh cross-onshore breeze and a tiny, messy 1.6ft to 2ft swell, but the energy is pitiful, with combined energy values only reaching 15 to 31. It’s lumpy, it’s bumpy, and it’s not worth the paddle. The wind stays up and onshore through the 7th, so forget about any clean lines.
We do get a brief window of glassy conditions on the morning of Saturday the 8th, but the swell has completely died to a measly 0.3ft. The energy is down to a paltry 1. You’d be floating, not surfing. The same story continues through the 9th and 10th; the swell tries to pick up a little, reaching 1.6ft, but it's still cross-onshore and lumpy, with energy in the low teens. Not exactly firing.
There’s a moment on the morning of Wednesday the 12th where the wind dies and it goes glassy, but again, we’re looking at a 0.3ft wave with a combined energy of 2. It’s a lake, not a surf break. We get a few offshores on the mornings of the 13th, 14th, and 15th, which is nice, but the swell is still tiny—0.3ft to 1.3ft at best. The energy is next to nothing. The wave period is short, around 3 to 8 seconds, so there’s no push, no power, just a ripple.
The last couple of days, the 18th through the 20th, bring a bit more swell back, pushing up to 2ft, but the wind is up again and messy. It’s a classic St. Peter Ording winter pattern in the middle of August – all wind, no surf. The water temp is around 66.4°F, which is about normal for the time of year, but that’s about the only thing that’s normal.
Honestly, if you’re looking to get out, this setup is better for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer. There's just no clean swell on the horizon. It’s a blank run, and it looks like it’ll stay that way. The forecast can change, but right now, there’s nothing to get excited about. Keep the board in the van and the wax in the wrapper.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the W by Fri night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the NW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 6 | W 7 | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | S 3 | WSW 2 | — | WNW 2 | W 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | W 10 |
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 kJ | 15 | 20 | 6 | 24 | 31 | 30 | 21 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 20 | 17 | 23 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:58PM3.88m | 6:22AM3.50m | 6:40PM3.83m | 7:07AM3.48m | 7:37PM3.72m | 8:06AM3.45m | 8:41PM3.59m | 9:13AM3.42m | 9:51PM3.49m | 10:27AM3.46m | 11:14PM3.49m | 11:59AM3.61m | 00:51AM3.63m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:10PM0.57m | 00:42AM0.53m | 12:52PM0.61m | 1:30AM0.64m | 1:49PM0.73m | 2:33AM0.80m | 3:02PM0.88m | 3:45AM0.92m | 4:22PM0.91m | 5:02AM0.92m | 5:45PM0.80m | 6:21AM0.81m | 7:10PM0.60m | ||||||||
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 | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | W 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 6 | W 7 | W 5 | — | — | SE 3 | S 3 | WSW 2 | — | WNW 2 | W 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | — |
| kJ | 15 | 20 | 6 | 24 | 31 | 30 | 21 | 17 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 12 | 20 | 17 | 4 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 580 | 737 | 1051 | 1127 | 643 | 520 | 490 | 490 | 113 | 571 | 869 | 855 | 301 | 980 | 856 | 530 | 777 | 325 | 520 | 859 | 811 |
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The above surf forecast table for St Peter Ording provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at St Peter Ording can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our St Peter Ording surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (St Peter Ording) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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