Surf Forecasts:
St Peter Ording surf forecast from 5 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 6 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period, W 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 0.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 06) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 09) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Thu 6th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for St Peter Ording over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty. Let me tell you, looking at the next 16 days for St Peter Ording, it's a tough one. We've got a real flat spell on our hands, and the wind just won't play ball. The forecast is a long, drawn-out run of poor conditions, with very little to get excited about for paddle surfing.
Right from the start, Wednesday the 5th kicks off with a tiny 2ft cross-onshore slop from the WSW, period a short 5 seconds, and the combined energy is a weak 15. The wind is howling at 22 mph, making it lumpy and hopeless. That's the story for the first week and a half, honestly. We see Thursday the 6th with a similar 2ft onshore mess and wind up to 28 mph. It just keeps on coming – day after day of weak, wind-affected surf. Even when the wind drops a bit, like on the 15th, the swell is barely there. The water temperature is about 66°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but that's about the only silver lining.
There is one tiny glimmer, but it's a long way out and comes with a catch. On Tuesday the 18th, we see a slight bump in the swell energy to 49, with the height reaching 3ft from the WSW. The period is still a short 5 seconds though. The problem is the wind. It's a strong 25 mph onshore breeze, so the surf will be blown out and messy. It's not something to plan a session around.
Honestly, there's nothing here that qualifies as a standout. There's no point highlighting any break because the score is literally zero for the entire period. The consistency is "fairly consistent," but that just means it's consistently flat and windy. The best advice I can give for St Peter Ording is to keep the board in the car just in case, but don't hold your breath. Sometimes you get runs like this, and you just have to wait for the next weather system to shake things up. Forecasts can change. For now, the North Sea is just telling us to take a break.
- Rusty
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 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, 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 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 3 | WNW 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | S 3 | — | NW 3 | W 4 | W 6 | WNW 7 | W 6 | W 3 | W 8 |
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 kJ | 15 | 18 | 6 | 27 | 32 | 32 | 26 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 23 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
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 | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
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 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 27 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 24 | 20 | 19 | 23 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 3 | WNW 5 | — | — | SE 2 | S 3 | — | NW 3 | W 4 | W 6 | WNW 7 | W 6 | W 3 | — |
| kJ | 15 | 18 | 6 | 27 | 32 | 32 | 26 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 8 | 23 | 17 | 7 | 3 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 737 | 734 | 1093 | 570 | 692 | 391 | 380 | 571 | 145 | 965 | 855 | 582 | 734 | 431 | 301 | 72 | 1080 | 325 | 664 | 945 | 373 |
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