Sturmhaube Kampen (Sylt) Water Temperature and Wetsuit Guide

(Nordsee (North Sea), Germany)

Today's Sturmhaube Kampen (Sylt) sea temperature is 11.5 °C

(Which is normal for this time of year)

Mean: 11.6 °C
Range: 8.0 °C to 13.6 °C
Statistics for 21 May (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 spring wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.

The water temperature (11 °C) at Sturmhaube Kampen (Sylt) is quite cold. If the sun shines as forecast, it should feel warm enough to get away with a good sealed spring wetsuit but you won't overheat in a winter wetsuit, gloves boots and a hood. Effective windchill factor of (11 °C).

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)

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Below is a graph of Historical Sea Surface Temperature for Sturmhaube Kampen (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.

Sturmhaube Kampen (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.

Sturmhaube Kampen sea temperatures peak in the range 15 to 21°C (59 to 70°F) on around the 8th of August and are at their minimum on about the 16th of February, in the range 0 to 6°C (32 to 43°F). The maximum Sturmhaube Kampen sea temperatures in early to mid August require something like a 3/2mm fully sealed wetsuit. The minimum sea temperatures at Sturmhaube Kampen 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 Sturmhaube Kampen (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 Sturmhaube Kampen (Sylt). Refer to our detailed weather forecasts for this information.

 

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