Strike Mission
Beach
both
Level 4/10

Westerland

Sylt Island, Germany
🌀Strong rips🏝️Remote

Westerland is Germany's unlikely surf capital—a beach break on Sylt Island in the North Sea that receives consistent swells from autumn through spring. The water is cold, the winds are strong, and the setting is surprisingly Germanic (think beach chairs and cafes), but the waves are real and the local community is passionate. It's proof that where there's swell and determination, surfing will find a way. German engineering meets wave riding.

3-Day Forecast
Thu
30
5
Poor
0.3m
@18s
8km/h
Fri
1
11
Poor
0.2m
@15s
15km/h
Sat
2
3
Poor
0.3m
@11s
23km/h
+7
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Today's Conditions

Swell
0.3m
NNW(332°)
Score: 2/25
Period
18s
Long period groundswell
Score: 8/25
Wind
8km/h
WSW(249°)
Score: 13/25
Weather
12°C
0.0mm25%
Secondary Swell
0.1mNW
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
afternoon
AM: 8 km/h NE|PM: 7 km/h SW
Lighter winds later (7 km/h)

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

6:18 am
Low tide - -1.93m
12:27 pm
High tide - 0.06m
6:39 pm
Low tide - -1.76m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

5
Poor
Components
Swell Direction1/25
Swell Size2/25
Swell Period8/25
Wind13/25
Raw Score24/100
Adjustments
⚠️ Weak Component-10
📉 Undersized Swell-9
🚫 Undersized Capmax 30
Adjusted Score5/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score5

Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction
W (270°)
Direction range
240° - 320°
Size range
0.6m - 2.5m
Ideal size
1.9m
Height multiplier
1.00×
Ideal period
10s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction
E (90°)
Offshore range
45° - 135°

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide
all
Optimal range
0.3m - 1.5m

Water temp

12°C

Wetsuit

5/4mm + boots

Difficulty

4/10

Crowd level

4/10

Access: Beach access from Westerland town.

Best Season

Peak: Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar

Secondary: Apr, Aug

Autumn-winter storms bring consistent swells. Windy year-round.

Getting There

Airport
GWT
Drive time
10 min
Data quality
verified

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