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
Today
16
23
Poor
1.4m
@8s
23km/h
Tue
17
16
Poor
0.9m
@18s
24km/h
Wed
18
0
Poor
0.6m
@6s
21km/h
+7
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Today's Conditions

Swell
1.4m
WSW(245°)
Score: 16/25
Period
8s
Short period / windswell
Score: 12/25
Wind
23km/h
W(266°)
Score: 0/25
Weather
5°C
0.2mm76%
Windswell Component
0.6mW@3s
Secondary Swell
0.3mW
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
afternoon

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

4:17 am
Low tide - -0.75m
10:23 am
High tide - 0.68m
4:30 pm
Low tide - -0.51m
10:23 pm
High tide - 0.87m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

23
Poor
Components
Swell Direction12/25
Swell Size16/25
Swell Period12/25
Wind0/25
Raw Score40/100
Adjustments
Wind History-4
🌊💨 Windswell-3
⚠️ Weak Component-10
Adjusted Score23/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score23

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°
Best window
both

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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