Borkum, Weststrand
Surf spot · Germany
Is it worth the trip?
9Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: too small (2 ft swell at 6 s), 3 hours of offshore wind, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 50kJ
- Wind
- NNE 18 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Tue 3 · 22 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 30kJ
- Wind
- E 14 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Wed 4 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- E 14 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Thu 5 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 s
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- E 15 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Fri 6 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft10 s
- Energy
- 3kJ
- Wind
- E 14 kn
- Temp
- 8°C
Sat 7 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft8 s
- Energy
- 3kJ
- Wind
- SE 9 kn
- Temp
- 6°C
Sun 8 · 1 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft2 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- SSW 10 kn
- Temp
- 9°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 11, too small
- Mon 29, too small
- Tue 322, too small
- Wed 46, too small
- Thu 55, too small
- Fri 64, too small
- Sat 73, too small
- Sun 81, too small
- Mon 93, too small
- Tue 103, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 4–15 ftof swell
- Water 11 °C4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 1, too small | under 1 ft12 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the north, 4 knots | 12°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 9, too small | 3 ft6 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 50kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 18 knots | 13°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 22, too small | 2 ft6 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 30kJ | offshorewind from the east, 14 knots, offshore | 11°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft4 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | offshorewind from the east, 14 knots, offshore | 10°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 5, too small | 1 ft5 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | offshorewind from the east, 15 knots, offshore | 10°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 4, too small | under 1 ft10 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | offshorewind from the east, 14 knots, offshore | 8°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 3, too small | 1 ft8 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | wind from the south-east, 9 knots | 6°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 1, too small | under 1 ft2 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 10 knots | 9°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 3, too small | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 11 knots | 10°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 3, too small | 1 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the west, 2 knots | 11°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Sun 1 NovHigh 00:34 +1.2 mLow 07:22 −1.2 mHigh 13:14 +0.9 mLow 19:41 −0.9 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 01:32 +1.1 mLow 08:25 −1.1 mHigh 14:22 +0.7 mLow 20:44 −0.8 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 02:42 +1.0 mLow 09:33 −1.0 mHigh 15:45 +0.6 mLow 21:51 −0.8 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
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About Borkum, Weststrand
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (253°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (73°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 4–15 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 850 m out (1 in 83). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 6°C in January, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 19°C in August, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Borkum, 1 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot and 1 wind sports spot.
Water about 11°C: 4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,260–US$2,340 each
about US$1,260–US$2,340 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to AMS, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$462–US$958 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$147–US$248 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$268–US$442 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$295–US$549 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$1,260–US$2,340 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Borkum
2 min by car · 610 places to stay
about US$100/nightcountry average
About Borkum its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$100 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 16h 20m
About 16h 20m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → AMS, direct, then 3h 35m by road
Flights ORD → AMS on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.