Brandenburg (Sylt, Westerland)
Surf spot · Germany
Is it worth the trip?
22Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 2: 4 ft swell at 5 s, onshore wind, 17 kn (32 km/h)
Mon 2 · 35 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 76kJ
- Wind
- NNE 17 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Tue 3 · 23 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 14kJ
- Wind
- ENE 12 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Wed 4 · 16 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 5kJ
- Wind
- ENE 10 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Thu 5 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 9kJ
- Wind
- ESE 2 kn
- Temp
- 7°C
Fri 6 · 29 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 12kJ
- Wind
- ESE 10 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Sat 7 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft8 s
- Energy
- 4kJ
- Wind
- SE 7 kn
- Temp
- 6°C
Sun 8 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft4 s
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- S 5 kn
- Temp
- 9°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 14, too small
- Mon 235, poor
- Tue 323, too small
- Wed 416, too small
- Thu 510, too small
- Fri 629, too small
- Sat 79, too small
- Sun 84, too small
- Mon 96, too small
- Tue 1015, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 10 °C4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves
Full forecast
every day, every number
Brandenburg (Sylt, Westerland) does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 4, too small | under 1 ft10 s1 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | wind from the south-west, 7 knots | 12°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 35, poor | 4 ft5 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 76kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 17 knots | 11°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 23, too small | 2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 14kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 12 knots, offshore | 11°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 16, too small | 1 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 5kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 10 knots, offshore | 11°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 10, too small | 1 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 9kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 2 knots, offshore | 7°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 29, too small | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 12kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 10 knots, offshore | 10°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 9, too small | 1 ft8 s1 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 7 knots, offshore | 6°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 4, too small | under 1 ft4 s1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the south, 5 knots | 9°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft7 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 5kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 7 knots | 10°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 15, too small | 2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 10kJ | wind from the south, 10 knots | 10°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 04:22 +1.0 mLow 11:25 −1.1 mHigh 17:01 +0.7 mLow 23:45 −0.8 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 05:18 +0.9 mLow 12:26 −1.0 mHigh 18:06 +0.6 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 00:45 −0.8 mHigh 06:25 +0.8 mLow 13:32 −0.9 mHigh 19:37 +0.5 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
the place in full, sources, credits
About Brandenburg (Sylt, Westerland)
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (285°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (105°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 3.4 km out (1 in 345). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 4°C in February, 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 Westerland, 0.9 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots and 2 wind sports spots.
Water about 10°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$1,130–US$2,130 each
about US$1,130–US$2,130 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, 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 GWT, estimated from distance and season, changing at FRA, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$462–US$965 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$20–US$33 |
| 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$1,130–US$2,130 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 3 towns
2 min by car · 651 places to stay
about US$100/nightcountry average
About Westerland its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Sylt on Booking.com
8 min by car · 78 places to stay
- Beds in Hörnum (Sylt) on Booking.com
30 min by car · 116 places to stay
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 17h 35m
About 17h 35m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → GWT, changing at Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA), then 25 min by road
Flights ORD → GWT on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.