Helgoland
Surf spot · Germany
Is it worth the trip?
26Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 2: 4 ft swell at 6 s, onshore wind, 18 kn (33 km/h), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 59 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft6 s
- Energy
- 86kJ
- Wind
- NNE 18 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Tue 3 · 35 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 s
- Energy
- 32kJ
- Wind
- E 12 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Wed 4 · 13 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 s
- Energy
- 6kJ
- Wind
- E 11 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Thu 5 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 s
- Energy
- 5kJ
- Wind
- ENE 9 kn
- Temp
- 8°C
Fri 6 · 19 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 s
- Energy
- 14kJ
- Wind
- E 14 kn
- Temp
- 9°C
Sat 7 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft7 s
- Energy
- 4kJ
- Wind
- SE 10 kn
- Temp
- 7°C
Sun 8 · 1 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft3 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- SW 14 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 12, too small
- Mon 259, fair
- Tue 335, too small
- Wed 413, too small
- Thu 56, too small
- Fri 619, too small
- Sat 75, too small
- Sun 81, too small
- Mon 92, too small
- Tue 109, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces SWtakes swell from the SW
- Offshore: NEwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–10 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 | 2, too small | under 1 ft11 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | wind from the south-west, 9 knots | 11°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 59, fair | 4 ft6 s2 ft at break (est.) | 86kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 18 knots, offshore | 12°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 35, too small | 3 ft5 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 32kJ | offshorewind from the east, 12 knots, offshore | 11°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 13, too small | 1 ft5 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 6kJ | offshorewind from the east, 11 knots, offshore | 11°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft5 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 5kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 9 knots, offshore | 8°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 19, too small | 2 ft5 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 14kJ | offshorewind from the east, 14 knots, offshore | 9°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 5, too small | 1 ft7 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | wind from the south-east, 10 knots | 7°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 1, too small | under 1 ft3 s1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the south-west, 14 knots | 10°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 2, too small | under 1 ft8 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 8 knots | 11°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 9, too small | 2 ft5 s1 ft at break (est.) | 10kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 7 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 03:24 +1.4 mLow 10:11 −1.4 mHigh 16:01 +1.1 mLow 22:32 −1.1 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 04:20 +1.3 mLow 11:14 −1.2 mHigh 17:03 +0.9 mLow 23:36 −0.9 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 05:26 +1.1 mLow 12:24 −1.1 mHigh 18:16 +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 Helgoland
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SW (237°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (57°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–10 ft of swell. The sea is about 5°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 Helgoland, 0.2 km away (about 5 min by car).
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 GWT, estimated from distance and season, changing at FRA, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$462–US$965 |
| 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: Helgoland
1 min by car · 111 places to stay
about US$100/nightcountry average
About Helgoland 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 19h
About 19h door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → GWT, changing at Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA), then 1h 50m by road
Flights ORD → GWT on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.