Helgoland
Surf spot · Germany
Is it worth the trip?
25Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 2: 4 ft swell at 6 s, onshore wind, 16 kn (29 km/h), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 65 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft6 s
- Energy
- 93kJ
- Wind
- NNE 16 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Tue 3 · 38 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 s
- Energy
- 32kJ
- Wind
- ENE 17 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Wed 4 · 13 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 s
- Energy
- 5kJ
- Wind
- E 11 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Thu 5 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 s
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- ENE 13 kn
- Temp
- 9°C
Fri 6 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 s
- Energy
- 5kJ
- Wind
- E 15 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Sat 7 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft7 s
- Energy
- 6kJ
- Wind
- ESE 12 kn
- Temp
- 7°C
Sun 8 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 s
- Energy
- 9kJ
- Wind
- SSE 9 kn
- Temp
- 7°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 265, good
- Tue 338, too small
- Wed 413, too small
- Thu 57, too small
- Fri 66, too small
- Sat 75, too small
- Sun 86, too small
- Mon 93, too small
- Tue 102, too small
- Wed 118, 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
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
Helgoland does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 65, good | 4 ft6 s2 ft at break (est.) | 93kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 16 knots, offshore | 13°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 38, too small | 3 ft5 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 32kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 17 knots, offshore | 11°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 13, too small | 1 ft5 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 5kJ | offshorewind from the east, 11 knots, offshore | 10°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 7, too small | 1 ft5 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 13 knots, offshore | 9°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft9 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 5kJ | offshorewind from the east, 15 knots, offshore | 10°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 5, too small | 1 ft7 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 6kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 12 knots | 7°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft9 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 9kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 9 knots | 7°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 3, too small | 1 ft6 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 7kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 10 knots | 9°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 2, too small | under 1 ft6 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the south-east, 15 knots | 9°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 8, too small | 1 ft10 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 22kJ | wind from the south-east, 10 knots | 9°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
- 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
- Wed 4 NovLow 00:45 −0.9 mHigh 06:41 +1.1 mLow 13:34 −1.1 mHigh 19:36 +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 (1 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 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$2,350 each
about US$1,260–US$2,350 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 2 November 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$463–US$966 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$148–US$248 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$268–US$443 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$295–US$550 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$1,260–US$2,350 |
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
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About US$101 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 2 November 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
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