St. Peter Ording
Surf spot · Germany
Is it worth the trip?
1Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: too small (2 ft swell at 4 s), onshore wind, 14 kn (27 km/h), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 s
- Energy
- 11kJ
- Wind
- NE 14 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Wed 4 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft9 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- ENE 7 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft11 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- E 7 kn
- Temp
- 8°C
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft9 s
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- E 11 kn
- Temp
- 8°C
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft4 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- ESE 10 kn
- Temp
- 7°C
Sun 8 · 1 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft6 s
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- ESE 11 kn
- Temp
- 5°C
Mon 9 · 1 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft5 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- E 10 kn
- Temp
- 5°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 215, too small
- Tue 34, too small
- Wed 40, too small
- Thu 50, too small
- Fri 60, too small
- Sat 70, too small
- Sun 81, too small
- Mon 91, too small
- Tue 102, too small
- Wed 110, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces SEtakes swell from the SE
- Offshore: NWwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 5–20 ftof swell
- Water 9 °C4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves
Full forecast
every day, every number
St. Peter Ording does not suit intermediates. This is the forecast for experts, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Expert | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 15, too small | 3 ft4 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 30kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-west, 6 knots, offshore | 12°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 4, too small | 2 ft4 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 11kJ | wind from the north-east, 14 knots | 11°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 0, too small | under 1 ft9 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 7 knots | 10°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, too small | under 1 ft11 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the east, 7 knots | 8°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, too small | under 1 ft9 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the east, 11 knots | 8°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, too small | under 1 ft4 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 10 knots | 7°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 1, too small | under 1 ft6 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 11 knots | 5°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 1, too small | under 1 ft5 s1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the east, 10 knots | 5°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 2, too small | 1 ft3 s1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 8 knots | 7°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 0, too small | under 1 ft10 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | wind from the east, 13 knots | 6°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 05:14 +1.4 mLow 11:53 −1.4 mHigh 17:57 +1.1 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 00:15 −1.2 mHigh 06:22 +1.3 mLow 13:03 −1.3 mHigh 19:14 +1.0 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 01:26 −1.1 mHigh 07:41 +1.2 mLow 14:16 −1.3 mHigh 20:35 +0.9 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 St. Peter Ording
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SE (152°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (332°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 5–20 ft of swell. The sea is about 4°C in February, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 19°C in July, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Sankt Peter-Ording, 1.8 km away (4 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 2 wind sports spots and 1 kayak spot.
Water about 9°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: Sankt Peter-Ording
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about US$101/nightcountry average
About Sankt Peter-Ording its beds, food and every spot near it
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 18h 45m
About 18h 45m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → GWT, changing at Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA), then 1h 35m by road
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