Forecast / Schleswig-Holstein, North Frisia
Amber: Sylt (Westerland)
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Next 48 hours
Bars show the hourly amber index. The purple background is the post-storm dive window.
Next days
The 7-day forecast, hourly plan and an alert for this beach are in pre-sale.
See the pre-saleWhere to look
Search after winter storms from the west and north-west, in the band of seaweed and wood along the upper swash line, away from the lifeguarded bathing beaches.
Wind and waves work best from: W, NW, SW.
Local rules
Collecting on the beach is allowed. Cross the dunes only on the marked paths. Currents near the groynes and in rip channels are dangerous.
About the beach
The west coast of Sylt is dozens of kilometres of open North Sea beach. Westerland sits in the middle of it.
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