Westerland Beach

Sylt, Schleswig-Holstein · 🇩🇪 Germany

Wicker beach chairs, white sand and real surf where Germany's most famous island resort meets the open North Sea.

Expect a sea temperature of roughly 19°C at Westerland Beach (Sylt, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany) in high summer; the season runs Jun-Aug.

Sea temperature

~19°C in the warm season

Water

Green open North Sea with proper waves

Sand

Broad white-gold sand lined with hundreds of hooded wicker Strandkörbe

Swimming

Real swell and tidal pull; swim between the flags at the guarded zones

Surf

Consistent beach breaks; the Windsurf World Cup runs off Brandenburger Strand each autumn

Best time to visit

Jun-Aug

Setting

Six kilometres of promenade-backed sand fronting Sylt's busy main town, dunes stretching away north and south

Beach type

City & resort

Region

Europe

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