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Sylt – Rantum

Germany · 54.8720, 8.2990

Wing Foiling Anfänger · Fortgeschritten · Pro
Source
Strandübergang 57 10.webp
Photo taken near this spot by Sebastian Martin Dicke · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

conditions & access

Best wind

W, SW, NW

Season

Apr–Nov

Water

Gemischt

Experience

Anfänger · Fortgeschritten · Pro

“Rantum on the west side of Sylt is a dual venue that packs two worlds into one spot. The open North Sea side delivers wind and swell standing cleanly onshore in W, SW and NW, while the shallow Rantum Basin on the Wadden Sea side offers smooth standing water for freestyle and beginners. The basin works best in E and SE and is tide-dependent: there is usually only enough water roughly two to three hours either side of high tide, with a nice shallow learning zone by Rantum harbour. When is the best”

— via VentoSurf, last verified 2026-08-01

Live wind

wx.ikitesurf.com 50849 — WX Nearest live iKiteSurf station (nearby, not confirmed at launch): Sylt Flughafen (3.15 mi) — https://wx.ikitesurf.com/spot/50849 wx.ikitesurf.com

All 3 webcams in Germany

Surf forecasts

surfline.com %4054.87200%2C8.29900%2C12Z — Surfline Nearby coordinate-centered Surfline map (not an exact spot report): https://www.surfline.com/surf-reports-forecasts-cams-map/%4054.87200%2C8.29900%2C1 surfline.com

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