Overview

The Mellhorn spot on Sylt is located in the north of the island, near the Ellenbogen bend. This spot offers a body of water between the North Sea and the Wadden Sea. West and north-west winds are powerful. Tides are significant. Spot suitable for advanced riders due to exposure and currents.

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Spot forecast for Mellhoern / Sylt

Sunrise 08:05 · Sunset 18:16

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Swell and waves

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 6.6 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October Low tide 02:17 · 0.8 m High tide 08:28 · 2.1 m Low tide 15:00 · 0.8 m High tide 21:01 · 1.9 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 03:19 · 0.9 m High tide 09:25 · 2.1 m Low tide 16:03 · 0.7 m High tide 22:00 · 1.9 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 04:21 · 0.8 m High tide 10:22 · 2.1 m Low tide 17:03 · 0.6 m High tide 22:58 · 1.9 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 05:20 · 0.7 m High tide 11:18 · 2.2 m Low tide 17:57 · 0.5 m High tide 23:55 · 2 m
Saturday 24 October Low tide 06:13 · 0.6 m High tide 12:12 · 2.3 m Low tide 18:46 · 0.4 m

Mellhoern / Sylt: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

451h

in June · 28 rideable days

The season runs from April to August, peaking in June: 26 rideable days a month and 451 hours of usable wind, at 18 °C. The low point is September, at 18 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 48%13-20 knots · 44%21-30 knots · 8%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 48% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 4 °C. The wettest month is July, with 104 mm.

Monthly averages: Mellhoern / Sylt

Monthly averages — Mellhoern / Sylt — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	23.5	211 h	4 °C	91 mm
February	19.0	181 h	5 °C	79 mm
March	20.0	223 h	8 °C	23 mm
April	23.0	263 h	12 °C	61 mm
May	23.0	306 h	18 °C	60 mm
June	28.0	451 h	18 °C	63 mm
July	26.5	402 h	21 °C	104 mm
August	27.0	361 h	21 °C	73 mm
September	18.0	211 h	19 °C	98 mm
October	20.5	211 h	13 °C	99 mm
November	22.5	194 h	8 °C	96 mm
December	22.0	187 h	6 °C	48 mm

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Technical details of Mellhoern / Sylt spot

The spot works with winds from N, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW.

Depending on conditions: NNE, S.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Advanced

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