Sylt – K4 (Hörnum)

Hörnum (Sylt) · Germany · Germany

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The beach at kilometre stone 4 (K4), north of Hörnum at the southern end of Sylt. Gentle waves break over sandbars, which makes it a well-known longboard and learner spot, with a surf school on the beach.

Level
Beginners
Break
Beach break, sand
Waves
Lefts and rights
Crowd
Some company
Season
autumn, winter, spring
Boards
A longboard or mid-length; the waves are soft.

When it works

✓ A west or north-west swell with an east wind.

When it doesn't

✕ Big stormy days, when the sandbar closes out, and strong westerly wind.

Watch out for

  • rips
  • currents

Best months

January, February, March, April, September, October, November, December

Local tips

Watch the shallow sandbar when the waves break, it can break a board. Rips form between the bars. Water is about 4–6 °C in winter: a 5/4 or 6/5 wetsuit with boots, gloves and a hood.

Getting there

A car park and bus stop by the beach at K4 on the road between Rantum and Hörnum.

Travel notes

How often it works
The German North Sea gets mostly wind swell with short periods. Autumn, winter and spring storms bring waves often; summer can be flat for weeks.
Crowd and vibe
Relaxed and uncrowded, with surf school groups in summer.
Camping and vans
There is no regular campsite nearby; Dünencamping Westerland is about 13 km north. Nearest campsite about 13 km away.
Facilities
Car park and a surf school; shops and cafés in Hörnum.
Water quality
No EU bathing-water site lies right at K4; the nearest, Sylt Hörnum Weststrand about 2.5 km south, was rated excellent in 2023–2025 in the European Environment Agency data.

Ideal conditions

Swell
W–NW best, SW–N works
Size
0.8–1.5 m offshore swell; starts at 0.5 m, holds to 2.2 m
Period
5 s minimum, best from 7 s
Wind
Offshore NE–SE; handles onshore up to 15 km/h
Tide
low, mid best
Faces
W (273°)

Live cam

No cam at this spot yet: the forecast and the guide are on the map.

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