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comment by Marco, 2008-02-10 17:40:20

Surf schools in Sylt
Hi guys!

Does anybody know about a surf school in Sylt? Would be really happy if yes!

comment by Anonymous, 2006-12-03 14:27:26

Denmark
As far as I know, most danish spots are much more consistent/powerful than Sylt!

comment by c.grey@hotmail.com, 2006-11-19 21:14:36

HELP
I HAVE JUST MOVED TO DENMARK.I HAVE MY SURF KAYAK, I HAVE NO WHERE TO SURF. WHATS THIS SYLT LIKE? I AM USED OF THE WEST COAST OF IRELAND SOME NICE SURF THEIR . IF ANYONE CAN ADVISE ME WOULD BE VERY HAPPY . IS IT WORTH A TRIP

comment by ohneEingeschaften@gmail.com, 2006-10-19 03:52:45

want surf, will travel
anyone like to make a trip to sylt? im in hamburg and you can have 5 people on a train ticket for $25 roundtrip..
shoot an email!

comment by Wal, 2006-09-26 13:06:47

Spencer Hall
anybody know the whereabouts of nz surferlifeguard Spencer Hall?

comment by rockon@nicolas-arnold.de, 2006-07-28 18:44:41

what is it, punks?
come on kids, you cant be serious?

1. exclusiveness/prices: spent the last 10 days on sylt sleeping in a van, having pricy fishy dinners each night and watching the waves all day long. with my girlfriend. for less than 500 €. and you can have it much cheaper if you avoid eating like me and my girl did (dishes for at least 12 euro every day).

2. people: over the past 20 years (i am 25) i have been noticing a change of how people on sylt are. natives are a bit peculiar, most of them. tourists were much more snobbish in the past, now there is a pretty young, pretty open-minded, casual and nonchalant audience. it is much easier to find friends than anywhere else in germany, especially after the fifa worldcup which turned germans almost inside out.

3. germans ability to speak english (amongst other languages): you will get in trouble if you expect that any senior speaks perfect english. youths will surprise you with above-average good english (have you ever been to france?). and whats the problem with an accent? i mean, when i am reading such comments i would definitely avoid getting in contact with people having that attitude ("horrible accent", "unable to get socialized" etc) as well.

3. rich people not wanting scumbag surfers: so dont be a scumbag!? anyways, you can be a surfer on sylt as much as you want. 20 years and i have never seen a rich guy knocking out a surfer with his rolex. not even a scumbag surfer.

4. surfing conditions: i must admitt that i am not a surfer, yet. sylt is not maui, theres no jaws and no mavericks. but in order to find 5° C. cold water you must come here in january! temperatures are always at least 17° C., from may to october. at the moment its 22° C. which is great. speaking of the island itself: i have been to california last year, driving down the -1- from san francisco to LA and it was great. never made so many cool experiences in such a short time (three weeks). but i have lost my heart on sylt and so did most of the people i know who have been there at least one time. it is still one of the most beautiful places on earth, just in one row with spots like the cote d'azur. if you ever get the chance to come here for a few days, wether you are a surfer or not, dont waste a second.

comment by stevo168@web.de, 2006-07-27 14:23:10

Can be damn good!!!!
I mean realy Germany isn´t the greatest place to be if you are addicted to surfing but Sylt can still be heaps of fun. Just check out the swell and the wind and you will find good coditions. The swell has to be heaps big and you have to wait for the wind to die down. On the next day if the wind has died down and the swell from the day just before is still pumping (even better would be offshore winds for sure) Sylt has to offer the best conditins in Germany, trust me!!!

comment by anonymous, 2006-05-04 09:12:09

end of may is good the water is not at its highest tempreture so it is not to crowded. see u out there!!!

comment by Delikat, 2006-04-12 19:04:53

Back to the waves
At last, some days free to go surfing. How is Sylt at the End of May? Crowded? any insider tips for me?
Would really like to spend nice days on a beautiful island.

comment by Jens, 2004-10-17 13:55:23

The Sylt description is in some parts bullshit
The rich people of Germany on Sylt, haha. Maybe in Kampen, not on Sylt. Sylt is not that expensive when you don´t want it! It´s your problem when you spend all the time in expensive clubs. You can sleep into a youth hostel and you can go shopping into a supermarket (ALDI, etc.). Furthermore it´s bullshit to say only people with the right attitude surf there. One time I´ve seen about 40 surfers in Wenningstedt. Perhaps the water temperature goes in summertime up to 20°C and you can use a springsuit??? So don´t write such a bullshit when you don´t know the Island.