Surfing the North Sea: Is it worth the hassle?

BE,

This is turning into a pretty funny thread because your dread of the trip is just ooooooozing out all over SI. These folks are trying to get you excited about the trip. Rest assured that during that month we will surf in your memory.

 

Well that's strange, I never looked into it too far to know that, I would think it would be in October , hence Octoberfest! hahaha

 

In that case, I'd be chasing all the German tail I could (if your single of course)

 

The Eisbach wave. Eisbach River in Munich.
Think about 2 1/2 hours from where you'll be.

 

Here's some advice: Don't worry about surfing while you're over there. Enjoy Germany. Best semester of my life

 

I lived in Newcastle for a year, and while there met some guys who would surf Whitley Bay. I checked it out a few times and just couldn't get myself stoked enough to paddle out in 40 degree water to surf 1-2 ft windslop. I'm sure the waves are better occasionally, but it's probably rare. It's only a month - either follow margo's advice and look into cheap flights to somewhere with more reliable waves, or enjoy the culture for a month.

 

Seriously, I'd have to bring my wife with me if I ever went there. She's from Honduras so I kinda have that at home every day. But yeah, not smart to go alone if married, that's a recipe for disaster, unless you got serious control or a blind fold.

 

i'm originally from germany and although i don't really like there - that's why i'm here, i would like to summarize a few of the suggestions on this board.
1.) by no means is it worth going up to sylt or any other place at the north sea if you are doing it for surfing. there are no real waves, it's windslop - think great lakes in ohio....
2.) germany is FUN! it's not that bad !! go for a weekend to Berlin, it's an exciting, hip city...
3.) if you really want to surf - either drive to the atlantic coast in france. it's probably not much further than sylt. check out the breaks on MSW. or get a cheap flight to FUERTEVENTURA - best CANARY island for surfing. it's 3.5 hours and you will have big swell there on the north coast - way bigger than in S.C. it's a wave machine and Germany tourists love to fly there on package deals, so it's a cheap flight and or hotel/car rental package.
ENJOY EUROPE !!!

 

Buy a snow board n ride white waves. In Rome do as Romans! Adapt! not that bad for long white waves, and I mean as long as u want n no *** in your way. No wait. It's not that bad n keeps ya on ur toes n heels. Good luck
Why wear a wet suit when rich gals r in hot tight ski gear waiting to buy ya a drink n dinner. I live in mts. Of Co. And they r there n Europe. B a play boy on there dime enjoy!