Germany’s popular North Sea beach resorts, including the high-end resort of Sylt, are coming into the beachgoing season with a big problem: not enough sand. The turbulent storm surge season has almost completely washed away the main beach on Wangerooge. “It’s quite a disaster,” said Rieka Beewen, a representative for the town’s mayor’s said. Almost 80,000 cubic metres of sand were missing. The islands of Norderney and Baltrum also reported significant sand losses. As a result, fewer beach chairs than usual could be set up on Baltrum for the time being. The beaches are to be replenished with sa…