Skegness Surf Break

Skegness 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 53.16° N 0.35° E

Issued: 6 pm 17 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Skegness sea temperature is
15.5° C

3.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Skegness surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Skegness today (18 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Skegness at 2AM is: 0.2m 6s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm June 17). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)8s
Afternoon (18 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)8s
Evening (18 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)8s

Table - waves today at Skegness. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Sat
20
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNE
7
0.3
NNE
6
0.3
NNE
6
0.3
NNE
6
0.2
NNE
6
0.2
NNE
6
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.2
ESE
4
0.2
ESE
4
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
9
8
8
8
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
20
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
SW
15
SSW
20
S
15
SSW
15
SW
10
WSW
10
SSW
10
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
8:59PM5.80m
9:13AM5.91m
9:50PM5.48m
10:00AM5.71m
10:43PM5.10m
10:51AM5.42m
Low Tide
3:04PM0.22m
3:24AM0.87m
3:55PM0.28m
4:10AM1.14m
4:46PM0.46m
4:58AM1.44m
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:31
4:31
4:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:27
9:28
9:28
9:29
 mm
1
Temp °C
21
21
20
18
15
15
17
21
23
24
21
20
18
17
20
24
26
26
23
20
18
18
20
22
Feels °C
19
19
19
17
13
13
15
19
22
23
21
20
18
16
18
23
24
25
22
19
18
18
19
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNE
7
0.3
NNE
6
0.3
NNE
6
0.3
NNE
6
0.2
NNE
6
0.2
NNE
6
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.2
ESE
4
0.2
ESE
4
Energy kJ
9
8
8
8
4
4
3
3
3
5
4
4
4
4
4
1
1
1
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
SE
4
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
Energy kJ
2
1
1
1
1
5
5
5
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
6
Energy kJ
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.3
SW
3
0.3
SW
3
0.2
SSW
3
0.3
SW
2
0.2
ESE
3
0.3
S
2
0.2
SSE
3
0.2
ESE
2
0.2
WSW
2
0.2
WSW
2
Energy kJ
7
4
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
413
413
355
355
328
334
355
383
408
359
328
328
331
331
334
334
472
456
331
330
406
327
328
410
Best forecast wave conditions in Lincolnshire
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
5
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
5
9
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
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