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/ North East England (54 surf breaks) /
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Staithes surfForecast / North East England / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Friday 22 May 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Staithes surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Staithes sea temperature is
10.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Staithes today?
The current surf forecast for Staithes at 2AM is: 0.1m 7s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 22). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (23 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 6s |
| Evening (23 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Staithes. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Mon 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | SW 2 | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | |
4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 9:23PM3.70m | 9:29AM3.92m | 10:36PM3.53m | 10:38AM3.79m | 11:47PM3.49m | 11:47AM3.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:07PM0.56m | 3:28AM1.35m | 4:15PM0.74m | 4:36AM1.52m | 5:26PM0.84m | 5:50AM1.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 4:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:43 | — | — | — |
 | — | 9:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:16 |
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Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 21 |
22 | 22 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — |
 kJ | 17 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | — | N 6 | N 6 | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | — | — | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 2 | SW 2 | SW 2 | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 312 | 380 | 362 | 312 | 312 | 362 | 301 | 332 | 312 | 312 | 371 | 331 | 367 | 330 | 330 | 371 | 371 | 332 | 330 | 330 | 330 | 330 | 331 | 322 |
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