Staithes Surf Break

Lat Long: 54.56° N 0.79° W

Staithes 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 22 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Staithes sea temperature is
16.3°C
1.1° 

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


How big are the waves at Staithes today (22 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Staithes at 8PM is: 1.6m 9s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Afternoon (22 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Evening (22 Aug)5ft (1.6m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
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
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
NNE
8
1.7
NNE
8
1.6
NNE
9
1.6
NNE
9
1.6
NNE
9
1.5
NNE
9
1.4
NNE
8
1.3
NNE
8
1.3
NNE
8
1.3
NNE
8
1.2
NNE
8
1.1
NNE
8
1.1
NNE
8
1
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
7
0.7
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.5
NNE
7
0.5
NNE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
432
432
394
404
358
315
262
216
216
211
181
149
146
113
99
76
54
37
36
25
22
Wind (km/h)
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
10
N
5
SSW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
WSW
5
WNW
10
NNE
10
NE
10
E
10
SE
10
S
10
SSW
5
SSW
5
E
15
E
20
E
15
E
15
E
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
11:56AM3.11m
00:30AM3.09m
1:18PM3.15m
1:43AM3.27m
2:22PM3.32m
Low Tide
6:13PM1.82m
7:02AM1.66m
7:42PM1.71m
8:17AM1.44m
8:39PM1.49m
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:52
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:20
8:16
8:15
 mm
Temp °C
13
14
14
13
13
14
13
13
15
17
17
16
15
15
14
14
16
17
17
16
15
Feels °C
9
10
11
11
12
12
11
11
13
15
14
13
13
13
12
12
14
14
13
14
13
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