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Staithes surfForecast / North East England / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Tuesday 05 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
9.5° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Staithes today?
The current surf forecast for Staithes at 12PM is: 0.8m 4s primary swell from a North direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (05 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
| Evening (05 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Staithes. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Thu morning, min 5°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Fri 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 4 | N 5 | N 6 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | |
20 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 77 | 212 | 302 | 277 | 214 | 155 | 86 | 61 | 132 | 104 | 80 | 58 | 57 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 57 | 79 | 72 | 69 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 6:17AM4.03m | 6:43PM3.89m | 6:52AM3.87m | 7:21PM3.65m | 7:31AM3.70m | 8:05PM3.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:38PM0.71m | 00:54AM1.03m | 1:17PM0.88m | 1:32AM1.23m | 2:01PM1.08m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:11 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:46 | — | 8:47 |
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Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 |
5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 6 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 |
 kJ | 20 | 19 | 19 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | 28 | 33 | 132 | 104 | 80 | 58 | 57 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 57 | 79 | 72 | 69 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | N 9 | E 7 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 6 | E 5 | E 5 | N 12 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 61 | 4 | 25 | 18 | 17 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 11 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | — | E 7 | — | — | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 6 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | — | — | — | E 5 | — | — | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 7 | 22 | 77 | 212 | 302 | 277 | 214 | 155 | 86 | 33 | 28 | — | — | — | 17 | — | — | 13 | 28 | 40 | 34 | 24 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 502 | 605 | 591 | 511 | 661 | 65 | 330 | 65 | 331 | 352 | 352 | 359 | 383 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 417 | 367 | 226 | 181 | 7 |
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