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Staithes surfForecast / North East England / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Monday 04 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
9.4° 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 2PM is: 0.5m 7s primary swell from a North direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (04 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (04 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
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 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 5°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thu 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 9 | NNE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | N 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | |
51 | 40 | 30 | 24 | 33 | 33 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 43 | 26 | 110 | 129 | 111 | 74 | 81 | 113 | 89 | 89 | 85 | 60 | 58 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 5:44AM4.15m | 6:06PM4.10m | 6:17AM4.03m | 6:43PM3.89m | 6:52AM3.87m | 7:21PM3.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:03PM0.58m | 00:20AM0.84m | 12:38PM0.71m | 00:54AM1.03m | 1:17PM0.88m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | 8:46 |
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Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | E 6 |
 kJ | 51 | 40 | 30 | 24 | 33 | 33 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 7 | 25 | 15 | 27 | 40 | 39 | 81 | 113 | 89 | 89 | 85 | 60 | 35 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | — | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | N 9 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 |
| kJ | 10 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 58 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | — | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 6 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | — | — | — | ESE 4 | ESE 3 | — | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | N 8 | NE 4 | NNE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | ESE 6 | SE 3 |
| kJ | 6 | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | — | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 43 | 26 | 110 | 129 | 111 | 74 | 59 | 43 | 42 | 34 | 43 | 46 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 64 | 12 | 398 | 591 | 505 | 479 | 414 | 382 | 355 | 605 | 591 | 591 | 511 | 511 | 330 | 371 | 330 | 352 | 331 | 375 | 375 | 355 | 15 | 0 |
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