Staithes Surf Break

Lat Long: 54.56° N 0.79° W

Staithes 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 19 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Staithes sea temperature is
15.1° C
0.7° 

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 (19 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 9s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Staithes at 7AM is: 2.5m 9s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Jul)8ft (2.4m)9s
Afternoon (19 Jul)7ft (2.2m)9s
Evening (19 Jul)6ft (1.9m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Sat night, calm by Sun night).

Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
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
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
NNE
9
2.5
NNE
10
2.5
NNE
9
2.4
NNE
9
2.3
NNE
9
2.2
NNE
9
2
NNE
9
1.9
NNE
9
1.8
NNE
9
1.6
NNE
9
1.5
NNE
9
1.4
NNE
8
1.2
NNE
8
1.2
NNE
8
1.1
NNE
7
1.1
NNE
7
1
NNE
7
1
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1034
1133
1083
939
865
796
666
592
525
405
344
268
188
168
134
121
99
99
74
74
54
57
56
66
Wind (km/h)
30
NNW
35
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
20
N
15
N
5
NNW
10
W
5
W
5
WNW
10
N
15
N
20
N
15
N
10
N
10
NW
10
NW
15
NNW
10
N
5
NE
10
E
15
ESE
10
SE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
7:42AM4.55m
8:25PM3.96m
8:29AM4.28m
9:12PM3.73m
9:19AM3.96m
Low Tide
1:43AM0.76m
2:18PM0.23m
2:26AM0.95m
3:02PM0.56m
3:11AM1.16m
3:48PM0.92m
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clear
clear
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clear
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part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
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clear
clear
cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:50
4:52
4:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:24
9:23
9:22
 mm
Temp °C
13
12
12
12
13
13
13
13
13
14
13
15
15
15
14
13
13
13
13
14
15
18
17
17
Feels °C
7
5
6
6
7
9
9
11
10
11
11
12
12
12
12
12
12
11
11
13
14
16
15
16
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