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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 12 pm Sunday 03 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
9.3° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Staithes today?
The current surf forecast for Staithes at 6PM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 03). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (03 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
| Evening (03 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Staithes. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the ENE by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 3 | Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wed 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 4 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | E 5 | N 9 | N 10 | N 10 | |
18 | 41 | 90 | 139 | 116 | 80 | 51 | 41 | 30 | 23 | 33 | 33 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 39 | 145 | 123 | 42 | 31 | 40 | 148 | 183 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 5:31PM4.24m | 5:44AM4.15m | 6:06PM4.10m | 6:17AM4.03m | 6:43PM3.89m | 6:52AM3.87m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:30AM0.53m | 11:47PM0.67m | 12:03PM0.58m | 00:20AM0.84m | 12:38PM0.71m | 00:54AM1.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | — | 8:45 |
6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 3 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 8 | N 12 | N 11 | N 10 | E 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | NNE 6 | N 5 | N 6 | N 10 | N 10 |
 kJ | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 51 | 41 | 30 | 23 | 33 | 33 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 42 | 28 | 23 | 148 | 183 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | N 8 | — | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | ESE 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 17 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 6 | — | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 26 | 25 | 40 | 6 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NE 6 | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 6 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 |
| kJ | 18 | 41 | 90 | 139 | 116 | 80 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | 4 | 39 | 145 | 123 | 40 | 31 | 21 | 21 | 23 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 330 | 330 | 330 | 352 | 355 | 117 | 64 | 414 | 502 | 587 | 511 | 510 | 382 | 382 | 442 | 442 | 330 | 331 | 331 | 331 | 330 | 191 | 155 | 168 |
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