Staithes Surf Break

Lat Long: 54.56° N 0.79° W

Staithes 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 20 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 (20 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Staithes at 9AM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)8s
Afternoon (20 Jul)4ft (1.2m)8s
Evening (20 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
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)
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
NNE
9
1.6
NNE
9
1.5
NNE
9
1.3
NNE
8
1.2
NNE
8
1.1
NNE
8
1.1
NNE
7
1
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
7
0.7
NNE
6
0.7
NNE
6
0.7
NNE
6
0.7
NNE
6
0.8
NNE
6
0.8
NNE
6
0.9
NNE
7
1
NNE
7
1.2
NNE
8
1.2
N
8
1.3
N
8
1.3
N
8
1.2
N
7
1.1
N
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
525
396
336
228
188
135
121
96
64
58
43
40
32
30
46
49
62
114
173
181
223
206
155
113
Wind (km/h)
10
W
5
W
5
NW
10
N
15
N
20
N
15
N
10
N
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
N
10
NE
15
ENE
10
E
5
E
5
NE
5
WNW
5
WNW
20
NNW
10
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
5
N
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
glassy
High Tide
8:29AM4.28m
9:12PM3.73m
9:19AM3.96m
10:02PM3.52m
10:15AM3.65m
Low Tide
2:26AM0.95m
3:02PM0.56m
3:11AM1.16m
3:48PM0.92m
4:01AM1.37m
4:39PM1.24m
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clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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cloud
cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:52
4:54
4:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:23
9:22
9:21
 mm
Temp °C
13
13
13
15
15
14
14
13
13
13
13
14
16
16
15
15
15
15
15
15
16
16
16
15
Feels °C
10
10
11
12
12
11
12
12
11
11
11
13
15
14
14
15
15
15
14
12
14
15
15
15
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