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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 6 am Friday 15 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 normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Staithes today?
The current surf forecast for Staithes at 12PM is: 3.5m 11s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (15 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (15 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Staithes. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun morning, min 7°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Fri morning, calm by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Mon 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
N 8 | N 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | |
939 | 2196 | 2859 | 2751 | 2444 | 2155 | 1850 | 1574 | 1280 | 1000 | 847 | 669 | 589 | 431 | 372 | 281 | 240 | 199 | 194 | 157 | 127 | 125 | 96 | 96 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 2:55AM4.20m | 3:04PM4.41m | 3:37AM4.42m | 3:51PM4.62m | 4:19AM4.55m | 4:39PM4.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:12AM0.73m | 9:37PM0.21m | 9:58AM0.45m | 10:22PM0.12m | 10:43AM0.23m | 11:08PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  | |  | | | | | | | | | |  |  |  | | | |  | | | | |
 | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:04 | — | 9:06 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 |
-1 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 11 | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 |
 kJ | — | — | 2380 | — | 2444 | 2155 | 1850 | 1574 | 1280 | 1000 | 847 | 669 | 589 | 431 | 372 | 281 | 240 | 199 | 194 | 157 | 127 | 125 | 96 | 96 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 10 | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 939 | 2196 | 2859 | 2751 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 249 | 591 | 609 | 65 | 65 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 71 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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