Staithes surf break

Staithes surfForecast / North East England / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Friday 20 Feb 2026 GMT
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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
6.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)


How big are the waves at Staithes today?

The current surf forecast for Staithes at 9AM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am February 20). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (GMT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Feb)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Afternoon (20 Feb)1ft (0.3m)10s
Evening (20 Feb)2ft (0.6m)7s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Mon
23
3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.7
E
1.5
E
1.3
E
1.1
E
0.3
N
0.2
N
0.6
E
0.3
N
0.3
N
0.3
N
0.3
N
0.3
N
0.3
N
0.3
N
0.3
N
0.4
NNE
0.4
NNE
0.5
N
0.6
N
0.5
N
0.5
N
0.5
N
0.5
N
0.5
N
Period(s) (?)888810127111111111081010101010999101010
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)3812892121411911362121212018121617313147634242554947
Wind
(km/h)
15
SW
25
SW
30
SSW
35
SSW
30
SSW
30
WSW
35
W
35
W
35
W
20
WSW
15
SSW
30
SW
25
SW
30
SW
40
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
20
WSW
30
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
30
SW
35
WSW
35
SW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offoffoffoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
5:19AM
4.39
5:24PM
4.77
5:54AM
4.36
6:01PM
4.67
6:31AM
4.23
6:43PM
4.46
Low Tide
/ height (m)
11:29AM
0.44
11:56PM
-0.01
12:05PM
0.49
12:33AM
0.17
12:43PM
0.62
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Mon
23
Sunrise--7:13-------7:11-------7:09-----
Sunset----5:20-------5:22-------5:23---
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
----1-----1--1----------
Temp. °C55678888887101011111111991010999
Feels °C (?)0-1-1-211000334553565233211
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