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Staithes surfForecast / North East England / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Tuesday 28 Apr 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
8.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Staithes today?
The current surf forecast for Staithes at 5PM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a North direction and 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm April 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (28 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (28 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Staithes. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Thu morning, min 7°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Fri 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | N 9 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | NNE 8 | ESE 6 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | |
158 | 122 | 122 | 120 | 87 | 83 | 81 | 59 | 57 | 58 | 44 | 41 | 38 | 42 | 48 | 57 | 22 | 82 | 22 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:19PM4.00m | 3:00AM3.96m | 3:03PM4.15m | 3:36AM4.12m | 3:42PM4.26m | 4:08AM4.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:33AM1.19m | 8:58PM0.54m | 9:16AM0.97m | 9:36PM0.45m | 9:52AM0.78m | 10:11PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | — | 8:35 |
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Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
 kJ | 158 | 122 | 122 | 120 | 87 | 83 | 81 | 59 | 57 | 57 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 36 | 35 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 13 | 11 | 60 | 47 | 47 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ESE 5 | — | — | — | N 9 | — | — | — | — | N 19 | — | N 18 | N 18 | — | N 16 | — | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | 59 | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 6 | 6 | — | 5 | — | — | — | 10 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 18 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 33 | 48 | 54 | 58 | 44 | 41 | 37 | 42 | 48 | 57 | 66 | 82 | 77 | 69 | 74 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 352 | 331 | 367 | 332 | 330 | 330 | 330 | 330 | 330 | 330 | 330 | 322 | 330 | 117 | 330 | 330 | 330 | 330 | 383 | 333 | 330 | 64 | 84 | 84 |
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