Staithes Surf Break

Lat Long: 54.56° N 0.79° W

Staithes 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 16 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Staithes sea temperature is
16.3° C
0.9° 

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 (16 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Staithes at 9PM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Aug)1ft (0.3m)9s
Afternoon (16 Aug)1ft (0.3m)8s
Evening (16 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
N
9
0.3
N
9
0.3
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.3
N
7
0.3
N
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
14
13
12
12
5
5
12
5
5
5
10
10
5
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
5
NNW
10
NE
5
ESE
0
S
5
NW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
N
5
NNE
10
E
15
SE
15
SSE
15
S
15
SW
20
WSW
25
W
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
W
20
WSW
Wind State
cross
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
on
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:04PM4.29m
7:11AM4.59m
7:42PM4.07m
7:52AM4.27m
8:21PM3.81m
Low Tide
1:03PM-0.02m
1:11AM0.58m
1:40PM0.29m
1:48AM0.77m
2:17PM0.66m
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:39
5:41
5:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:34
8:30
8:29
 mm
1
5
1
Temp °C
15
15
16
16
16
15
15
14
15
16
16
17
15
15
15
16
18
19
19
18
16
Feels °C
12
14
14
15
16
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
13
14
13
14
15
15
14
14
13
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