Surf Forecasts:
Staithes surf forecast from 3 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 5 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period, NNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 9 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period, N swell with 656 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 5 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with NNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Staithes this week:
The surf forecast for Staithes over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 05) at 4PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Staithes in the next 16 days are 2.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 05) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4PM (Sat 5th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 4PM (Sat 5th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Wed 9th Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Staithes over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right, gather 'round. Let me tell you about the next couple of weeks at Staithes.
It's a tough stretch ahead to be honest. The reef here doesn't fire often at the best of times – it's an inconsistent wave – and we're looking at a whole lot of nothing for the first eight days. From the 3rd right through until the morning of the 10th, it's a write-off. The swell is tiny, the wind is a mess, and you'd be better off cleaning your board or watching the tide charts. There's a flicker on the afternoon of the 5th when the wind goes glassy, but with a tiny 3ft swell from the NNW it’s just not enough to get excited about.
Then we get a little tease. On the morning of Wednesday the 10th of September, the southerly offshore wind kicks in and there's a small, clean 3ft NNE swell. It’s surfable, but ordinary – wave energy is still very weak (122). You'd get wet, but it won't be one for the memory bank.
The real standout, and the only one worth circling on your calendar, is the morning of Tuesday the 16th of September. The reef should wake up with a proper 7ft pulse of swell from the north, with a period of 8 seconds. The combined energy is pumping hard (1360). A southerly offshore wind at just 6 mph will have it glassy and clean. That's excellent surf for experienced surfers. The afternoon is still good as the swell backs off to 5ft and the wind holds, but the morning session is the one to chase.
After that, it gets messy again with onshore winds spoiling the remaining swell on the 17th and 18th. So, to put it plain: the next week is a dead loss, but that Tuesday morning, the 16th, is your shot. Set the alarm.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sat night, strong winds from the W by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | N 8 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 7 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 86 | 77 | 45 | 25 | 13 | 5 | 132 | 41 | 58 | 52 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 16 | 6 | 57 | 43 | 206 | 656 | 445 | 245 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | off | off | off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:02AM4.15m | 8:30PM3.78m | 8:57AM3.84m | 9:29PM3.53m | 10:11AM3.55m | 10:49PM3.37m | 11:46AM3.43m | 00:20AM3.44m | 1:16PM3.56m | 1:36AM3.72m | 2:25PM3.83m | 2:35AM4.09m | 3:18PM4.11m | 3:23AM4.44m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:31PM0.82m | 2:48AM1.03m | 3:26PM1.16m | 3:53AM1.25m | 4:42PM1.44m | 5:26AM1.35m | 6:21PM1.51m | 7:06AM1.17m | 7:46PM1.34m | 8:20AM0.79m | 8:46PM1.06m | 9:15AM0.38m | 9:35PM0.79m | ||||||||
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 | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 13 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | — | NNW 6 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 4 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 |
| kJ | 86 | 77 | 45 | 25 | 13 | 5 | — | 41 | 58 | 52 | 26 | 103 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 57 | 30 | 206 | 516 | 445 | 245 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | N 8 | — | — | N 11 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | N 8 | SE 4 | N 12 | N 12 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 35 | — | — | 9 | 28 | 26 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 11 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | W 4 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 4 | WNW 5 | NW 6 | — | SSE 2 | SSE 4 | SE 6 | SW 3 | WNW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 4 | W 4 | NNW 6 | WNW 4 | N 9 | — | W 3 |
| kJ | 8 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 27 | 57 | 132 | — | 1 | 13 | 50 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 43 | 18 | 656 | — | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 352 | 107 | 446 | 741 | 414 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 132 | 472 | 7 | 119 | 489 | 410 | 949 | 681 | 433 | 65 | 30 | 1 |
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The above surf forecast table for Staithes provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Staithes can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Staithes surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Staithes) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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