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Wells-next-the-sea surfForecast / East Anglia / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 20 May 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Wells-next-the-sea surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Wells-next-the-sea sea temperature is
12.3° C
(Which is 1.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Wells-next-the-sea today?
The current surf forecast for Wells-next-the-sea at 3PM is: 0.1m 8s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 20). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Wells-next-the-sea. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Wed morning, light winds from the SSW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 2 | SSW 2 | S 2 | S 3 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | S 3 | SSW 3 | N 7 | |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 9:32AM5.01m | 10:07PM4.77m | 10:20AM4.76m | 11:03PM4.33m | 11:14AM4.47m | 00:11AM3.92m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:16PM0.32m | 4:38AM0.99m | 5:10PM0.56m | 5:30AM1.37m | 6:12PM0.82m | 6:31AM1.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4:50 | — | — | — | — | — | 4:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:47 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:58 | — | — | — | 8:59 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
6 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | — |
 kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 2 | SSW 2 | S 2 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | S 3 | SSW 3 | — |
| kJ | 15 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 2 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 274 | 270 | 338 | 499 | 485 | 362 | 336 | 289 | 289 | 289 | 340 | 340 | 353 | 303 | 303 | 303 | 303 | 331 | 349 | 359 | 364 | 333 | 303 | 303 |
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