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Wells-next-the-sea surfForecast / East Anglia / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Saturday 13 Dec 2025 GMTForecast 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
8.4° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Wells-next-the-sea today?
The current surf forecast for Wells-next-the-sea at 11PM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm December 13). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Dec) | - | - |
| Afternoon (13 Dec) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (13 Dec) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Wells-next-the-sea. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | off | cross- off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 1:45PM 3.57 | 1:45AM 3.83 | 2:46PM 3.69 | 2:50AM 3.87 | 3:36PM 3.86 | 3:44AM 3.98 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 7:49PM 2.01 | 8:36AM 1.36 | 9:05PM 1.89 | 9:37AM 1.33 | 10:05PM 1.68 | 10:27AM 1.26 | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:02 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:02 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:03 | - |
| Sunset | 3:38 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3:38 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3:38 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 |
| Temp. °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
| Feels °C (?) | 2 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
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