Withernsea Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(North East England, UK)

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Withernsea Surf Guide

Withernsea in North East England is a fairly exposed beach break that only works once in a while. Winter and spring are the optimum times of year to visit. Works best in offshore winds from the southwest. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the north. The beach breaks favour lefts. Best around low tide. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Be careful when surfing close to the groynes.

Withernsea Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	3	inconsistent	10.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Withernsea:

The best conditions reported for surf at Withernsea occur when a North swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf Withernsea (for consistent clean waves)?

novemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Withernsea with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of November. Clean surfable waves are typically found 4% of the time in November while 9% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 87% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

87%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Withernsea Location Map

Interactive Withernsea surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Withernsea is Humberside Airport (HUY) in England, 31 km (19 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Withernsea is Coningsby Airport (QCY), also in England, 71 km (44 miles) away.

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Withernsea Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 17:11 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05			Wed
ft, °F	4PM	7PM	10PM	1AM
Wave (m)	N	N	N	N
Period (s)	4	5	5	6
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	on

What does Withernsea look like?

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Tides at Withernsea

Current tide and informaton

For Easington, 7 km from Withernsea.

Next High Water: 07:55pm | 4.46m

Next Low Water: 02:08am | 1.04m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Withernsea Sea Temperature

The water temperature (10.9 °C) at Withernsea is quite cold. Despite the sun, windchill of 8.0 °C means that surfers will need plenty of neoprene. Wear a quality winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots. A windchill factor of (8.0 °C).

Today, many surfers would wear a winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.

Current Temp*: 10.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

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Swell History at Withernsea

Surf stats for Withernsea, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

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Wind History at Withernsea

Wind stats for Withernsea, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

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Withernsea Reviews:

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Ratings

Based on 1 vote.

Overall:3.0
Quality on a good day:3.0
Consistency of Surf:2.0
Difficulty Level:3.0
Crowds:3.0
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Review

Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.

groover from United Kingdom

“Ha, this break didn't work best at low tide either on the push or tide out??? Skerrys is no longer the main break, the whole beach should be checked as north ends is often better if you can be bothered to check it lol.”

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