Withernsea surf break

Withernsea surfForecast / North East England / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Saturday 09 May 2026 BST
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Withernsea surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Withernsea sea temperature is
10.8° C
(Which is 2.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Withernsea today?

The current surf forecast for Withernsea at 2PM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a North direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 09). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 May)1ft (0.3m)9s
Afternoon (09 May)1ft (0.3m)9s
Evening (09 May)2ft (0.6m)4s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat morning, min 5°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Sat night, light winds from the ENE by Sun afternoon).

Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tue
12
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
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
N
9
0.3
N
9
0.3
N
9
0.3
N
9
0.3
N
9
0.6
NE
3
0.6
N
4
1.3
N
6
1.4
NNE
6
1.5
NNE
6
1.3
NNE
6
1.2
NNE
6
0.9
NNE
6
0.4
N
11
0.4
N
11
0.4
N
10
1.4
N
5
1.6
N
6
1.9
N
8
1.8
N
8
1.6
N
8
1.4
N
7
1.4
N
7
1.3
N
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
14
14
14
14
14
8
9
103
145
156
119
84
47
37
36
35
106
200
454
408
291
212
209
181
Wind (km/h)
10
SE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
ENE
15
NE
25
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
35
NNE
30
NE
30
NE
25
NNE
20
NNE
5
ENE
10
SSW
20
WSW
25
NNW
30
N
30
N
30
N
30
N
20
N
10
NNW
20
SW
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
off
High Tide
10:20AM3.91m
11:23PM3.52m
11:31AM3.83m
00:45AM3.57m
12:45PM3.90m
Low Tide
4:15AM1.75m
5:01PM1.48m
5:17AM1.91m
6:10PM1.48m
6:31AM1.94m
7:20PM1.31m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:09
5:07
5:05
5:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:43
8:45
8:46
8:49
Temp °C
11
11
12
12
11
10
8
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
5
6
7
7
8
8
7
7
5
8
8
9
9
7
5
3
0
-1
-1
0
1
1
4
4
-1
0
-1
-1
0
0
1
3
-1
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
N
9
0.4
ESE
4
0.3
E
4
0.3
N
9
0.3
N
9
0.1
N
13
0.4
ENE
4
0.1
N
12
0.3
N
12
0.3
N
12
0.4
N
11
0.4
N
11
0.8
NNE
5
0.6
NNE
5
0.5
NNE
5
0.2
E
4
0.4
N
10
0.5
N
10
1.4
N
7
1.3
N
7
Energy kJ
14
5
2
14
14
3
6
3
25
24
39
37
32
18
15
2
33
47
209
181
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
9
0.3
N
9
0.3
N
9
0.3
E
4
0.3
N
9
0.1
N
12
0.4
E
4
0.4
N
11
0.4
N
11
0.4
N
10
0.2
N
10
0.5
N
9
Energy kJ
6
14
14
2
14
3
6
37
36
35
8
43
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
6
0.4
E
5
0.4
E
5
0.3
E
5
Energy kJ
4
7
7
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
4
0.3
ESE
4
0.3
E
4
0.6
NE
3
0.6
N
4
1.3
N
6
1.4
NNE
6
1.5
NNE
6
1.3
NNE
6
1.2
NNE
6
0.9
NNE
6
0.3
W
2
1.4
N
5
1.6
N
6
1.9
N
8
1.8
N
8
1.6
N
8
1.4
N
7
Energy kJ
5
3
3
8
9
103
145
156
119
84
47
1
106
200
454
408
291
212
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
445
447
495
575
682
307
452
586
420
230
540
455
44
24
1
57
172
172
172
172
278
65
24
0
Best forecast wave conditions in North East England
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
4
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
3
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
9
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
9
8
6
5
5
9
5
4
4
5
8
9
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