Withernsea Surf Break

Lat Long: 53.72° N 0.05° E

Withernsea 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 18 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Withernsea sea temperature is
18.7° C
3.0° 

Withernsea surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Withernsea today (18 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Withernsea at 8AM is: 0.3m 7s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 18). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Aug)1ft (0.3m)7s
Afternoon (18 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)7s
Evening (18 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)4s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Tue morning, calm by Wed night).

Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
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
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
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
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.3
N
7
0.3
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.4
N
4
0.4
NNW
7
0.5
N
7
0.5
N
6
0.6
N
7
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
7
0.5
N
7
0.5
N
7
0.5
N
7
0.6
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.6
N
8
1
NNE
8
1.1
N
8
1.2
N
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4
10
10
10
4
4
4
6
17
22
21
33
28
28
27
26
27
27
41
42
43
130
153
169
Wind (km/h)
10
S
10
WSW
25
W
30
W
30
W
30
W
30
W
25
W
20
W
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
W
25
WSW
15
WSW
10
NW
5
W
10
NNW
10
NNE
5
NE
10
E
15
NE
30
NNE
25
NNE
20
N
Wind State
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
9:06AM4.83m
9:35PM4.32m
9:48AM4.44m
10:15PM4.01m
10:37AM4.04m
Low Tide
3:01AM0.80m
3:28PM0.67m
3:39AM1.07m
4:07PM1.11m
4:21AM1.37m
4:52PM1.53m
mod rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:41
5:43
5:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:22
8:21
8:19
 mm
10
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
16
16
18
18
20
20
19
17
16
14
15
17
18
19
19
18
17
15
15
15
15
14
13
15
Feels °C
16
16
15
13
14
14
13
12
12
10
11
12
13
16
17
16
15
14
14
14
13
9
9
11
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