Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Withernsea today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Withernsea at 3AM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Withernsea. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 7 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
158 | 206 | 228 | 217 | 262 | 710 | 507 | 359 | 318 | 307 | 337 | 323 | 302 | 310 | 286 | 257 | 229 | 235 | 207 | 176 | 144 | 140 | 113 | 104 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:06PM3.72m | 11:41AM3.71m | 00:17AM3.52m | 1:06PM3.53m | 1:44AM3.50m | 2:32PM3.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:13AM1.67m | 5:51PM1.86m | 6:26AM1.88m | 7:15PM2.01m | 8:03AM1.88m | 8:44PM1.92m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 286 | 257 | 229 | 235 | 207 | 176 | 144 | 140 | 113 | 104 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 7 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
158 | 206 | 228 | 217 | 262 | 710 | 507 | 359 | 318 | 307 | 337 | 323 | 302 | 310 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 172 | 172 | 44 | 44 | 318 | 364 | 550 | 172 | 172 | 165 | 165 | 135 | 135 | 165 | 172 | 172 | 225 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 303 |
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