Withernsea Surf Break

Lat Long: 53.72° N 0.05° E

Withernsea 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 21 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Withernsea sea temperature is
18.5° 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 (21 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Withernsea at 4PM is: 1.8m 7s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Aug)5ft (1.5m)8s
Afternoon (21 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)7s
Evening (21 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat night).

Fri
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
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
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
N
7
1.5
N
8
1.8
N
7
1.8
N
8
1.7
N
8
1.6
N
8
1.6
N
8
1.7
N
8
1.7
N
8
1.6
N
8
1.6
N
8
1.5
N
8
1.4
NNE
8
1.3
NNE
8
1.3
NNE
8
1.2
NNE
8
1.1
NNE
8
1.1
NNE
8
1
NNE
8
1
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
235
249
312
362
341
310
307
337
323
310
318
294
270
240
240
207
171
171
140
137
107
Wind (km/h)
25
NNW
25
N
35
N
30
N
30
N
25
N
25
NNW
30
NNW
30
N
20
N
20
N
15
NNE
10
NNE
5
WNW
5
WSW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
15
ESE
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
off
off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
11:41AM3.71m
00:17AM3.52m
1:06PM3.53m
1:44AM3.50m
2:32PM3.57m
Low Tide
5:51PM1.86m
6:26AM1.88m
7:15PM2.01m
8:03AM1.88m
8:44PM1.92m
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:48
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:15
8:14
8:12
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
14
15
15
14
14
14
14
13
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
13
15
17
17
17
16
Feels °C
9
10
8
8
8
8
8
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
13
11
13
15
13
14
13
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