Withernsea Surf Break

Lat Long: 53.72° N 0.05° E

Withernsea 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 29 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Withernsea sea temperature is
17.5°C
2.3° 

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 (29 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Withernsea at 7AM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 29). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Afternoon (29 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)6s
Evening (29 Aug)2ft (0.6m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Mon afternoon).

Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
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
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NE
7
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
7
0.4
N
6
0.5
N
6
0.6
NNE
6
0.7
N
7
0.7
N
7
0.6
N
7
0.5
N
6
0.5
N
6
0.5
N
6
0.4
N
6
0.4
N
6
0.4
N
6
0.4
N
7
0.4
N
7
0.4
N
7
0.4
N
7
0.5
N
7
0.5
N
7
0.7
N
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
25
28
29
20
14
11
17
33
45
44
31
19
19
18
11
11
12
14
15
15
15
23
22
42
Wind (km/h)
25
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
25
SW
20
SSW
10
SE
15
ENE
15
NNE
20
NNW
15
WNW
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
SW
20
SSW
25
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SW
20
W
25
W
20
WNW
35
W
30
W
25
WNW
Wind State
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:14AM5.16m
6:43PM4.86m
6:46AM5.27m
7:14PM4.93m
7:18AM5.29m
7:46PM4.91m
Low Tide
00:15AM0.65m
12:39PM0.07m
00:48AM0.52m
1:13PM-0.02m
1:22AM0.47m
1:47PM0.02m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
clear
cloud
part cloud
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cloud
rain showers
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:01
6:03
6:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:58
7:55
7:52
 mm
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
16
15
15
17
19
16
16
16
15
15
15
17
20
21
18
17
15
14
14
16
19
19
18
15
Feels °C
12
12
12
14
16
15
14
14
12
14
14
14
17
18
14
14
13
11
11
12
15
13
12
10
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