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Withernsea surfForecast / North East England / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Thursday 23 Apr 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
9.5° C
(Which is 1.9°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Withernsea today?
The current surf forecast for Withernsea at 7PM is: 0.5m 6s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Withernsea. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 3°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sun 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | |
17 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 37 | 38 | 40 | 47 | 50 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 57 | 57 | 56 | 43 | 37 | 36 | 26 | 26 | 45 | 70 | 111 | 158 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 9:45AM4.38m | 10:43PM4.11m | 10:56AM4.11m | 00:13AM3.86m | 12:22PM4.00m | 1:41AM3.87m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:19PM0.86m | 4:48AM1.58m | 5:34PM1.11m | 6:07AM1.84m | 7:01PM1.18m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | 8:20 |
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Temp °C | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 |
 kJ | 17 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 37 | 38 | 40 | 47 | 50 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 57 | 57 | 56 | 43 | 37 | 36 | 26 | 26 | 45 | 70 | 111 | 158 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | — | — | — | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NNE 10 | N 10 | NNE 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 7 | N 13 | — |
| kJ | 6 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 16 | 7 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 3 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 14 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | 3 | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 5 | — | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | NE 3 | NE 3 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 648 | 765 | 324 | 307 | 108 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 305 | 319 | 319 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 319 | 319 | 319 | 315 | 95 | 95 | 95 |
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