Withernsea Surf Break

Lat Long: 53.72° N 0.05° E

Withernsea 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 30 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Withernsea sea temperature is
17.7°C
2.6° 

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 (30 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Withernsea at 9PM is: 0.5m 6s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 30). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 4s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)6s
Afternoon (30 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)6s
Evening (30 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sun morning, fresh winds from the W by Mon afternoon).

Sun
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
6
0.5
N
6
0.5
N
6
0.5
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
0.6
N
7
0.6
N
7
0.6
N
7
0.7
N
5
0.8
N
6
0.8
N
6
0.7
N
6
0.7
N
6
0.6
N
6
0.5
N
6
0.5
N
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
19
20
19
19
12
13
16
15
15
15
34
32
31
28
46
52
38
37
26
17
16
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
20
S
15
SSE
20
SSW
20
SW
20
SSW
20
SW
20
WSW
25
W
20
WNW
35
WNW
35
W
30
W
30
W
20
W
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
7:14PM4.93m
7:18AM5.29m
7:46PM4.91m
7:53AM5.21m
8:20PM4.79m
Low Tide
1:13PM-0.02m
1:22AM0.47m
1:47PM0.02m
1:57AM0.50m
2:23PM0.18m
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:03
6:05
6:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:55
7:52
7:51
 mm
1
3
1
Temp °C
17
19
21
19
18
15
14
14
16
19
20
17
14
14
14
13
16
20
21
21
19
Feels °C
16
16
18
16
15
12
11
11
12
16
14
10
7
8
10
9
12
16
17
17
16
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