Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Withernsea today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Withernsea at 11AM is: 2.0m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.1m 17s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Withernsea. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue night, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Wed night, light winds from the S by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 176 | 219 | 309 | 479 | 588 | 529 | 439 | 315 | 181 | 124 | 63 | 49 | 24 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 29 | 25 | 40 | 36 | 23 | 54 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:26PM3.42m | 1:32AM3.70m | 2:33PM3.68m | 2:31AM3.97m | 3:20PM4.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:38AM1.77m | 7:06PM2.11m | 8:00AM1.55m | 8:22PM1.89m | 8:58AM1.20m | 9:16PM1.56m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | NE 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
| kJ | 37 | 21 | 20 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 315 | 181 | 124 | 63 | 49 | 24 | 15 | 33 | 11 | 8 | 29 | 25 | 40 | 36 | 23 | 54 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 18 | N 18 | N 17 | N 17 | N 18 | — | — | N 10 | — | — | — | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | ESE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | N 8 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 7 | 17 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | — | NE 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | SSE 6 | SSW 3 | S 4 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | WSW 2 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | S 3 |
| kJ | 176 | 219 | 309 | 479 | 588 | 529 | 439 | 71 | 6 | 9 | 59 | 128 | 149 | 90 | 2 | 34 | 38 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 318 | 318 | 352 | 353 | 352 | 419 | 318 | 0 | 0 | 95 | 95 | 179 | 96 | 95 | 343 | 319 | 372 | 370 | 64 | 1 | 104 | 64 | 332 |
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