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Withernsea surfForecast / North East England / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Monday 04 May 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
10.8° C
(Which is 2.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Withernsea today?
The current surf forecast for Withernsea at 5PM is: 0.7m 6s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (04 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (04 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
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 10°C on Mon night, min 7°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the NE by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thu 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 8 | N 7 | N 10 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | |
53 | 44 | 34 | 20 | 37 | 37 | 33 | 20 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 17 | 16 | 35 | 85 | 123 | 84 | 104 | 83 | 66 | 85 | 62 | 41 | 41 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 7:20PM4.68m | 7:30AM4.61m | 7:55PM4.46m | 8:04AM4.44m | 8:32PM4.19m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:17PM0.57m | 1:34AM0.83m | 1:52PM0.70m | 2:08AM1.04m | 2:30PM0.90m | 2:45AM1.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | 8:39 |
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Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 8 | N 7 | N 5 | N 6 | N 10 | N 9 | N 6 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 |
 kJ | 53 | 44 | 34 | 20 | 37 | 37 | 33 | 20 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 17 | 14 | 35 | 17 | 24 | 25 | 43 | 81 | 60 | 85 | 41 | 31 | 28 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | E 4 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | — | — | — | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 16 | 16 | 27 | 11 | 40 | 27 | — | — | — | 62 | 41 | 41 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | — | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 85 | 123 | 84 | 104 | 83 | 66 | 54 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 523 | 496 | 549 | 531 | 1 | 1 | 582 | 531 | 611 | 630 | 619 | 682 | 419 | 457 | 419 | 450 | 457 | 457 | 457 | 583 | 95 | 95 | 24 | 0 |
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