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Withernsea Surf Forecast
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Withernsea surfForecast / North East England / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Tuesday 05 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 4AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 05). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (05 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
| Evening (05 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
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 decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Tue night, light winds from the ESE by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 4 | N 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 11 | N 10 | |
37 | 21 | 20 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 35 | 34 | 82 | 164 | 209 | 196 | 80 | 62 | 85 | 83 | 60 | 58 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 24 | 56 | 52 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 7:30AM4.61m | 7:55PM4.46m | 8:04AM4.44m | 8:32PM4.19m | 8:41AM4.25m | 9:14PM3.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:34AM0.83m | 1:52PM0.70m | 2:08AM1.04m | 2:30PM0.90m | 2:45AM1.28m | 3:12PM1.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:39 | — |
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Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | — | — | N 9 | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 6 | N 6 | N 9 | N 9 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | N 9 | N 9 | N 11 | N 10 |
 kJ | 37 | 21 | 20 | 29 | — | — | 7 | — | — | 17 | 16 | 36 | 49 | 21 | 85 | 83 | 37 | 28 | 20 | 19 | 39 | 24 | 56 | 52 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | N 10 | N 9 | N 5 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | E 5 | N 11 | ENE 5 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | 44 | 27 | 5 | 60 | 58 | 41 | 40 | 12 | 10 | 7 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNW 2 | N 7 | N 4 | N 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | — | — | — | — | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 28 | 28 | 35 | 34 | 82 | 164 | 209 | 196 | 80 | 62 | 53 | 39 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 16 | 16 | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 463 | 570 | 531 | 88 | 619 | 619 | 422 | 419 | 419 | 419 | 419 | 455 | 459 | 457 | 95 | 95 | 64 | 24 | 1 | 514 | 108 | 450 | 334 | 290 |
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