Withernsea Surf Break

Lat Long: 53.72° N 0.05° E

Withernsea 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 am 25 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Withernsea sea temperature is
17.5°C
2.2° 

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 (25 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Withernsea at 10AM is: 1.1m 5s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)5s
Afternoon (25 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)5s
Evening (25 Aug)4ft (1.2m)5s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed night, min 15°C on Tue morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
ENE
5
1.2
ENE
5
1.1
ENE
5
1.1
E
5
1.1
E
5
1.1
E
5
1.2
E
5
1.4
E
6
1.3
E
6
1.4
E
6
1.4
E
6
1.3
E
6
1.4
E
6
1.5
E
6
1.4
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.1
E
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
1
ENE
6
1.1
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
1
ENE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
46
59
66
66
66
66
77
121
124
151
151
120
129
149
134
102
86
58
60
82
99
128
102
Wind (km/h)
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
E
25
E
25
ENE
25
E
25
E
25
ESE
20
ESE
25
ESE
30
E
30
E
20
E
20
ESE
10
E
15
E
15
ESE
30
SE
30
ESE
20
ESE
15
S
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
3:54AM4.01m
4:27PM4.02m
4:36AM4.35m
5:06PM4.29m
5:11AM4.68m
5:41PM4.53m
Low Tide
10:15AM1.29m
10:30PM1.38m
10:56AM0.91m
11:07PM1.10m
11:32AM0.56m
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:54
5:56
5:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:07
8:05
8:02
 mm
1
1
5
3
2
6
3
Temp °C
15
15
15
16
17
16
16
17
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
19
19
17
17
17
17
17
18
Feels °C
11
11
11
12
14
13
13
14
15
15
15
15
14
14
16
17
19
16
16
13
14
15
17
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