Withernsea Surf Break

Lat Long: 53.72° N 0.05° E

Withernsea 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 am 31 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Withernsea sea temperature is
17.4°C
2.3° 

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 (31 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Withernsea at 10AM is: 0.4m 7s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 31). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 4s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)7s
Afternoon (31 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)7s
Evening (31 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Monday
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
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
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
N
7
0.4
N
7
0.4
N
7
0.4
N
7
0.6
N
7
0.4
N
7
0.6
N
7
0.7
N
5
0.9
NW
5
0.9
NNW
6
0.7
N
6
0.7
N
6
0.6
N
6
0.6
N
6
0.5
N
6
0.4
N
6
0.3
N
6
0.3
N
6
0.2
N
5
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
7
0.3
N
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
16
15
15
15
33
15
32
25
42
62
36
36
25
25
16
10
6
5
2
3
3
4
8
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
15
W
25
WNW
15
NW
10
W
35
W
30
W
25
W
25
W
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
W
15
SW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
SSW
25
SW
25
SSW
25
SW
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
7:18AM5.29m
7:46PM4.91m
7:53AM5.21m
8:20PM4.79m
8:31AM5.01m
8:59PM4.59m
Low Tide
1:22AM0.47m
1:47PM0.02m
1:57AM0.50m
2:23PM0.18m
2:35AM0.62m
3:02PM0.46m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:05
6:07
6:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:52
7:51
7:47
 mm
1
Temp °C
14
14
16
19
20
18
15
14
14
13
16
19
21
20
18
17
15
15
17
17
17
17
18
Feels °C
12
12
12
17
19
12
8
8
9
9
12
15
16
16
15
14
12
13
14
13
13
13
15
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