Withernsea Surf Break

Lat Long: 53.72° N 0.05° E

Withernsea 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 05 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Withernsea sea temperature is
17.4° C
1.9° 

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 (05 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Withernsea at 11PM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 05). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Aug)--
Afternoon (05 Aug)1ft (0.3m)8s
Evening (05 Aug)1ft (0.3m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Wed afternoon, light winds from the S by Fri night).

Wed
5
Thursday
6
Friday
7
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
1
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.1
N
8
1
NW
7
0.9
NNW
7
1.2
N
8
1.2
N
8
1.2
N
8
1.2
N
8
1.2
N
8
1.1
N
8
1
N
8
0.9
N
8
0.9
N
8
0.8
N
8
0.7
N
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
12
11
10
10
4
1
102
94
182
195
195
190
190
161
130
103
100
78
58
Wind (km/h)
40
W
35
W
30
W
35
W
35
W
35
W
30
WNW
20
NNW
20
NNE
10
ENE
15
S
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
10
SW
10
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
10
S
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
10:18PM4.23m
10:31AM4.42m
11:15PM4.04m
11:39AM4.19m
Low Tide
4:14PM0.75m
4:29AM1.24m
5:06PM1.03m
5:29AM1.42m
6:13PM1.28m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:20
5:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:50
8:47
8:45
 mm
Temp °C
22
20
17
14
14
13
14
15
15
14
15
15
14
14
17
19
19
20
19
Feels °C
14
13
11
7
7
6
8
11
11
12
13
11
11
11
14
16
14
16
17
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