Withernsea Surf Break

Lat Long: 53.72° N 0.05° E

Withernsea 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 18 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Withernsea sea temperature is
17.0° C
2.5° 

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 (18 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Withernsea at 6AM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)6s
Afternoon (18 Jul)5ft (1.5m)7s
Evening (18 Jul)5.5ft (1.7m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
N
5
1.1
N
6
1.3
N
6
1.4
N
6
1.5
N
7
1.5
N
7
1.6
N
7
1.8
N
8
2.1
N
8
2.1
N
9
2
N
9
1.9
N
9
1.9
NNE
9
1.8
NNE
9
1.7
NNE
9
1.6
NNE
9
1.6
NNE
9
1.5
NNE
9
1.3
NNE
9
1.2
NNE
8
1.3
NNE
8
1.3
NNE
8
1.3
NNE
7
1.3
NNE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
53
74
111
153
208
245
285
367
603
694
664
601
599
540
474
422
374
315
258
202
201
176
158
149
Wind (km/h)
25
NNW
25
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
N
30
N
30
N
30
NNW
30
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
30
N
30
N
25
N
20
N
10
N
10
NW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
15
NNE
20
NNE
25
N
20
N
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
8:13AM5.32m
8:57PM4.72m
8:58AM5.11m
9:42PM4.47m
9:44AM4.81m
Low Tide
2:11AM0.62m
2:43PM-0.07m
2:53AM0.80m
3:27PM0.22m
3:37AM1.03m
4:11PM0.59m
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clear
clear
part cloud
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clear
clear
clear
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cloud
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part cloud
clear
part cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:50
4:52
4:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:19
9:16
9:15
 mm
Temp °C
12
13
13
13
14
14
14
14
13
12
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
14
14
15
15
15
14
15
Feels °C
8
8
8
7
8
8
8
8
8
7
8
7
7
8
9
11
11
10
10
12
12
11
10
12
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