Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Withernsea today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Withernsea at 6PM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Withernsea. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue night, min 15°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the ENE by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 6 | N 6 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
167 | 137 | 137 | 137 | 110 | 96 | 75 | 71 | 52 | 53 | 34 | 43 | 20 | 24 | 54 | 67 | 81 | 87 | 91 | 87 | 102 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:32PM3.57m | 2:59AM3.70m | 3:38PM3.77m | 3:54AM4.01m | 4:27PM4.02m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:03AM1.88m | 8:44PM1.92m | 9:22AM1.64m | 9:45PM1.67m | 10:15AM1.29m | ||||||||||||||||
5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | — | N 6 | NNE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
167 | 137 | 137 | 137 | 110 | 96 | 75 | 71 | 52 | 53 | 34 | — | 20 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 6 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 43 | 10 | 24 | 54 | 67 | 81 | 87 | 91 | 87 | 102 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 172 | 276 | 276 | 95 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 319 | 319 | 457 | 419 | 419 | 419 | 419 | 419 | 419 | 419 | 335 | 419 | 414 |
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