Withernsea Surf Break

Lat Long: 53.72° N 0.05° E

Withernsea 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 18 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Withernsea sea temperature is
18.6° C
2.9° 

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 (18 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 5s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Withernsea at 11PM is: 0.3m 7s primary swell from a North direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 18). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Aug)--
Afternoon (18 Aug)1ft (0.3m)7s
Evening (18 Aug)1ft (0.3m)5s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed night).

Tue
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
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
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
7
0.3
NNE
6
0.3
NNE
5
0.3
N
7
0.4
NNW
7
0.5
N
6
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
7
0.5
N
7
0.5
N
7
0.5
N
7
0.5
N
7
0.5
N
8
0.9
NNE
8
1
N
8
1.1
N
8
1.5
N
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
10
6
5
9
17
21
31
29
28
27
26
26
26
27
29
94
114
148
248
Wind (km/h)
30
W
30
W
25
W
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
25
W
15
W
20
W
5
SW
10
W
10
WNW
10
W
0
ESE
10
N
20
N
20
N
30
N
30
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
9:35PM4.32m
9:48AM4.44m
10:15PM4.01m
10:37AM4.04m
Low Tide
3:28PM0.67m
3:39AM1.07m
4:07PM1.11m
4:21AM1.37m
4:52PM1.53m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
clear
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:43
5:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:22
8:21
8:19
 mm
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
22
20
18
16
14
15
16
20
19
18
17
15
15
14
14
14
14
15
14
Feels °C
17
15
14
12
11
12
12
17
16
17
15
13
13
14
12
11
10
10
9
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