Withernsea Surf Break

Lat Long: 53.72° N 0.05° E

Withernsea 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 21 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Withernsea sea temperature is
18.4° C
2.8° 

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 (21 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Withernsea at 3AM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Aug)5ft (1.5m)7s
Afternoon (21 Aug)7ft (2.1m)8s
Evening (21 Aug)6ft (1.8m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat night).

Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
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
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
N
6
1.4
N
7
1.4
N
8
1.5
N
7
1.7
N
7
2.4
N
8
2
N
8
1.7
N
8
1.6
N
8
1.6
N
8
1.7
N
8
1.7
N
8
1.6
N
8
1.6
N
8
1.5
N
8
1.4
NNE
8
1.3
NNE
8
1.3
NNE
8
1.2
NNE
8
1.1
NNE
8
1
NNE
8
1
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
158
206
228
217
262
710
507
359
318
307
337
323
302
310
286
257
229
235
207
176
144
140
113
104
Wind (km/h)
25
NNW
20
NW
25
NW
25
NNW
30
N
40
N
35
N
25
N
25
N
25
NW
25
NNW
30
N
20
N
20
N
15
NNE
0
NE
5
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
W
5
E
15
E
15
E
15
ESE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
11:06PM3.72m
11:41AM3.71m
00:17AM3.52m
1:06PM3.53m
1:44AM3.50m
2:32PM3.57m
Low Tide
5:13AM1.67m
5:51PM1.86m
6:26AM1.88m
7:15PM2.01m
8:03AM1.88m
8:44PM1.92m
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:48
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:15
8:14
8:12
 mm
1
2
Temp °C
14
13
12
14
15
14
14
14
14
13
13
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
13
14
17
17
16
16
Feels °C
10
9
7
9
10
7
7
8
8
8
8
8
9
10
11
13
12
12
10
12
15
13
13
13
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