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Withernsea Surf Forecast
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Withernsea surfForecast / North East England / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Thursday 30 Apr 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Withernsea surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Withernsea sea temperature is
10.2° C
(Which is 2.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Withernsea today?
The current surf forecast for Withernsea at 10AM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.1m 17s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am April 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (30 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Evening (30 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Withernsea. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Thu afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sun 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | N 8 | E 5 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | SE 3 | SE 4 | |
144 | 139 | 114 | 94 | 94 | 91 | 77 | 74 | 66 | 65 | 55 | 53 | 51 | 42 | 38 | 24 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 4:57AM4.67m | 5:02PM4.81m | 5:28AM4.79m | 5:37PM4.89m | 5:58AM4.84m | 6:12PM4.89m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:04AM0.85m | 11:22PM0.43m | 11:38AM0.67m | 11:55PM0.44m | 12:11PM0.55m | 00:28AM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | 8:32 |
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Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 |
4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | ESE 5 | SE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | — | — |
 kJ | 24 | 23 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 18 | N 18 | N 17 | N 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | E 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | — | WNW 2 | — | SSE 4 | SE 2 | SE 3 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 144 | 139 | 114 | 94 | 94 | 91 | 77 | 74 | 66 | 65 | 55 | 53 | 51 | 42 | 38 | 24 | 14 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 422 | 419 | 419 | 420 | 461 | 419 | 481 | 404 | 96 | 64 | 24 | 24 | 108 | 356 | 290 | 171 | 64 | 88 | 402 | 377 | 377 | 378 | 422 | 473 |
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