Withernsea Surf Break

Lat Long: 53.72° N 0.05° E

Withernsea 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 29 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Withernsea sea temperature is
17.6°C
2.4° 

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 (29 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Withernsea at 8PM is: 0.4m 6s primary swell from a North direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 29). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Afternoon (29 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)6s
Evening (29 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Mon afternoon).

Sat
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
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
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
7
0.4
N
6
0.4
NE
7
0.8
NNE
6
0.5
N
6
0.5
N
6
0.5
N
6
0.6
N
6
0.5
N
6
0.5
N
6
0.5
N
6
0.4
N
6
0.4
N
6
0.4
N
7
0.4
N
7
0.5
N
7
0.5
N
7
0.6
N
7
0.6
N
7
0.7
N
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
20
14
11
11
45
19
18
18
28
20
19
19
12
13
15
16
24
24
34
33
43
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
20
SSW
10
SE
20
NE
15
NNE
15
NW
15
W
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
20
SSW
20
SW
20
W
25
W
20
WNW
30
W
35
W
30
W
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:43PM4.86m
6:46AM5.27m
7:14PM4.93m
7:18AM5.29m
7:46PM4.91m
Low Tide
12:39PM0.07m
00:48AM0.52m
1:13PM-0.02m
1:22AM0.47m
1:47PM0.02m
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
light rain
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:01
6:03
6:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:58
7:55
7:52
 mm
1
4
1
1
1
2
Temp °C
17
18
16
15
15
15
15
15
17
20
21
19
16
15
14
14
16
19
19
16
14
Feels °C
14
15
15
13
13
14
13
14
15
17
18
17
14
12
11
11
12
15
13
9
8
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