Withernsea Surf Break

Lat Long: 53.72° N 0.05° E

Withernsea 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 23 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Withernsea sea temperature is
17.8°C
2.3° 

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 (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) & DateWave HeightWave 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 Forecast

Mostly 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
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
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
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NNE
8
1
NNE
8
1
NNE
8
1
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
7
0.7
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.7
NE
6
0.5
N
6
0.8
ENE
4
1.1
ENE
5
1.2
ENE
5
1.2
ENE
5
1.2
ENE
5
1.2
ENE
6
1.2
ENE
5
1.3
ENE
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
167
137
137
137
110
96
75
71
52
53
34
43
20
24
54
67
81
87
91
87
102
Wind (km/h)
5
W
10
ENE
15
ENE
10
ENE
10
E
10
ESE
5
S
5
NNE
10
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
E
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
Wind State
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
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:52
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
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
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