Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Withernsea today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 17s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Withernsea at 3PM is: 0.5m 4s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 16). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 4s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Withernsea. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Sun afternoon, light winds from the ENE by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 17 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 16 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 22 | 62 | 108 | 191 | 356 | 382 | 382 | 377 | 407 | 420 | 462 | 400 | 367 | 486 | 800 | 689 | 545 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:37AM4.29m | 8:46PM4.17m | 9:20AM3.92m | 9:29PM3.89m | 10:17AM3.58m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:51PM1.28m | 3:13AM1.18m | 3:32PM1.62m | 4:03AM1.50m | 4:23PM1.91m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | SE 4 | — | N 16 | N 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | N 12 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | — | 5 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 103 | 100 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | — | — | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | — | 5 | 7 | 12 | 22 | 62 | 108 | 191 | 356 | 382 | 382 | 377 | 407 | 420 | 462 | 400 | 367 | 486 | 800 | 689 | 545 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 364 | 364 | 356 | 356 | 352 | 307 | 305 | 172 | 172 | 172 | 172 | 172 | 170 | 170 | 172 | 170 | 172 | 319 | 324 | 328 | 328 |
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