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Withernsea Surf Forecast
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Withernsea surfForecast / North East England / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Tuesday 05 May 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
10.9° C
(Which is 2.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Withernsea today?
The current surf forecast for Withernsea at 8PM is: 1.1m 5s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (05 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (05 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Withernsea. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Tue morning, min 6°C on Wed afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Fri 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNE 8 | NNE 7 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | N 9 | N 9 | E 6 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | |
19 | 18 | 18 | 55 | 73 | 132 | 194 | 201 | 169 | 182 | 143 | 61 | 106 | 80 | 58 | 57 | 40 | 39 | 24 | 57 | 54 | 50 | 48 | 46 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 7:30AM4.61m | 7:55PM4.46m | 8:04AM4.44m | 8:32PM4.19m | 8:41AM4.25m | 9:14PM3.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:52PM0.70m | 2:08AM1.04m | 2:30PM0.90m | 2:45AM1.28m | 3:12PM1.13m | 3:26AM1.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:11 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | — | 8:42 |
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Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | N 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 6 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | E 5 | N 9 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 |
 kJ | 19 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 28 | 32 | 45 | 34 | 106 | 80 | 58 | 40 | 40 | 18 | 24 | 57 | 54 | 50 | 48 | 46 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | — | NNE 9 | N 9 | NNE 9 | N 9 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 45 | 61 | 26 | — | 27 | 57 | 27 | 39 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 18 | 6 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 2 | N 3 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | SE 3 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 18 | 55 | 73 | 132 | 194 | 201 | 169 | 182 | 143 | 60 | 62 | 59 | 48 | 37 | 27 | 2 | 22 | 28 | 32 | 22 | 8 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 630 | 619 | 682 | 619 | 419 | 419 | 419 | 455 | 455 | 450 | 457 | 95 | 95 | 64 | 64 | 0 | 24 | 473 | 463 | 299 | 263 | 104 | 24 | 67 |
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