Withernsea surf break

Withernsea surfForecast / North East England / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Tuesday 05 May 2026 BST
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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 11AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 May)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Afternoon (05 May)2ft (0.6m)8s
Evening (05 May)3.5ft (1.1m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Tue morning, min 7°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Tue night, light winds from the SE by Wed night).

Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Fri
8
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
7
0.6
N
8
1
N
4
1.2
N
5
1.3
N
7
1.6
N
7
1.7
NNE
7
1.7
NNE
6
1.6
NE
6
1.1
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.8
N
9
0.7
N
9
0.6
N
9
0.6
N
9
0.5
N
9
0.5
N
9
0.4
N
9
0.5
N
11
0.5
N
10
0.5
N
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
21
20
19
18
40
40
73
145
240
249
225
188
74
43
106
80
58
57
40
39
24
57
53
49
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
10
N
15
N
20
NNE
30
N
25
N
35
NNE
25
NNE
25
NE
30
NNE
25
NE
20
NE
20
ENE
15
ENE
15
E
10
ESE
10
SE
10
SSE
15
SE
20
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
20
SSE
off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
7:30AM4.61m
7:55PM4.46m
8:04AM4.44m
8:32PM4.19m
8:41AM4.25m
9:14PM3.91m
Low Tide
1:34AM0.83m
1:52PM0.70m
2:08AM1.04m
2:30PM0.90m
2:45AM1.28m
3:12PM1.13m
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
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5:16
5:15
5:13
5:11
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8:36
8:37
8:39
8:42
Temp °C
10
10
10
10
9
8
8
8
8
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
8
8
9
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
2
2
1
2
1
-1
0
1
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
2
3
3
3
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
7
0.4
N
10
0.8
N
6
0.7
N
6
0.8
N
9
0.7
N
9
0.8
E
5
0.7
E
5
0.6
E
5
0.5
E
5
0.4
N
9
0.5
N
11
0.5
N
10
0.5
N
10
Energy kJ
21
20
19
18
18
30
51
35
106
80
34
27
19
13
24
57
53
49
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
10
0.5
N
9
0.4
N
9
0.6
N
9
0.6
N
9
0.5
N
9
0.5
N
9
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.3
N
10
Energy kJ
45
43
26
58
57
40
39
10
10
18
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
N
2
0.3
N
3
0.6
N
8
1
N
4
1.2
N
5
1.3
N
7
1.6
N
7
1.7
NNE
7
1.7
NNE
6
1.6
NE
6
1.1
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
5
0.8
E
5
0.4
SE
3
0.6
E
5
0.7
ESE
4
0.7
ESE
4
0.6
ESE
4
Energy kJ
1
2
40
40
73
145
240
249
225
188
74
43
39
36
2
17
21
17
14
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
570
662
630
619
688
172
419
172
419
455
455
457
464
95
95
64
24
0
24
328
450
334
290
113
Best forecast wave conditions in North East England
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
7
6
6
5
8
5
6
5
5
5
6
6
5
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