Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Withernsea today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Withernsea at 2PM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 20). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Withernsea. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Thu morning, fresh winds from the N by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 4 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 27 | 27 | 28 | 41 | 46 | 121 | 125 | 200 | 261 | 261 | 279 | 616 | 597 | 489 | 377 | 323 | 323 | 318 | 310 | 294 | 301 | 277 | 246 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:37AM4.04m | 11:06PM3.72m | 11:41AM3.71m | 00:17AM3.52m | 1:06PM3.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:21AM1.37m | 4:52PM1.53m | 5:13AM1.67m | 5:51PM1.86m | 6:26AM1.88m | 7:15PM2.01m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — |
mm | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 27 | 27 | 28 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 153 | 310 | 294 | 301 | 277 | 246 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 4 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 46 | 121 | 125 | 200 | 261 | 261 | 279 | 616 | 597 | 489 | 377 | 323 | 323 | 318 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 319 | 172 | 172 | 372 | 860 | 172 | 172 | 314 | 352 | 38 | 320 | 334 | 172 | 172 | 135 | 44 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 44 | 172 | 88 | 0 |
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