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Withernsea Surf Forecast
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Withernsea surfForecast / North East England / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Friday 29 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
12.3° C
(Which is 1.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Withernsea today (29 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 5s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Withernsea at 7PM is: 0.2m 4s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 29). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (29 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (29 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Withernsea. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 29 | Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Mon 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | E 4 | E 5 | NW 3 | NW 3 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | SE 2 | SSE 3 | N 6 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | |
5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 20 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | |
High Tide | 4:34PM4.48m | 4:56AM4.52m | 5:13PM4.56m | 5:31AM4.59m | 5:51PM4.60m | 6:05AM4.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:34AM1.06m | 10:52PM0.86m | 11:11AM0.88m | 11:29PM0.83m | 11:47AM0.75m | 00:04AM0.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4:39 | — | — | — | — | — | 4:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:35 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | — | 9:19 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 4 | — | — | — | N 6 | — | — | — | SE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 |
 kJ | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 10 | 9 | 20 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | E 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | N 7 | — | N 6 | — | N 6 | — | — | — | N 6 | N 12 | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | — |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | SE 4 | N 6 | — | N 6 | — | — | — | N 6 | N 13 | N 6 | — | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 544 | 463 | 494 | 379 | 364 | 352 | 352 | 352 | 364 | 471 | 471 | 426 | 349 | 324 | 324 | 348 | 319 | 319 | 485 | 354 | 324 | 309 | 322 | 348 |
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