Withernsea Surf Break

Lat Long: 53.72° N 0.05° E

Withernsea 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 am 16 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Withernsea sea temperature is
17.1° C
2.7° 

Withernsea surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Withernsea today (16 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Withernsea at 12PM is: 0.4m 6s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 06:00am July 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)6s
Afternoon (16 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)6s
Evening (16 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
6
0.5
N
6
0.5
N
6
0.4
NNE
6
0.4
NNE
6
0.4
NNE
6
0.4
NNE
6
0.4
NNE
6
0.2
NNE
6
0.4
N
3
0.5
N
4
0.7
N
4
0.8
N
4
0.8
N
5
0.9
N
5
1
N
5
1.1
N
6
1.3
N
6
1.6
N
7
1.6
N
7
1.6
N
7
1.6
N
8
1.7
NNE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
19
19
18
12
12
11
11
10
3
4
6
14
22
27
35
54
78
126
233
269
285
292
364
Wind (km/h)
15
N
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
20
NNW
25
N
25
N
25
N
25
N
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
30
N
30
N
30
N
30
N
25
N
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:43AM5.34m
7:24PM5.04m
7:29AM5.40m
8:11PM4.91m
8:13AM5.32m
8:57PM4.72m
Low Tide
1:12PM-0.22m
1:28AM0.50m
1:59PM-0.23m
2:11AM0.62m
2:43PM-0.07m
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:48
4:50
4:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:21
9:20
9:19
 mm
Temp °C
14
14
15
16
16
15
15
14
14
13
15
16
15
15
14
13
13
13
14
14
14
14
14
Feels °C
12
12
13
14
14
13
13
12
12
10
12
12
10
11
11
10
10
9
9
8
9
9
9
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