Withernsea Surf Break

Lat Long: 53.72° N 0.05° E

Withernsea 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 am 20 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Withernsea sea temperature is
16.1°C
2.3° 

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 (20 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with NNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Withernsea at 11AM is: 0.2m 6s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 20). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Sep)0.5ft (0.1m)8s
Afternoon (20 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)7s
Evening (20 Sep)2.5ft (0.7m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sun morning, calm by Tue morning).

Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.2
N
6
0.8
NNW
7
0.8
NNW
7
0.9
NNW
7
0.6
N
7
0.7
N
9
0.7
N
9
0.6
N
7
0.6
N
7
0.7
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.7
N
7
0.7
N
7
0.7
N
7
0.7
N
7
0.7
N
9
0.7
N
9
0.7
N
9
0.7
N
8
0.6
N
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1
1
3
62
71
74
33
81
78
32
31
63
60
55
53
52
51
52
74
74
73
69
49
Wind (km/h)
30
W
30
W
35
WNW
35
WNW
30
WNW
20
WNW
25
W
20
W
15
W
10
WSW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
W
15
WNW
10
W
10
WNW
5
WNW
10
W
5
WSW
5
SSE
15
SE
15
SSE
10
SSE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
12:29PM3.38m
1:03AM3.45m
2:08PM3.44m
2:26AM3.66m
3:14PM3.70m
Low Tide
5:42AM1.88m
6:25PM2.14m
7:26AM1.91m
8:05PM2.07m
8:52AM1.63m
9:12PM1.79m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:39
6:41
6:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:04
7:01
6:59
 mm
Temp °C
14
13
14
16
17
16
13
13
12
12
13
15
18
17
17
16
17
17
17
20
21
20
20
Feels °C
8
7
6
8
10
12
9
9
9
9
9
11
15
15
16
15
17
17
17
20
19
18
20
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