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Withernsea Surf Forecast
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Withernsea surfForecast / North East England / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Wednesday 20 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
11.2° C
(Which is 1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Withernsea today?
The current surf forecast for Withernsea at 2AM is: 0.1m 8s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 20). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (21 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 8s |
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 Thu morning. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | SE 4 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | |
5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | |
High Tide | 8:32PM4.84m | 8:42AM4.84m | 9:32PM4.48m | 9:39AM4.61m | 10:41PM4.17m | 10:43AM4.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:21PM0.14m | 2:44AM0.81m | 3:15PM0.35m | 3:36AM1.17m | 4:14PM0.61m | 4:34AM1.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 4:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:47 | — | — | — |
 | — | 9:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:06 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 |
12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 |
 kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 23 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 |
| kJ | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | SW 2 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 47 | 28 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 403 | 402 | 309 | 324 | 402 | 348 | 354 | 348 | 355 | 356 | 324 | 349 | 353 | 294 | 356 | 319 | 372 | 296 | 296 | 319 | 319 | 305 | 349 | 319 |
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