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Withernsea surfForecast / North East England / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Thursday 14 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
10.9° C
(Which is 1.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Withernsea today?
The current surf forecast for Withernsea at 11AM is: 0.8m 5s primary swell from a North direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (14 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
| Evening (14 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Withernsea. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Thu night, calm by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sun 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 8 | N 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | |
39 | 32 | 15 | 50 | 52 | 61 | 104 | 148 | 331 | 699 | 1327 | 1498 | 1527 | 1302 | 1096 | 980 | 890 | 789 | 586 | 490 | 414 | 339 | 281 | 240 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 3:33AM4.48m | 3:35PM4.70m | 4:15AM4.79m | 4:23PM5.00m | 4:57AM5.03m | 5:10PM5.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:40AM1.14m | 10:04PM0.37m | 10:27AM0.77m | 10:51PM0.14m | 11:12AM0.43m | 11:36PM0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:56 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:54 | — | 8:57 |
1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 |
 kJ | 5 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1096 | 980 | 890 | 789 | 586 | 490 | 414 | 339 | 281 | 240 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 8 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 |
| kJ | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 8 | N 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | — |
| kJ | 39 | 32 | 15 | 50 | 52 | 61 | 104 | 148 | 331 | 699 | 1327 | 1498 | 1527 | 1302 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 648 | 471 | 356 | 1200 | 1372 | 1024 | 353 | 255 | 357 | 357 | 659 | 172 | 172 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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