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Withernsea surfForecast / North East England / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Sunday 03 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
10.7° C
(Which is 2.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Withernsea today?
The current surf forecast for Withernsea at 3PM is: 0.3m 3s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 03). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (03 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 3s |
| Evening (03 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
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 Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun morning, min 7°C on Tue morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 3 | Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wed 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 3 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | N 6 | |
11 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 60 | 130 | 150 | 109 | 74 | 49 | 26 | 18 | 33 | 33 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 74 | 124 | 100 | 86 | 33 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 6:28AM4.82m | 6:46PM4.83m | 6:59AM4.74m | 7:20PM4.68m | 7:30AM4.61m | 7:55PM4.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:43PM0.52m | 1:00AM0.65m | 1:17PM0.57m | 1:34AM0.83m | 1:52PM0.70m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:36 | — | 8:37 |
1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
6 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 3 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 3 | N 10 | — | N 10 | N 9 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 6 | — | N 9 | N 10 | N 6 |
 kJ | — | — | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | — | 8 | 7 | 49 | 26 | 18 | 33 | 33 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 3 | — | 7 | 7 | 31 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 4 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | — | N 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | — | — | N 8 | — | — | — | N 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 6 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | 24 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | SE 3 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | ENE 3 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 5 |
| kJ | 11 | 15 | — | — | 2 | 12 | 60 | 130 | 150 | 109 | 74 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 74 | 124 | 100 | 86 | 33 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 419 | 419 | 420 | 419 | 419 | 455 | 214 | 540 | 174 | 410 | 549 | 549 | 549 | 608 | 1 | 1 | 495 | 422 | 419 | 461 | 419 | 370 | 370 | 276 |
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