Withernsea surf break

Withernsea surfForecast / North East England / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Sunday 24 May 2026 BST
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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
11.5° 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 8AM is: 0.1m 6s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 May)0.5ft (0.1m)6s
Afternoon (24 May)--
Evening (24 May)--

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
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
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
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.3
SE
2
0.4
SE
3
0.2
SSE
3
0.3
SE
3
0.3
SE
3
0.2
SSE
3
0.2
SSE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SSE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SSE
3
0.4
SE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.2
SSE
4
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.6
NE
4
0.8
NE
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
4
10
20
Wind (km/h)
5
NW
10
NW
5
WNW
5
SW
10
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
SSW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
15
SSW
10
WSW
5
NW
10
NNE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
20
ENE
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
11:55PM3.97m
11:54AM4.24m
1:07AM3.93m
1:05PM4.18m
2:09AM4.01m
2:09PM4.20m
Low Tide
5:41AM1.72m
6:31PM0.98m
6:55AM1.78m
7:40PM1.03m
8:06AM1.69m
8:40PM1.00m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:45
4:43
4:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:07
9:08
9:10
1
2
1
1
2
2
1
Temp °C
16
16
16
16
19
19
21
21
20
20
19
20
24
26
27
26
24
21
19
19
19
17
16
14
15
14
14
15
17
16
18
18
18
18
18
19
24
26
27
26
24
22
21
20
17
14
13
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
3
0.3
SE
3
0.4
SE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.2
SSE
4
Energy kJ
1
2
3
3
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
Energy kJ
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
2
0.4
SE
3
0.2
SSE
3
0.2
SSE
3
0.2
SSE
3
0.2
SSE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SSE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SSE
3
0.2
SSW
2
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.6
NE
4
0.8
NE
4
Energy kJ
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
4
2
3
1
2
4
10
20
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
352
352
352
352
372
356
352
352
352
352
352
352
353
401
356
356
353
353
356
376
377
356
356
356
Best forecast wave conditions in North East England
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
6
7
9
9
9
9
8
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