Withernsea surf break

Withernsea surfForecast / North East England / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Monday 04 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
10.8° 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 10AM is: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 04). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 May)3ft (0.9m)6s
Afternoon (04 May)2.5ft (0.7m)6s
Evening (04 May)1.5ft (0.5m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Mon night, min 7°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the NNE by Tue afternoon).

Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thu
7
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
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)
1
NNE
6
1
NNE
6
0.9
NNE
6
0.8
NNE
6
0.7
NNE
6
0.5
N
6
0.5
NNE
8
0.5
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.4
N
7
0.3
N
10
0.9
NNE
6
1.1
NNE
6
1.3
NE
6
1.2
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
6
0.7
N
10
0.7
N
10
0.6
N
10
0.6
N
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
80
77
53
44
34
20
37
37
21
20
29
28
28
17
16
60
88
107
91
98
89
89
64
62
Wind (km/h)
25
NNE
20
NNE
10
NE
10
NE
10
E
15
SE
15
S
15
SSW
10
W
10
NW
10
NNW
15
NNE
30
N
30
NNE
30
NE
30
NE
25
NE
30
NE
25
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
6:59AM4.74m
7:20PM4.68m
7:30AM4.61m
7:55PM4.46m
8:04AM4.44m
8:32PM4.19m
Low Tide
1:17PM0.57m
1:34AM0.83m
1:52PM0.70m
2:08AM1.04m
2:30PM0.90m
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
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5:18
5:16
5:15
5:13
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8:34
8:36
8:37
8:39
Temp °C
8
8
8
8
9
9
9
10
9
9
10
10
9
8
8
8
7
7
7
7
8
7
7
8
3
4
5
5
7
6
5
7
6
6
7
6
3
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
3
2
2
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
10
0.9
NNE
6
0.8
NNE
6
0.7
NNE
6
0.5
N
6
0.5
NNE
8
0.5
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.4
N
7
0.5
N
5
0.9
NNE
6
0.3
N
9
0.4
N
9
0.5
N
6
0.6
N
10
0.7
N
10
0.7
N
10
0.6
N
10
0.6
N
9
Energy kJ
8
8
53
44
34
20
37
37
21
20
29
28
28
17
14
60
16
25
18
66
89
89
64
62
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
9
0.2
N
9
0.2
N
9
0.3
E
4
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
9
0.3
N
10
0.3
N
10
0.4
N
9
0.5
N
9
0.5
N
6
0.4
NNE
9
Energy kJ
6
6
6
3
5
7
16
16
27
41
18
28
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
10
Energy kJ
6
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NNE
6
1
NNE
6
0.2
NNW
4
0.4
ENE
3
1.1
NNE
6
1.3
NE
6
1.2
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.1
E
6
1
E
6
0.9
E
6
0.8
E
6
Energy kJ
80
77
1
3
88
107
91
98
80
69
58
43
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
171
44
319
564
549
549
496
463
459
662
630
630
619
619
419
461
419
455
419
457
381
336
95
95
Best forecast wave conditions in North East England
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
1
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
6
5
8
5
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