Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Withernsea today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Withernsea at 8PM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Withernsea. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 4 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 31 | 44 | 40 | 27 | 27 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 8:26AM5.17m | 8:58PM4.61m | 9:06AM4.83m | 9:35PM4.32m | 9:48AM4.44m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:51PM0.25m | 3:01AM0.80m | 3:28PM0.67m | 3:39AM1.07m | 4:07PM1.11m | ||||||||||||||||
5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 4 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 |
5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 31 | 44 | 40 | 27 | 27 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | — | — | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | S 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11 | — | — | — | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | NE 6 | — | — | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | — | SW 2 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | SW 3 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 419 | 419 | 461 | 539 | 377 | 597 | 597 | 364 | 319 | 319 | 595 | 589 | 362 | 348 | 364 | 364 | 463 | 419 | 1 | 419 | 353 |
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