Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Withernsea today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Withernsea at 4PM is: 1.8m 7s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Withernsea. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | N 8 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
235 | 249 | 312 | 362 | 341 | 310 | 307 | 337 | 323 | 310 | 318 | 294 | 270 | 240 | 240 | 207 | 171 | 171 | 140 | 137 | 107 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 11:41AM3.71m | 00:17AM3.52m | 1:06PM3.53m | 1:44AM3.50m | 2:32PM3.57m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:51PM1.86m | 6:26AM1.88m | 7:15PM2.01m | 8:03AM1.88m | 8:44PM1.92m | ||||||||||||||||
5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 294 | 270 | 240 | 240 | 207 | 171 | 171 | 140 | 137 | 107 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 8 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
235 | 249 | 312 | 362 | 341 | 310 | 307 | 337 | 323 | 310 | 318 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 172 | 318 | 172 | 172 | 172 | 170 | 170 | 170 | 135 | 172 | 172 | 225 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 172 | 487 | 95 | 95 |
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