Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Withernsea today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 17s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 3s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Withernsea at 1PM is: 0.4m 3s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 16). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 3s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Withernsea. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Fri morning, fresh winds from the N by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 19 | N 18 | N 17 | NNW 3 | N 3 | N 4 | N 16 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 52 | 104 | 158 | 316 | 377 | 342 | 332 | 349 | 362 | 384 | 378 | 297 | 261 | 296 | 305 | 323 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 8:37AM4.29m | 8:46PM4.17m | 9:20AM3.92m | 9:29PM3.89m | 10:17AM3.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:33AM0.87m | 2:51PM1.28m | 3:13AM1.18m | 3:32PM1.62m | 4:03AM1.50m | 4:23PM1.91m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — |
mm | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | NNE 3 | SE 4 | — | N 16 | N 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | — | — | N 12 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 5 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 138 | — | — | 136 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 19 | N 18 | SE 4 | — | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 6 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | N 10 | N 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | NNE 3 | N 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 52 | 104 | 158 | 316 | 377 | 342 | 332 | 349 | 362 | 384 | 378 | 297 | 261 | 296 | 305 | 323 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 364 | 364 | 367 | 364 | 356 | 296 | 349 | 307 | 305 | 172 | 172 | 172 | 172 | 172 | 170 | 165 | 170 | 170 | 170 | 172 | 172 | 172 | 172 |
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