Withernsea Surf Break

Lat Long: 53.72° N 0.05° E

Withernsea 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 24 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Withernsea sea temperature is
17.4°C
2.0° 

Withernsea surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Withernsea today (24 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Withernsea at 8PM is: 0.7m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)7s
Afternoon (24 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)7s
Evening (24 Aug)2ft (0.6m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue night, min 15°C on Mon morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Mon
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
7
0.7
NE
6
0.6
NNE
6
1
NE
4
1.2
ENE
5
1.3
ENE
5
1.3
ENE
5
1.2
ENE
6
1.2
ENE
6
1.2
ENE
6
1.4
ENE
6
1.6
E
6
1.6
E
7
1.6
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.3
ENE
6
1.4
ENE
6
1.2
ENE
6
1.1
ENE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
52
53
50
42
31
40
61
86
98
91
94
91
126
187
220
233
145
139
135
100
93
Wind (km/h)
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
25
E
25
ENE
25
ENE
30
E
25
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
30
E
25
E
20
E
25
E
20
E
20
E
20
ENE
15
ENE
Wind State
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
3:38PM3.77m
3:54AM4.01m
4:27PM4.02m
4:36AM4.35m
5:06PM4.29m
Low Tide
9:22AM1.64m
9:45PM1.67m
10:15AM1.29m
10:30PM1.38m
10:56AM0.91m
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
5:54
5:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:09
8:07
8:05
 mm
Temp °C
15
16
16
17
16
15
15
15
16
16
17
17
17
17
18
18
18
16
17
17
17
Feels °C
12
13
12
13
12
12
11
11
12
12
13
14
13
12
15
15
15
13
15
15
15
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