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Withernsea surfForecast / North East England / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Monday 11 May 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
11.2° C
(Which is 2.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Withernsea today?
The current surf forecast for Withernsea at 3PM is: 2.4m 9s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (11 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (11 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Withernsea. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 5°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Mon morning, light winds from the W by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thu 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 5 | N 6 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | |
579 | 999 | 847 | 660 | 546 | 393 | 309 | 235 | 197 | 163 | 149 | 118 | 111 | 85 | 43 | 51 | 50 | 48 | 45 | 53 | 74 | 82 | 154 | 144 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 12:45PM3.90m | 1:53AM3.80m | 1:50PM4.09m | 2:47AM4.13m | 2:45PM4.38m | 3:33AM4.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:20PM1.31m | 7:45AM1.79m | 8:22PM1.02m | 8:47AM1.51m | 9:16PM0.68m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | — | 8:52 |
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Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
-2 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 393 | 309 | 235 | 197 | 163 | 149 | 118 | 111 | 85 | 43 | 51 | 50 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | N 9 | N 9 | — | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | 15 | — | 23 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | — | WSW 2 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 4 | WSW 3 | N 7 | N 5 | N 6 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 |
| kJ | 579 | 999 | 847 | 660 | 546 | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 45 | 53 | 74 | 82 | 154 | 144 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 445 | 441 | 419 | 410 | 172 | 172 | 38 | 0 | 43 | 43 | 57 | 148 | 44 | 170 | 57 | 0 | 67 | 67 | 1202 | 556 | 1558 | 554 | 551 | 470 |
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