Withernsea surf break

Withernsea surfForecast / North East England / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Sunday 31 May 2026 BST
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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
12.5° C
(Which is 1.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Withernsea today (31 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Withernsea at 9AM is: 0.1m 12s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 31). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 May)0.5ft (0.1m)12s
Afternoon (31 May)0.5ft (0.2m)11s
Evening (31 May)1ft (0.3m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
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
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
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SE
4
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.2
N
11
0.3
N
11
0.3
N
11
0.4
N
10
0.4
N
10
0.4
N
10
0.4
N
10
0.4
N
9
0.4
N
8
0.4
N
8
0.3
N
9
0.3
N
7
0.3
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
0
3
3
3
10
21
20
33
31
30
29
23
22
21
14
9
10
11
5
11
5
4
4
4
Wind (km/h)
10
S
10
W
15
WNW
15
W
15
WNW
20
W
25
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
10
SW
15
SSW
20
S
15
SSW
25
SSW
20
S
20
S
25
S
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SW
20
W
20
WNW
15
WNW
20
W
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:31AM4.59m
5:51PM4.60m
6:05AM4.63m
6:28PM4.58m
6:39AM4.64m
7:04PM4.49m
Low Tide
11:29PM0.83m
11:47AM0.75m
00:04AM0.83m
12:24PM0.68m
00:40AM0.87m
1:01PM0.67m
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
light rain
part cloud
light rain
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:37
4:35
4:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:16
9:19
9:20
2
2
2
4
3
1
1
2
Temp °C
17
15
15
17
19
19
17
15
14
13
13
16
17
13
13
14
13
14
14
15
16
17
15
14
15
14
12
14
15
14
12
11
11
11
10
12
14
9
9
11
9
11
12
12
13
14
13
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
4
0.3
SE
3
0.2
N
11
0.3
N
11
0.3
N
11
0.4
N
10
0.4
N
10
0.4
N
10
0.4
N
10
0.4
N
9
0.4
N
8
0.4
N
8
0.3
N
7
0.3
N
7
0.3
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.2
N
7
0.6
SSE
5
0.5
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.3
SE
4
0.2
N
7
Energy kJ
4
2
10
21
20
33
31
30
29
23
22
21
10
9
10
11
4
14
12
6
3
4
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
NW
4
0.3
N
9
0.2
N
9
0.2
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
7
0.1
SE
4
Energy kJ
3
3
3
1
1
1
14
6
5
11
5
4
4
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
5
0.2
N
8
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
5
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.3
WNW
2
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.3
WNW
3
0.2
WNW
2
0.3
S
2
0.4
S
3
0.4
S
3
0.4
S
3
0.5
S
3
0.8
SSE
4
0.8
SSE
4
0.7
SSE
4
0.4
WNW
3
Energy kJ
6
5
1
3
3
1
1
1
2
3
3
5
16
20
18
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
324
389
354
319
319
371
353
324
324
305
348
356
380
380
426
422
393
349
348
319
319
582
371
319
Best forecast wave conditions in North East England
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
9
5
5
5
8
5
6
4
5
5
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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