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Withernsea Surf Forecast
/ North East England (54 surf breaks) /
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Withernsea surfForecast / North East England / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Friday 22 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
11.1° C
(Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Withernsea today?
The current surf forecast for Withernsea at 9AM is: 0.1m 7s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 22). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (22 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Withernsea. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | SE 4 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | SE 2 | SE 3 | SSE 4 | |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 9:39AM4.61m | 10:41PM4.17m | 10:43AM4.39m | 11:55PM3.97m | 11:54AM4.24m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:36AM1.17m | 4:14PM0.61m | 4:34AM1.49m | 5:20PM0.84m | 5:41AM1.72m | 6:31PM0.98m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 4:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — |
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Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
18 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 2 | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | SE 3 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 349 | 305 | 294 | 356 | 319 | 319 | 349 | 349 | 319 | 319 | 349 | 353 | 319 | 319 | 353 | 353 | 352 | 352 | 352 | 356 | 356 | 356 | 356 | 356 |
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