Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Withernsea today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Withernsea at 8AM is: 0.3m 7s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 18). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break, a second 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 (18 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Withernsea. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Tue morning, calm by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 4 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 22 | 21 | 33 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 130 | 153 | 169 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:06AM4.83m | 9:35PM4.32m | 9:48AM4.44m | 10:15PM4.01m | 10:37AM4.04m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:01AM0.80m | 3:28PM0.67m | 3:39AM1.07m | 4:07PM1.11m | 4:21AM1.37m | 4:52PM1.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | |
mm | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 4 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — |
4 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 22 | 21 | 33 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 41 | 42 | 43 | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | NE 6 | NNE 6 | N 7 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 6 | NE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 3 | — | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
1 | — | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 130 | 153 | 169 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 597 | 597 | 372 | 319 | 615 | 595 | 595 | 336 | 303 | 104 | 364 | 450 | 450 | 419 | 334 | 324 | 319 | 319 | 357 | 364 | 172 | 509 | 172 | 172 |
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