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Withernsea Surf Forecast
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Withernsea surfForecast / North East England / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Wednesday 06 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
10.7° C
(Which is 2.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Withernsea today?
The current surf forecast for Withernsea at 12PM is: 1.5m 6s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (06 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Evening (06 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Withernsea. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri morning, min 7°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Sat 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | |
160 | 160 | 169 | 170 | 75 | 61 | 81 | 80 | 58 | 57 | 40 | 39 | 24 | 57 | 54 | 50 | 48 | 46 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 14 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 8:04AM4.44m | 8:32PM4.19m | 8:41AM4.25m | 9:14PM3.91m | 9:24AM4.06m | 10:09PM3.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:08AM1.04m | 2:30PM0.90m | 2:45AM1.28m | 3:12PM1.13m | 3:26AM1.53m | 4:02PM1.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:42 | — | 8:43 |
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Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 10 | N 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 5 | N 9 | ENE 5 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 |
 kJ | — | — | — | 32 | 62 | 49 | 42 | 42 | 34 | 25 | 20 | 39 | 8 | 57 | 54 | 50 | 48 | 46 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | ENE 5 | N 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 45 | 61 | 81 | 80 | 58 | 57 | 40 | 10 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SE 3 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 3 | ESE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 160 | 160 | 169 | 170 | 75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 16 | 20 | 34 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 450 | 419 | 450 | 450 | 450 | 457 | 95 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 510 | 171 | 179 | 117 | 104 | 65 | 1 | 174 | 495 | 410 | 409 | 409 | 409 |
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