Withernsea surf break

Withernsea surfForecast / North East England / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Sunday 03 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
10.7° C
(Which is 2.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Withernsea today?

The current surf forecast for Withernsea at 3AM is: 1.1m 6s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 May)3ft (0.9m)6s
Afternoon (04 May)2.5ft (0.7m)6s
Evening (04 May)1.5ft (0.5m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Sun afternoon, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Mon morning, strong winds from the NE by Tue afternoon).

Sun
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wed
6
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
10 AM
1 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)
0.4
NE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.9
NNE
6
1
NNE
6
1.1
NNE
6
0.9
NNE
6
0.9
NNE
6
0.8
NNE
6
0.7
NNE
6
0.6
NNE
6
0.5
N
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.6
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.5
N
8
1.1
NNE
6
1.6
NNE
6
1.5
NE
6
1.4
NE
6
1.3
NE
6
0.5
N
10
0.6
N
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3
9
48
80
92
64
53
44
34
30
33
22
21
20
40
40
28
86
190
164
138
111
62
68
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
15
NNE
10
NE
5
NE
10
ESE
15
SE
15
S
15
SW
10
W
10
NNW
10
N
10
ENE
25
NNE
40
NE
35
NE
30
NE
30
NE
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
6:46PM4.83m
6:59AM4.74m
7:20PM4.68m
7:30AM4.61m
7:55PM4.46m
8:04AM4.44m
Low Tide
1:00AM0.65m
1:17PM0.57m
1:34AM0.83m
1:52PM0.70m
2:08AM1.04m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
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5:18
5:16
5:15
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8:32
8:34
8:36
8:37
Temp °C
10
9
9
8
8
7
8
8
9
9
9
10
9
9
10
10
9
8
7
7
7
7
7
8
7
5
5
3
3
3
5
6
6
5
5
7
6
6
7
7
4
0
-1
-1
0
0
0
2
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
4
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
10
0.9
NNE
6
0.8
NNE
6
0.7
NNE
6
0.6
NNE
6
0.5
N
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.5
N
8
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
10
0.3
N
10
0.3
N
10
0.4
N
9
0.6
N
6
0.6
N
10
Energy kJ
1
2
2
8
8
53
44
34
30
33
22
21
20
29
7
7
16
17
25
22
68
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
7
0.2
N
9
0.2
N
9
0.2
N
9
0.3
E
4
0.3
E
4
0.2
E
4
0.2
N
8
0.5
N
10
0.5
N
5
Energy kJ
1
6
6
6
3
3
1
5
51
14
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
9
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
Energy kJ
3
1
5
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.9
NNE
6
1
NNE
6
1.1
NNE
6
0.9
NNE
6
0.2
NNW
2
0.6
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.5
N
8
1.1
NNE
6
1.6
NNE
6
1.5
NE
6
1.4
NE
6
1.3
NE
6
1
ENE
5
0.9
ENE
5
Energy kJ
3
9
48
80
92
64
1
40
40
28
86
190
164
138
111
62
47
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
419
455
547
230
171
44
533
549
549
585
463
463
495
410
619
630
630
419
419
419
455
172
455
457
Best forecast wave conditions in North East England
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
3
3
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
5
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