Withernsea Surf Break

Lat Long: 53.72° N 0.05° E

Withernsea 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 am 19 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Withernsea sea temperature is
18.5° C
2.9° 

Withernsea surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Withernsea today (19 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Withernsea at 12PM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 19). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)8s
Afternoon (19 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)8s
Evening (19 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Fri morning).

Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
N
7
0.5
N
7
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
7
0.5
N
7
0.5
N
7
0.5
N
7
0.5
N
7
0.5
N
7
0.6
N
8
1
N
8
1.2
N
5
1.4
N
6
1.4
N
7
1.5
N
7
1.6
N
7
2.1
N
7
2.1
N
8
1.9
N
8
1.8
N
8
1.6
N
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
16
24
32
29
28
27
28
27
27
27
28
40
111
74
153
206
235
276
474
583
517
454
343
Wind (km/h)
15
W
10
SW
20
W
10
WSW
10
SW
15
WSW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
SW
10
SW
5
WSW
20
N
30
N
25
N
30
N
25
NNW
25
NW
25
NW
35
NNW
30
N
25
N
20
N
15
N
Wind State
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
9:48AM4.44m
10:15PM4.01m
10:37AM4.04m
11:06PM3.72m
11:41AM3.71m
Low Tide
3:39AM1.07m
4:07PM1.11m
4:21AM1.37m
4:52PM1.53m
5:13AM1.67m
5:51PM1.86m
light rain
light rain
clear
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:43
5:46
5:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:21
8:19
8:15
 mm
2
1
3
2
1
1
Temp °C
15
15
17
19
18
19
17
15
15
14
15
15
14
15
14
13
12
12
14
14
14
14
14
Feels °C
13
13
14
17
16
16
14
13
13
12
15
12
9
10
8
8
7
7
7
8
8
10
10
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