Withernsea Surf Break

Lat Long: 53.72° N 0.05° E

Withernsea 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 15 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Withernsea sea temperature is
16.3°C
2.2° 

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 (15 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Withernsea at 5PM is: 0.3m 11s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 15). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Sep)1ft (0.3m)12s
Afternoon (15 Sep)1ft (0.3m)11s
Evening (15 Sep)1ft (0.3m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Thu afternoon).

Tue
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
N
12
0.3
N
11
0.3
N
11
0.3
N
11
0.3
N
11
0.2
N
10
0.7
NW
5
0.8
NNW
5
0.7
NNW
5
0.6
N
5
0.7
N
8
0.9
N
8
1
N
8
1
N
8
1
N
8
0.9
N
8
0.8
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.5
N
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
24
22
21
21
20
8
24
32
28
19
61
93
117
127
140
116
90
66
47
46
31
Wind (km/h)
30
W
25
W
30
W
25
W
25
W
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
20
NW
10
N
5
ESE
20
W
25
WSW
30
SW
30
SW
35
SW
30
WSW
35
W
35
W
35
W
30
W
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:54AM5.09m
8:15PM4.69m
8:30AM4.76m
8:47PM4.40m
9:08AM4.38m
9:22PM4.07m
Low Tide
2:14PM0.41m
2:26AM0.65m
2:48PM0.81m
3:01AM0.93m
3:24PM1.23m
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:31
6:33
6:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:16
7:14
7:12
 mm
1
Temp °C
18
20
19
17
15
14
12
12
14
15
15
17
14
14
13
13
16
17
16
15
14
Feels °C
13
15
12
12
10
9
7
7
10
13
13
12
9
8
7
7
11
9
8
8
7
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