Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Withernsea today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Withernsea at 7PM is: 0.6m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 28). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Withernsea. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SW by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
34 | 33 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 20 | 18 | 12 | 22 | 22 | 31 | 41 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 17 | 13 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 6:13PM4.73m | 6:14AM5.16m | 6:43PM4.86m | 6:46AM5.27m | 7:14PM4.93m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:06PM0.27m | 00:15AM0.65m | 12:39PM0.07m | 00:48AM0.52m | 1:13PM-0.02m | ||||||||||||||||
6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 17 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 |
34 | 33 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 22 | 22 | 31 | 41 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 17 | 13 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | — | — | SSE 4 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 6 | SE 3 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | — | — | SE 3 |
1 | — | — | 3 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNE 8 | S 4 | N 7 | — | SE 5 | — | — | — | NE 7 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | N 6 |
— | — | — | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 2 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | S 4 | SE 4 | ESE 3 | NE 2 | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 | SE 3 | SSW 3 |
1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 64 | 64 | 88 | 64 | 64 | 67 | 95 | 64 | 100 | 108 | 100 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 1 | 348 | 426 | 443 | 443 | 461 | 324 |
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