Surf Forecasts:
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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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 ForecastLight 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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 5 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | |||||||||||||||||
5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 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 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
16 | 24 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | 131 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | — | — | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 2 | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | — | — | SSW 2 | — | N 8 | N 5 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
— | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 111 | 74 | 153 | 206 | 235 | 276 | 474 | 583 | 517 | 454 | 343 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 364 | 108 | 428 | 381 | 410 | 409 | 348 | 461 | 319 | 172 | 393 | 372 | 860 | 172 | 170 | 44 | 318 | 263 | 172 | 172 | 172 | 88 | 38 |
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