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Withernsea Surf Forecast
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Withernsea surfForecast / North East England / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Thursday 07 May 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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 2.0°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: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a North direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 07). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (08 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Withernsea. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Fri night, fresh winds from the NNE by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 7 | Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sun 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
N 9 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NNE 4 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | |
24 | 57 | 54 | 50 | 48 | 46 | 42 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 39 | 24 | 165 | 219 | 197 | 159 | 116 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 9:14PM3.91m | 9:24AM4.06m | 10:09PM3.66m | 10:20AM3.91m | 11:23PM3.52m | 11:31AM3.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:12PM1.13m | 3:26AM1.53m | 4:02PM1.34m | 4:15AM1.75m | 5:01PM1.48m | 5:17AM1.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 |
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Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 | -1 | 0 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | ESE 4 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | E 5 | N 12 | — | — | NNW 12 | N 12 | N 11 |
 kJ | 10 | 57 | 54 | 50 | 48 | 46 | 42 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 14 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 27 | 43 | 39 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | N 9 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 5 | N 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 24 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 3 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | N 9 | NNE 4 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | 6 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 39 | 24 | 165 | 219 | 197 | 159 | 116 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 334 | 450 | 328 | 328 | 64 | 1 | 1 | 225 | 214 | 178 | 409 | 447 | 445 | 447 | 445 | 419 | 487 | 479 | 470 | 214 | 203 | 135 | 171 | 170 |
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