Surf Forecasts:
Withernsea surf forecast from 26 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 29 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period, SE swell with 88 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Withernsea this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Withernsea in the next 16 days are 1.2m 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Wed 29th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Withernsea over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer for Withernsea over the next couple of weeks. Straight up, I’ll be honest, it’s a pretty bleak picture for us. The whole 16-day window is one long stretch of flat to tiny, poor conditions. There’s no real surf to get excited about, so don't be dusting off the quiver just yet. We’ve got a solid run of "poor surf conditions" scribbled across almost every session, with swell heights barely ticking over.
The water is sitting at a toasty 63° which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, but that’s about the only highlight.
Let’s talk about the one day that *almost* gives us something. On the morning of Friday, August 7th, we finally see a little pulse of life. The swell pushes up to about 4ft from the North with a period of 9 seconds and combined energy hitting 215 (moderate wave energy). The wind is a cross-off from the WNW, which should keep the surface clean. That’s the closest we get to a surfable wave, but even then, the forecast calls it "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions," so don't expect any gems. It’s a beach break here, so with that short period, it’ll be a bit peaky and maybe not holding together all that well. For the rest of the run, we’re looking at ankle-snappers at best, and mostly cross or onshore winds messing up what little is there.
It’s a proper south of England summer flat spell. The break is inconsistent at the best of times. When there’s nothing, there’s nothing. The combined energy readings are mostly in the two-digit weak range, confirming we’re just not getting any power through.
So, for the dedicated few, Friday the 7th of August morning is your only real shot for a paddle, but keep your expectations on the floor. Otherwise, the kites might have a bit more fun if the wind picks up, but for us surfers, it's a waiting game.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sun morning, calm by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed night, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 10 |
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 kJ | 6 | 21 | 20 | 32 | 22 | 61 | 56 | 60 | 25 | 48 | 45 | 25 | 23 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 18 | 9 | 35 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 3:53PM3.92m | 4:13AM4.06m | 4:42PM4.09m | 4:57AM4.32m | 5:24PM4.27m | 5:35AM4.58m | 6:02PM4.42m | 6:09AM4.80m | 6:37PM4.52m | 6:42AM4.97m | 7:11PM4.59m | 7:13AM5.06m | 7:44PM4.61m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:07PM1.51m | 10:33AM1.27m | 10:51PM1.30m | 11:17AM0.99m | 11:30PM1.09m | 11:55AM0.72m | 00:05AM0.92m | 12:32PM0.49m | 00:39AM0.80m | 1:07PM0.33m | 1:13AM0.74m | 1:41PM0.25m | 1:48AM0.74m | ||||||||
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 | 5:03 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:59 | — | — | 8:57 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 13 | 16 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 10 | N 10 | SE 6 | ESE 5 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 10 |
| kJ | 6 | 21 | 20 | 32 | 21 | 61 | 56 | 60 | 25 | 48 | 45 | 64 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 18 | 9 | 35 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 5 | N 8 | NNW 8 | — | — | S 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | N 9 | N 8 | E 5 | NNW 4 | — | — | SE 3 | — | N 10 | SE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 8 | 12 | 22 | — | — | 1 | 5 | 6 | — | 25 | 23 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 8 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | ESE 5 | E 5 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | NNW 4 | WNW 3 | NNW 4 | N 5 | W 2 | SSW 2 | — | — | SSE 4 | SE 4 | — | W 3 | W 3 | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 4 | — | NW 3 |
| kJ | 11 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 20 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 9 | 8 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | — | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 554 | 455 | 393 | 38 | 88 | 1 | 1 | 319 | 419 | 319 | 461 | 57 | 230 | 709 | 356 | 369 | 463 | 602 | 376 | 610 | 1 |
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