Surf Forecasts:
Withernsea surf forecast from 28 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 2 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period, NNW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 4 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period, NNW swell with 85 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 2 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with NNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Withernsea this week:
The surf forecast for Withernsea over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 7s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Withernsea in the next 16 days are 0.8m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 04) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Fri 4th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Withernsea over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right then, let's have a look at what's on offer for the next couple of weeks. To be honest, it's a pretty bleak picture for the most part. We're looking at Withernsea, and the forecast is a long stretch of poor surf conditions with very little to get excited about.
We start off with a big gap of nothing. From Friday the 28th of August right through to the 1st of September, it's all poor surf. The swell is tiny, barely 1 ft to 2 ft, with weak, short-period windswell. The combined energy is pathetic, barely hitting 34 at its best. The water is a warm 64°, which is 4° warmer than usual for this time of year, so that's a bit unusual, but it's not much comfort when there are no waves.
Then we get a slight flicker on Wednesday the 2nd of September. The swell picks up a bit to 3 ft from the NNW, with a period of 7-8 seconds, and the combined energy hits 67-78, which is still weak. The wind is offshore from the SW, so it'll be clean, but the waves are described as "very ordinary." It's a far cry from good.
The rest of the first week and into the second is more of the same: tiny swell, poor conditions. There is a notable event on Friday the 11th of September. The afternoon sees a jump in swell height to 7 ft from the north, with a short period of 7 seconds. The combined energy is a strong 421, but it's still rated as "poor surf conditions." With that much energy and a short period, it's going to be a messy, choppy, onshore mess. A 7 ft swell with that wind setup is really only for the experts, and even then, it's not going to be pretty.
The only real standout, if you can call it that, is the morning of Saturday the 12th of September. We have a 5 ft swell from the north with a 9-second period, and the combined energy is a moderate 347. The wind is offshore from the WNW, so it will be clean. It's still just a marginal forecast, but it's the best of a very bad bunch. This is a long way out, so it's a "promising but less certain" call, but it's the only window in the whole 16 days that might be worth a look for a surfer who is desperate. The swell direction is north, which is not the optimum N that Withernsea is looking for, but it's close.
Overall, this is a tough stretch. The consistency is poor, and the quality is low. It's one of those periods where you might be better off checking the kite surfers, as the setup is more interesting for them than for paddle surfing.
Rusty.
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). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | N 6 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | NW 5 | NNW 7 | N 8 | N 7 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 |
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 kJ | 34 | 24 | 25 | 20 | 12 | 31 | 28 | 26 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 32 | 21 | 12 | 40 | 67 | 74 | 27 | 24 | 22 | 36 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 6:13PM4.73m | 6:14AM5.16m | 6:43PM4.86m | 6:46AM5.27m | 7:14PM4.93m | 7:18AM5.29m | 7:46PM4.91m | 7:53AM5.21m | 8:20PM4.79m | 8:31AM5.01m | 8:59PM4.59m | 9:15AM4.73m | 9:44PM4.31m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:06PM0.27m | 00:15AM0.65m | 12:39PM0.07m | 00:48AM0.52m | 1:13PM-0.02m | 1:22AM0.47m | 1:47PM0.02m | 1:57AM0.50m | 2:23PM0.18m | 2:35AM0.62m | 3:02PM0.46m | 3:16AM0.82m | 3:46PM0.82m | ||||||||
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 | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:45 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | N 6 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 7 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 11 | N 11 |
| kJ | 34 | 24 | 25 | 20 | 12 | 31 | 28 | 26 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 32 | 21 | 12 | 3 | 67 | 74 | 27 | 15 | 22 | 36 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | — | ENE 6 | NNW 6 | NE 7 | SE 3 | ESE 5 | — | N 6 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | N 14 | S 4 | N 12 | N 6 | N 6 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 10 | 24 | 7 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 7 | — | — | NE 6 | — | — | — | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | SE 5 | S 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 1 | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 2 | SSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | S 4 | NE 2 | — | ESE 4 | S 3 | W 2 | — | W 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | NW 5 | WSW 3 | SW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | W 3 | W 3 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 5 | 3 | 2 | 40 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 64 | 88 | 67 | 100 | 100 | 108 | 426 | 509 | 316 | 398 | 319 | 348 | 322 | 339 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 455 | 494 | 459 | 455 |
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