Surf Forecasts:
Withernsea surf forecast from 3 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 5 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, NNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 5 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period, NNW swell with 142 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 5 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s 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 Saturday (Sep 05) at 4PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Withernsea in the next 16 days are 1.2m 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 05) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Monday (Sep 07) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4PM (Sat 5th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 4PM (Sat 5th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Sat 5th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Withernsea over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer for Withernsea.
Honestly, mate, it’s a grim outlook for the next 16 days. The whole forecast window is a write-off with zero decent surf. From Thursday the 3rd of September all the way through to Friday the 18th of September, every single session is flagged as poor surf conditions. There’s a stretch of about two weeks where you’re better off leaving the board in the shed.
The first few days, from Thursday the 3rd to Monday the 7th, the swell is tiny, mostly knee-high at best, never cracking 2 ft, with the combined swell energy barely registering (63 to 12). Winds are cross-off but fresh, so the surface is clean, but there’s simply nothing to ride. Even the biggest bump comes on Saturday the 5th morning, with a 4 ft NNW swell, but it’s short period (7 seconds) and the energy is still weak (158). The water temp is a notable 63°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, but that’s the only thing worth mentioning.
From Tuesday the 8th through the middle of the month, the swell drops even further, bottoming out at 0.3 ft on the 17th of September. The wind does go offshore on the 17th, but there’s no wave to speak of.
The only flicker of something is on Saturday the 12th of September, with a 4 ft NNW swell (152 combined energy), but it’s still short period (7 seconds) and the wind is light cross-shore, creating a slight cross-chop. It’s not enough to break the run of poor conditions.
Given the swell is so small and weak, and the winds are often cross-off or clean, this setup is more interesting for a kite than a paddle. But for surfers? There’s nothing here. Hang tight, forecasts can change, but right now it’s a blank stretch.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri morning, light winds from the SSE by Sat night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Mon night, strong winds from the W by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | ||||||||||||||
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) | N 11 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 9 |
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 kJ | 56 | 49 | 26 | 24 | 12 | 142 | 96 | 84 | 42 | 26 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 28 | 26 |
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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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 9:44PM4.31m | 10:09AM4.37m | 10:43PM4.01m | 11:24AM4.03m | 00:05AM3.82m | 1:03PM3.88m | 1:40AM3.88m | 2:37PM4.03m | 2:58AM4.20m | 3:47PM4.34m | 3:56AM4.61m | 4:40PM4.67m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:05AM1.08m | 4:40PM1.22m | 5:07AM1.35m | 5:52PM1.56m | 6:34AM1.49m | 7:26PM1.68m | 8:12AM1.33m | 8:52PM1.51m | 9:28AM0.91m | 9:55PM1.20m | 10:25AM0.44m | 10:45PM0.88m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:30 | — |
mm | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 22 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 14 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | SE 5 | SE 5 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 9 |
| kJ | 56 | 49 | 26 | 24 | 12 | 28 | 96 | 84 | 42 | 26 | 15 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 28 | 26 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | — | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 8 |
| kJ | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 15 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | — | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | NNW 7 | — | — | SSE 3 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SW 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | SW 3 |
| kJ | 3 | — | 7 | 13 | 12 | 142 | — | — | 3 | 15 | 65 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 12 | 14 | 33 | 13 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 88 | 461 | 470 | 682 | 393 | 173 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 377 | 116 | 174 | 402 | 348 | 584 | 683 | 586 | 687 | 463 | 1 |
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