Surf Forecasts:
Withernsea surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 13 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period, NNE swell with 142 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Withernsea this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Withernsea in the next 16 days are 1.3m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 13) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 4s period and expected on Friday (Jul 10) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Mon 13th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Withernsea over the next 16 days.
Right then, let’s have a look at Withernsea. It’s gonna be a tough slog for a while, so don’t get your hopes up too high.
We start on Wednesday the 8th of July, but there’s nothing doing. The swell is a puny 1 foot with weak energy and the wind is onshore. It stays poor through the first week, mostly choppy with onshore winds. You get a bump on Sunday the 12th with the swell hitting 4 feet from the NE, but the period is short and the wind is howling onshore, making it a complete mess. This stretch of poor conditions runs right through to the 17th.
Then, in the second week, there’s a tiny window. On Saturday the 18th of July, the morning looks like the only real chance for a surf. We get a clean 3.6 foot swell from the NNE with a light cross-offshore breeze from the WNW. The energy is moderate and the conditions are clean. The report says it’s “surfable but very ordinary,” and that’s the best we’ve got. It’s a short period swell, so don’t expect perfection, but it’s rideable. Withernsea is an inconsistent spot anyway, so this kind of run is normal for the area.
After that, it flat-lines again for the rest of the forecast. The water temp is about average for this time of year. So, if you’re really keen, that Saturday morning on the 18th is your only real chance. Keep an eye on it, but don’t hold your breath.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu morning, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 |
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 kJ | 11 | 45 | 40 | 24 | 15 | 19 | 27 | 26 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 47 | 64 | 85 | 142 | 142 | 138 | 129 | 90 | 52 | 26 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:05AM4.33m | 00:01AM4.02m | 12:10PM4.24m | 1:06AM4.05m | 1:23PM4.25m | 2:13AM4.17m | 2:36PM4.38m | 3:16AM4.37m | 3:44PM4.59m | 4:14AM4.63m | 4:46PM4.81m | 5:07AM4.92m | 5:42PM4.98m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:42PM0.97m | 6:04AM1.53m | 6:46PM1.06m | 7:15AM1.49m | 7:57PM1.07m | 8:30AM1.30m | 9:08PM0.97m | 9:38AM0.98m | 10:11PM0.80m | 10:39AM0.60m | 11:07PM0.63m | 11:34AM0.23m | 11:57PM0.50m | ||||||||
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 | 4:39 | — | — | 4:39 | — | — | 4:41 | — | — | 4:41 | — | — | 4:43 | — | — | 4:45 | — | — | 4:46 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | 9:22 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 |
| kJ | 8 | 45 | 40 | 24 | 15 | 7 | 27 | 26 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | — | — | — | N 12 | SE 4 | — | NNE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 |
| kJ | 11 | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | — | — | — | — | NNE 10 | — | — | — | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | 19 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 2 | SSE 2 | — | — | E 3 | — | E 3 | ENE 2 | NE 3 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 47 | 64 | 85 | 142 | 142 | 138 | 129 | 90 | 52 | 26 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 424 | 494 | 1 | 419 | 455 | 108 | 108 | 372 | 377 | 420 | 419 | 419 | 476 | 500 | 263 | 509 | 414 | 457 | 419 | 419 | 419 |
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