Overview

Withernsea is a seaside resort on the Holderness coast in the East Riding of Yorkshire. The east-facing sand and shingle beach faces the North Sea. This coast is known for its rapid erosion. The spot is well exposed to northeast to easterly winds.

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Spot forecast for Withernsea

Sunrise 07:36 · Sunset 17:52

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 2.7 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October Low tide 06:41 · 2.6 m High tide 13:19 · 4.4 m Low tide 18:58 · 2.9 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 01:19 · 4.8 m Low tide 08:10 · 2.3 m High tide 14:52 · 4.7 m Low tide 20:24 · 2.7 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 02:41 · 5.1 m Low tide 09:05 · 2 m High tide 15:38 · 5.1 m Low tide 21:19 · 2.3 m
Friday 23 October High tide 03:29 · 5.4 m Low tide 09:47 · 1.6 m High tide 16:13 · 5.5 m Low tide 22:02 · 2 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 04:06 · 5.7 m Low tide 10:24 · 1.2 m High tide 16:44 · 5.8 m Low tide 22:39 · 1.6 m

Withernsea: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

319h

in May · 23.5 rideable days

The season runs from March to May, peaking in May: 21 rideable days a month and 319 hours of usable wind, at 13 °C. The low point is January, at 9.5 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 65%13-20 knots · 32%21-30 knots · 3%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 65% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 6 °C. The wettest month is November, with 102 mm.

Monthly averages: Withernsea

Monthly averages — Withernsea — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	9.5	64 h	6 °C	66 mm
February	10.0	94 h	9 °C	59 mm
March	18.5	180 h	11 °C	46 mm
April	22.0	244 h	12 °C	47 mm
May	23.5	319 h	15 °C	56 mm
June	13.5	140 h	19 °C	41 mm
July	22.5	216 h	20 °C	56 mm
August	13.0	148 h	21 °C	13 mm
September	17.5	174 h	17 °C	52 mm
October	9.5	84 h	14 °C	48 mm
November	9.5	78 h	10 °C	102 mm
December	10.0	78 h	8 °C	74 mm

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Technical details of Withernsea spot

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, NNW.

Depending on conditions: ESE, SE, NW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Intermediate

Parking

Free parking along the seafront. Spaces in adjacent streets.

Hazards

Active coastal erosion — unstable clay cliffs. Groynes and coastal defences. Tidal currents along the coast. Shingle at the top of the beach.

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