Surf Forecasts:
Staithes surf forecast from 19 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 20 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period, NNE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period, NNE swell with 729 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 20 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with NNE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Staithes this week:
The surf forecast for Staithes over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 20) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 9s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Staithes in the next 16 days are 2.1m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 25) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Mon 20th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Mon 20th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Sun 19th Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Staithes over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G'day, Rusty here. Look, I'm not gonna sugarcoat it – the next 16 days at Staithes are a total write-off for surfing. This reef break is inconsistent at the best of times, and this stretch is looking flat or blown out. The whole period from July 19 right through to August 3 offers nothing worth paddling out for. Water temp is sitting around 59.2° with a normal anomaly, so that's about average for the time of year.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Sun morning, calm by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the WNW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | |||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 6 | NW 4 | N 6 | NNW 5 | N 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 939 | 796 | 525 | 228 | 135 | 96 | 70 | 57 | 62 | 153 | 153 | 94 | 70 | 80 | 64 | 55 | 27 | 12 | 22 | 9 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:25PM3.96m | 8:29AM4.28m | 9:12PM3.73m | 9:19AM3.96m | 10:02PM3.52m | 10:15AM3.65m | 10:57PM3.35m | 11:20AM3.42m | 00:00AM3.26m | 12:30PM3.31m | 1:05AM3.27m | 1:38PM3.34m | 2:04AM3.39m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:18PM0.23m | 2:26AM0.95m | 3:02PM0.56m | 3:11AM1.16m | 3:48PM0.92m | 4:01AM1.37m | 4:39PM1.24m | 5:00AM1.53m | 5:43PM1.48m | 6:15AM1.60m | 6:58PM1.57m | 7:33AM1.53m | 8:06PM1.52m | ||||||||
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 | 4:50 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | 4:56 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:16 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | NNW 5 | N 6 |
| kJ | — | 796 | 525 | 228 | 135 | 96 | 70 | 57 | 62 | 153 | 153 | 94 | 70 | 80 | 64 | 55 | 27 | 7 | 22 | 9 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | — | — | E 5 | — | N 6 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 6 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | — | NW 4 | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 4 |
| kJ | 939 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | 12 | 3 | 1 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 65 | 65 | 0 | 65 | 598 | 9 | 549 | 443 | 0 | 57 | 507 | 9 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 963 | 1270 | 853 | 470 | 470 | 469 |
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