Surf Break

Lat Long: 54.49° N 0.62° W

Whitby Surf Guide

Issued: 11 am 04 Nov 2026 (local time)

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Today's Whitby sea temperature is
12.3°C
1.8° 

Whitby surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Whitby break guidePhoto by: Dave Gaskell

Whitby Surf Guide

Whitby in North East England is a quite exposed beach/pier break that has consistent surf. Winter and spring are the favoured times of year to visit. Offshore winds are from the southwest. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the ideal swell direction is from the east northeast. Waves at the beach break both left and right. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Often Crowded.

Whitby Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach/pier3consistent
12.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Whitby:

The best conditions reported for surf at Whitby occur when a East-northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southwest.

Explore Whitby Location Map

Interactive Whitby surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Whitby is Teesside Airport (MME) in England, 52 km (32 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Whitby is Newcastle Airport (NCL), also in England, 92 km (57 miles) away.

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Whitby Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 4 November 2026, 18:23 Local Time
Wednesday 04Thu
3PM6PM9PM0AM
Wave (m)
1.2
E
1.2
E
1.1
E
1.2
E
Period (s) 6 6 6 6
Wind (km/h)
25
20
20
25
Wind State cross-
on		 cross-
on		 cross-
on		 cross-
on

What does Whitby look like?

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    Tides at Whitby

    Current tide and informaton
    For Whitby, England, 1 km from Whitby.
    Next High Water: 12:26am | 4.98m
    Tidal range Clock
    Next Low Water: 06:28pm | 2.33m
    IS AT (local time)

    Whitby Sea Temperature

    The water temperature (12.3 °C) at Whitby is quite cold. Despite the sun, windchill of 8.0 °C means that surfers will need plenty of neoprene. Wear a quality winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots. A windchill factor of (8.0 °C).

    Today, many surfers would wear a winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.
    Current Temp*: 12.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite
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    Swell History at Whitby

    Surf stats for Whitby, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

    Whitby Location Map
    Average Swell
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    Wind History at Whitby

    Wind stats for Whitby, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

    Whitby Location Map
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