Whitby Surf Break

Lat Long: 54.49° N 0.62° W

Whitby 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 31 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Whitby sea temperature is
16.8° C
1.7° 

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


How big are the waves at Whitby today (01 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with NNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with NNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Whitby at 1AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm July 31). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)7s
Afternoon (01 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)7s
Evening (01 Aug)1ft (0.3m)10s

Table - waves today at Whitby. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
31
Saturday
1
Sunday
2
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
N
8
0.4
N
8
0.4
N
8
0.4
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.4
NNW
7
0.4
NNW
7
0.4
NNW
7
0.3
N
7
0.3
N
10
0.3
N
9
0.3
N
9
0.3
N
9
0.5
N
8
0.4
N
8
0.4
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.3
N
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
12
20
20
19
10
10
18
18
18
9
17
15
14
13
35
22
21
12
12
Wind (km/h)
5
ENE
5
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
15
W
10
WNW
5
WNW
15
W
20
W
15
W
15
W
5
WSW
5
NNW
15
NE
20
E
20
ESE
10
E
Wind State
on
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:20PM5.18m
6:19AM5.49m
6:53PM5.18m
6:51AM5.51m
7:26PM5.15m
Low Tide
00:21AM1.52m
12:48PM1.08m
00:55AM1.51m
1:21PM1.07m
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:11
5:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:05
9:02
9:01
 mm
Temp °C
16
18
15
13
13
13
16
18
20
19
15
14
13
13
15
16
17
16
15
Feels °C
14
16
11
9
10
10
12
15
17
15
11
11
10
12
14
13
13
12
13
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