Whitby Surf Break

Whitby 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 54.49° N 0.62° W

Issued: 6 pm 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Whitby sea temperature is
11.5° C

Slightly cooler than normal

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 (18 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Whitby at 11PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm June 18). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jun)--
Afternoon (18 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Evening (18 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sun
21
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
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
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
7
0.3
NNE
7
0.2
N
7
0.5
SE
4
0.4
SE
5
0.2
N
7
0.2
ESE
4
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.3
NE
2
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
21
21
20
20
11
11
11
11
4
9
5
4
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
Wind (km/h)
20
S
20
SSW
10
SW
10
S
15
S
20
S
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
25
SW
10
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
WSW
20
W
15
NW
5
ESE
5
SSW
5
W
10
NW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
ENE
15
ESE
Wind State
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
High Tide
7:37PM5.33m
7:45AM5.46m
8:29PM5.15m
8:34AM5.32m
9:22PM4.93m
9:26AM5.14m
Low Tide
1:24PM0.68m
1:41AM1.45m
2:15PM0.80m
2:29AM1.66m
3:07PM0.99m
3:18AM1.89m
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:26
4:26
4:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:39
9:40
9:40
9:40
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
23
23
20
18
17
17
21
24
24
21
18
18
17
16
18
19
19
19
17
16
15
14
16
18
Feels °C
21
21
20
18
16
15
18
21
22
19
18
17
15
13
14
16
18
18
16
15
13
12
15
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
SE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
7
0.3
NNE
7
0.2
N
7
0.5
SE
4
0.4
SE
5
0.3
SE
4
0.2
ESE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
Energy kJ
21
21
7
7
11
11
11
11
4
9
5
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
Energy kJ
20
20
4
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
Energy kJ
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SE
4
0.2
WSW
2
0.4
SE
4
0.3
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.6
SSE
4
0.2
NNW
3
0.2
N
3
0.3
NE
2
Energy kJ
3
5
1
4
3
6
6
11
1
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
379
342
342
307
392
392
440
332
332
307
324
307
423
271
316
316
316
399
387
393
405
398
383
383
Best forecast wave conditions in North East England
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
6
6
6
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
5
9
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
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