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Whitby surfForecast / North East England / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 13 May 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Whitby surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Whitby sea temperature is
9.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Whitby today?
The current surf forecast for Whitby at 8PM is: 0.6m 7s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (13 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Whitby. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Thu afternoon, min 6°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Thu night, light winds from the WSW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Sat 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 4 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | |
63 | 41 | 39 | 39 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 24 | 66 | 112 | 148 | 153 | 202 | 343 | 720 | 1198 | 1614 | 2050 | 1908 | 2017 | 1757 | 1466 | 1304 | 1026 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 1:48PM4.80m | 2:37AM4.88m | 2:38PM5.08m | 3:19AM5.11m | 3:26PM5.34m | 4:02AM5.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:56AM2.07m | 8:26PM1.37m | 8:45AM1.72m | 9:13PM1.09m | 9:30AM1.37m | 9:57PM0.89m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  | | |  |  | | | | | |  |  | |  |  | | |  | | | | | | |
 | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:56 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | 9:01 |
4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | -1 | -1 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | — | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 |
 kJ | 63 | — | — | — | 10 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1732 | — | 2017 | 1757 | 1466 | 1304 | 1026 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 9 | — | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 11 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 2 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 41 | 39 | 39 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 24 | 66 | 112 | 148 | 153 | 202 | 343 | 720 | 1198 | 1614 | 2050 | 1908 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 468 | 385 | 385 | 385 | 479 | 404 | 404 | 430 | 424 | 1363 | 956 | 77 | 387 | 395 | 534 | 293 | 600 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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