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Whitby surfForecast / North East England / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Thursday 14 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 9PM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (14 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Evening (14 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Whitby. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Thu night, calm by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 14 | Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sun 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 8 | N 10 | N 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | |
45 | 70 | 99 | 123 | 175 | 263 | 616 | 1568 | 2051 | 2213 | 2454 | 1816 | 1574 | 1329 | 1102 | 988 | 802 | 627 | 550 | 470 | 354 | 293 | 240 | 194 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | |
High Tide | 2:38PM5.08m | 3:19AM5.11m | 3:26PM5.34m | 4:02AM5.30m | 4:14PM5.53m | 4:45AM5.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:45AM1.72m | 9:13PM1.09m | 9:30AM1.37m | 9:57PM0.89m | 10:15AM1.08m | 10:41PM0.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  |  |  |  | | |  | | | |  | | | | | | | | | | | | |
 | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | — | 9:02 |
1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 |
 kJ | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2077 | 1816 | 1574 | 1329 | 1102 | 988 | 802 | 627 | 550 | 470 | 354 | 293 | 240 | 194 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 8 | N 10 | N 10 | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | WNW 3 |
| kJ | 45 | 70 | 99 | 123 | 175 | 263 | 616 | 1568 | 2051 | 2213 | 2454 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 430 | 1264 | 1370 | 598 | 609 | 243 | 243 | 260 | 621 | 77 | 77 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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