Whitby Surf Break

Lat Long: 54.49° N 0.62° W

Whitby 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 18 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Whitby sea temperature is
15.2° C
0.8° 

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 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Whitby at 7PM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jul)5ft (1.6m)7s
Afternoon (18 Jul)6ft (1.8m)8s
Evening (18 Jul)6.5ft (2.0m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Sat night, calm by Sun night).

Sat
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
NNE
7
1.8
NNE
7
1.8
NNE
8
1.8
NNE
8
2
NNE
8
2.3
NNE
9
2.4
NNE
9
2.3
NNE
9
2.2
NNE
9
2.2
NNE
9
2.2
NNE
9
2.1
NNE
9
1.9
NNE
9
1.8
NNE
9
1.6
NNE
9
1.5
NNE
9
1.4
NNE
8
1.3
NNE
8
1.2
NNE
8
1.2
NNE
8
1.2
NNE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
285
337
356
365
554
890
980
885
796
813
831
761
619
537
405
352
284
217
179
161
153
Wind (km/h)
30
NNW
30
NNW
25
NNW
30
NNW
30
N
35
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
20
NNW
15
N
10
NNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
NW
10
N
15
N
20
N
20
N
15
N
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
7:25AM5.70m
8:03PM5.28m
8:08AM5.55m
8:47PM5.04m
8:51AM5.31m
9:32PM4.78m
Low Tide
1:54PM0.65m
2:02AM1.48m
2:37PM0.91m
2:43AM1.70m
3:21PM1.24m
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clear
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clear
clear
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clear
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clear
clear
clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:50
4:50
4:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:25
9:23
9:22
 mm
Temp °C
14
14
14
14
14
13
12
12
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
14
15
15
14
14
13
Feels °C
8
8
9
9
9
6
5
6
7
7
9
10
11
10
12
12
12
11
11
11
11
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