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Whitby surfForecast / North East England / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Monday 27 Apr 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
8.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Whitby today?
The current surf forecast for Whitby at 8AM is: 1.1m 10s primary swell from a North direction and 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am April 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (27 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (27 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Whitby. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun night, min 6°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the NNE by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
N 10 | 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 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | |
296 | 302 | 200 | 351 | 351 | 291 | 286 | 227 | 181 | 174 | 164 | 158 | 125 | 122 | 120 | 90 | 83 | 81 | 59 | 57 | 67 | 64 | 62 | 62 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 1:49AM4.68m | 1:56PM4.83m | 2:42AM4.85m | 2:49PM5.03m | 3:25AM4.99m | 3:32PM5.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:00AM2.13m | 8:31PM1.30m | 8:51AM1.87m | 9:17PM1.14m | 9:32AM1.64m | 9:56PM1.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — |
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Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
10 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | 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 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 |
 kJ | 296 | 302 | 200 | 351 | 351 | 291 | 286 | 227 | 181 | 174 | 164 | 158 | 125 | 122 | 120 | 90 | 83 | 81 | 59 | 57 | 57 | 39 | 39 | 38 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 4 | N 12 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 | — | — | — | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | 141 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | — | — | — | NNW 3 | N 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 10 | — | — | — | 3 | 22 | 43 | 74 | 87 | 55 | 32 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 28 | 17 | 17 | 22 | 33 | 50 | 67 | 64 | 62 | 62 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 4 | 28 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 361 | 361 | 361 | 182 | 361 | 344 | 383 | 345 | 342 | 118 | 129 | 342 | 342 | 342 | 342 | 342 | 383 |
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