Whitby Surf Break

Lat Long: 54.49° N 0.62° W

Whitby 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 21 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Whitby sea temperature is
16.6° C
1.4° 

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 (22 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Whitby at 1AM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Afternoon (22 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Evening (22 Aug)5ft (1.6m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat night).

Fri
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
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
1
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
N
8
1.9
N
8
1.7
N
8
1.7
N
8
1.7
N
8
1.7
N
8
1.7
NNE
8
1.7
NNE
8
1.6
NNE
8
1.6
NNE
8
1.6
NNE
9
1.5
NNE
9
1.4
NNE
8
1.4
NNE
8
1.3
NNE
8
1.2
NNE
8
1.2
NNE
8
1
NNE
8
1
NNE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
470
453
365
365
383
393
422
412
376
385
358
315
262
256
221
185
181
140
133
Wind (km/h)
30
N
30
N
25
N
25
N
25
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
N
10
N
0
SSW
10
SW
5
WSW
10
WSW
5
NW
10
NNE
10
NE
10
E
5
SE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
off
off
off
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
11:30PM4.24m
12:19PM4.20m
00:53AM4.27m
1:45PM4.27m
Low Tide
5:04PM2.50m
5:44AM2.61m
6:35PM2.66m
7:34AM2.53m
8:03PM2.56m
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clear
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part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:21
8:19
8:16
 mm
Temp °C
14
14
14
14
13
13
13
14
14
13
13
14
13
13
15
16
17
16
15
Feels °C
8
8
9
10
8
8
9
10
11
11
12
12
11
11
13
13
14
14
13
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