Whitby surf break

Whitby surfForecast / North East England / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 13 May 2026 BST
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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) & DateWave HeightWave 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)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate 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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
4
4
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.6
N
7
0.6
N
7
0.3
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.8
NNW
4
1.1
N
5
1.3
N
6
1.4
N
6
1.4
N
6
1.5
N
7
1.8
N
7
2.3
N
8
2.5
N
9
3
N
10
3
N
10
3
N
11
3
N
11
2.5
N
11
2.5
N
11
2.4
N
11
2.2
N
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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)
20
WNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNE
20
N
15
NNW
20
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
N
30
N
25
NNW
30
NNW
35
NW
35
NW
35
NW
30
NNW
25
NNW
15
NNW
10
WNW
10
W
5
W
5
WSW
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
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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5:01
5:00
4:58
4:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
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)
0.7
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.3
ENE
4
0.3
ENE
4
0.3
E
4
3
N
10
3
N
11
2.5
N
11
2.5
N
11
2.4
N
11
2.2
N
10
Energy kJ
63
10
11
3
3
3
1732
2017
1757
1466
1304
1026
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
9
0.3
N
8
0.2
N
8
Energy kJ
2
11
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
6
Energy kJ
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
2
0.6
N
8
0.6
N
7
0.6
N
7
0.6
N
4
0.5
NNE
4
0.4
N
4
0.8
NNW
4
1.1
N
5
1.3
N
6
1.4
N
6
1.4
N
6
1.5
N
7
1.8
N
7
2.3
N
8
2.5
N
9
3
N
10
3
N
10
3
N
11
Energy kJ
1
41
39
39
10
9
5
24
66
112
148
153
202
343
720
1198
1614
2050
1908
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
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
Best forecast wave conditions in North East England
Rating
(10 max)
1
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
4
4
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
7
9
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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