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Whitby surfForecast / North East England / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Thursday 28 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
11.6° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Whitby today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whitby at 3AM is: 0.5m 4s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 5s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
| Evening (28 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Whitby. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 20°C on Thu night, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
E 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | N 6 | N 6 | SE 3 | SE 3 | |
7 | 7 | 9 | 20 | 53 | 82 | 84 | 70 | 59 | 36 | 26 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 2:50AM4.76m | 3:02PM4.90m | 3:29AM4.88m | 3:44PM4.95m | 4:05AM4.99m | 4:23PM4.98m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:00AM1.84m | 9:25PM1.43m | 9:41AM1.67m | 10:02PM1.42m | 10:19AM1.53m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 4:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 | — |
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Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 |
5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | — | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 8 | N 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | — | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | N 6 |
 kJ | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 59 | 36 | 26 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | — | N 6 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 5 | — | — | — | N 7 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | N 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | W 3 | W 3 | W 2 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | SE 3 | SE 3 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 9 | 20 | 53 | 82 | 84 | 70 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 344 | 344 | 398 | 398 | 440 | 487 | 501 | 579 | 778 | 203 | 74 | 129 | 440 | 308 | 491 | 530 | 397 | 379 | 323 | 342 | 345 | 379 | 440 | 440 |
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