Whitby surf break

Whitby surfForecast / North East England / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Tuesday 19 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
9.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Whitby today?

The current surf forecast for Whitby at 8AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 19). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)3.5ft (1.1m)5s
Afternoon (19 May)4.5ft (1.3m)7s
Evening (19 May)5ft (1.6m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Mon night, light winds from the S by Wed night).

Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
8
0.4
NNE
8
1
SE
5
1.3
SE
6
1.3
SE
6
1.3
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1
SE
7
0.9
SE
7
0.9
SE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.4
SE
5
0.2
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.2
SSE
4
0.2
SSE
4
0.1
N
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
34
22
44
103
130
149
247
93
67
59
37
26
15
7
5
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
Wind (km/h)
20
S
25
SSE
35
SSE
35
S
30
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSW
15
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
15
S
15
SSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
SW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
6:16AM5.46m
6:48PM5.47m
7:04AM5.36m
7:43PM5.27m
7:56AM5.21m
8:42PM5.03m
Low Tide
00:13AM0.97m
12:37PM0.76m
1:01AM1.21m
1:29PM0.86m
1:51AM1.50m
2:24PM1.03m
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:50
4:50
4:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:07
9:07
9:09
1
4
2
1
3
1
1
1
Temp °C
9
9
9
11
12
14
14
12
12
11
11
12
15
16
15
14
13
13
13
13
19
21
19
18
4
4
2
5
6
10
10
9
7
6
5
6
9
11
10
10
9
9
10
10
15
18
17
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
1.3
SE
7
1
SE
7
0.9
SE
7
0.9
SE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.4
SE
5
0.2
SSE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
7
0.2
SSE
4
0.2
SSE
4
0.1
SE
4
Energy kJ
34
22
23
24
24
24
158
93
67
59
37
26
15
7
3
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
SE
4
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
Energy kJ
14
13
13
13
5
5
5
5
5
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
N
8
0.1
NW
4
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SE
4
0.6
SE
4
1
SE
5
1.3
SE
6
1.3
SE
6
1.3
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
0.3
SSW
2
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.3
SW
2
0.2
W
4
Energy kJ
9
14
44
103
130
149
247
1
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
494
480
387
541
222
220
20
24
24
84
79
308
308
308
308
308
307
307
379
379
390
379
340
295
Best forecast wave conditions in North East England
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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