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Whitby Surf Forecast
/ North East England (54 surf breaks) /
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Whitby surfForecast / North East England / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Wednesday 29 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 7AM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a North direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 12:00am April 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (29 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Evening (29 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
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 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | N 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | N 9 | E 5 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | |
83 | 81 | 59 | 59 | 57 | 56 | 41 | 38 | 43 | 64 | 80 | 103 | 100 | 100 | 91 | 82 | 111 | 66 | 90 | 59 | 47 | 47 | 45 | 36 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 3:25AM4.99m | 3:32PM5.17m | 4:00AM5.09m | 4:10PM5.26m | 4:33AM5.17m | 4:46PM5.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:32AM1.64m | 9:56PM1.06m | 10:08AM1.45m | 10:30PM1.04m | 10:42AM1.32m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:34 | — |
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Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | N 8 | N 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
 kJ | 83 | 81 | 59 | 59 | 57 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 36 | 35 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 13 | 11 | 68 | 66 | 61 | 59 | 1 | 1 | 45 | 36 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 19 | N 18 | N 18 | N 17 | N 16 | N 16 | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | N 8 | N 7 |
| kJ | — | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 11 | 5 | 5 | 4 | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | NE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | ESE 6 | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — |
| kJ | 26 | 11 | 50 | 53 | 57 | 56 | 41 | 37 | 43 | 64 | 80 | 103 | 100 | 100 | 91 | 82 | 111 | — | 90 | — | 47 | 47 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 118 | 118 | 342 | 342 | 342 | 345 | 335 | 342 | 342 | 342 | 343 | 383 | 345 | 468 | 387 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 73 | 345 | 20 | 20 | 29 |
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