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Whitby surfForecast / North East England / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Thursday 23 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
8.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Whitby today?
The current surf forecast for Whitby at 5PM is: 0.6m 7s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
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 12°C on Fri afternoon, min 4°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sun 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | |
26 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 47 | 53 | 56 | 53 | 42 | 33 | 46 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 27 | 35 | 50 | 48 | 43 | 41 | 40 | 113 | 199 | 232 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 8:59AM4.83m | 9:52PM4.71m | 10:08AM4.62m | 11:14PM4.53m | 11:29AM4.54m | 00:39AM4.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:27PM1.51m | 3:57AM2.20m | 4:46PM1.71m | 5:22AM2.41m | 6:16PM1.70m | 6:53AM2.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | 8:24 |
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Temp °C | 4 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 |
 kJ | 26 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 47 | 53 | 56 | 53 | 42 | 33 | 46 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 27 | 32 | 50 | 48 | 43 | 41 | 40 | 113 | 199 | 232 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 12 | N 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | N 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 12 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 24 | 23 | 35 | 23 | 21 | 17 | 18 | 13 | 14 | 33 | 50 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | N 12 | N 12 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | N 14 | N 13 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 636 | 841 | 320 | 292 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 28 | 291 | 316 | 316 | 28 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 316 | 316 | 316 | 220 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
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