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Whitby surfForecast / North East England / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Monday 11 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
9.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Whitby today?
The current surf forecast for Whitby at 6PM is: 2.2m 8s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (11 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (11 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Whitby. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue morning, min 5°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thu 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | |
1040 | 1064 | 790 | 617 | 509 | 414 | 330 | 202 | 240 | 219 | 177 | 126 | 88 | 104 | 80 | 60 | 61 | 73 | 103 | 78 | 60 | 72 | 108 | 130 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 11:43AM4.39m | 00:54AM4.40m | 12:50PM4.55m | 1:50AM4.63m | 1:48PM4.80m | 2:37AM4.88m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:31PM1.95m | 6:57AM2.38m | 7:35PM1.68m | 7:56AM2.07m | 8:26PM1.37m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | — | 8:58 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
-3 | -1 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | N 9 | N 9 | — | — |
 kJ | — | — | — | — | 509 | 414 | 330 | 202 | 240 | 219 | 177 | 126 | 88 | 104 | 80 | 60 | 61 | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 9 | — | N 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 54 | — | 41 | 47 | 7 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | — | — | WSW 2 | W 3 | WSW 2 | NW 4 | — | NNW 7 | WNW 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | NNW 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 |
| kJ | 1040 | 1064 | 790 | 617 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | 21 | — | 121 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 73 | 103 | 78 | 60 | 72 | 108 | 130 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 342 | 444 | 77 | 77 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 28 | 241 | 967 | 74 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 480 | 578 | 1254 | 956 | 574 | 574 | 523 | 523 |
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