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Whitby surfForecast / North East England / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 22 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
8.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Whitby today?
The current surf forecast for Whitby at 5PM is: 0.8m 5s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm April 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (22 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
| Evening (22 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
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 13°C on Fri night, min 4°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Sat 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | |
51 | 39 | 34 | 25 | 19 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 26 | 30 | 26 | 31 | 50 | 53 | 56 | 54 | 54 | 68 | 68 | 66 | 66 | 64 | 54 | 42 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 8:02AM5.08m | 8:42PM5.01m | 8:59AM4.83m | 9:52PM4.71m | 10:08AM4.62m | 11:14PM4.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:25PM1.23m | 2:51AM1.83m | 3:27PM1.51m | 3:57AM2.20m | 4:46PM1.71m | 5:22AM2.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | 8:22 |
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Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | ENE 5 | E 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
 kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 26 | 30 | 26 | 31 | 50 | 53 | 56 | 54 | 54 | 68 | 68 | 66 | 66 | 64 | 54 | 42 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 6 | NNE 5 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | — | N 12 | N 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 11 | — | 3 | 3 | 13 | 24 | 23 | 35 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 6 | N 6 | NE 7 | SE 4 | ENE 5 | N 12 | N 12 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 51 | 39 | 34 | 25 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 444 | 445 | 487 | 490 | 493 | 488 | 488 | 541 | 633 | 636 | 320 | 292 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 316 | 95 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 4 |
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