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Whitby surfForecast / North East England / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Thursday 21 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
9.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Whitby today?
The current surf forecast for Whitby at 5PM is: 0.2m 4s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 4s |
| Evening (21 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 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 Thu morning. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sun 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | N 7 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | |
1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | off | glassy | |
High Tide | 7:56AM5.21m | 8:42PM5.03m | 8:51AM5.04m | 9:45PM4.80m | 9:52AM4.88m | 10:54PM4.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:24PM1.03m | 2:45AM1.81m | 3:24PM1.24m | 3:45AM2.09m | 4:31PM1.41m | 4:53AM2.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4:48 | — | — | — | — | — | 4:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:43 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | — | 9:15 |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 12 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
9 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — |
 kJ | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | SE 4 | N 6 | N 6 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 2 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | SSE 2 | SSE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 37 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 379 | 379 | 345 | 312 | 393 | 364 | 393 | 295 | 392 | 316 | 316 | 300 | 340 | 316 | 312 | 364 | 393 | 316 | 316 | 383 | 342 | 343 | 387 | 342 |
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