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Whitby surfForecast / North East England / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Saturday 09 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 1PM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (09 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (09 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Whitby. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 10°C on Sat morning, min 5°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Monday 11 | Tue 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 5 | N 6 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | |
27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 16 | 75 | 117 | 113 | 107 | 68 | 57 | 41 | 37 | 37 | 56 | 71 | 182 | 494 | 507 | 371 | 279 | 233 | 208 | 202 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | off | |
High Tide | 9:26AM4.48m | 10:31PM4.23m | 10:31AM4.37m | 11:46PM4.25m | 11:43AM4.39m | 00:54AM4.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:17AM2.38m | 4:00PM2.09m | 4:22AM2.55m | 5:14PM2.11m | 5:42AM2.56m | 6:31PM1.95m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:03 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | 8:54 |
1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | -2 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -1 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | ESE 4 | N 9 | E 4 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | E 4 | N 10 | N 13 | — | N 11 | N 10 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 |
 kJ | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 16 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 25 | 25 | 41 | 41 | 31 | 20 | 15 | 1 | 34 | 13 | — | 37 | 33 | 233 | 208 | 202 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | NNW 6 | N 12 | N 12 | N 9 | N 9 | E 4 | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — | N 13 | — | — | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 1 | — | 39 | 37 | 37 | 56 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 32 | 32 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 | — | — | N 12 | N 9 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 11 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 5 | — | — | — | W 2 | N 5 | N 6 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 75 | 117 | 113 | 107 | 68 | 57 | — | — | — | 1 | 71 | 182 | 494 | 507 | 371 | 279 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 480 | 480 | 480 | 480 | 738 | 318 | 490 | 491 | 343 | 133 | 455 | 361 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 28 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 182 | 31 | 0 | 0 |
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