Whitby surf break

Whitby surfForecast / North East England / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Thursday 21 May 2026 BST
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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 7AM is: 0.1m 7s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)0.5ft (0.1m)7s
Afternoon (21 May)0.5ft (0.2m)4s
Evening (21 May)0.5ft (0.2m)4s

Table - waves today at Whitby. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
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
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
5
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.2
SSE
4
0.2
SSE
4
0.2
SSE
4
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.6
SE
5
0.5
SE
5
0.6
ESE
5
0.6
ESE
6
0.5
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.3
SE
5
0.3
SE
4
0.3
SE
4
0.1
N
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
19
11
19
20
13
6
3
3
3
1
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
15
SSW
15
S
15
SSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
5
SSW
15
S
15
S
20
S
25
S
20
S
20
SSW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
5
W
10
W
5
WNW
5
SSE
5
S
5
WSW
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
7:56AM5.21m
8:42PM5.03m
8:51AM5.04m
9:45PM4.80m
9:52AM4.88m
Low Tide
1:51AM1.50m
2:24PM1.03m
2:45AM1.81m
3:24PM1.24m
3:45AM2.09m
4:31PM1.41m
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cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:48
4:47
4:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:09
9:12
9:13
Temp °C
13
12
12
13
18
20
19
18
17
16
15
18
22
24
23
20
18
17
16
18
19
19
19
18
9
9
9
10
15
18
18
18
16
15
12
14
19
21
23
20
18
16
16
17
18
18
19
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
5
0.1
N
7
0.2
SSE
3
0.2
SSE
4
0.2
SSE
4
0.2
SSE
4
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.6
SE
5
0.5
SE
5
0.6
ESE
5
0.6
ESE
6
0.5
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.3
SE
5
0.2
ESE
4
0.2
ESE
4
Energy kJ
2
1
1
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
19
11
19
20
13
6
3
2
2
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
SE
4
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
4
0.1
N
6
Energy kJ
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
3
0.3
S
2
0.2
SSW
2
0.1
SE
4
0.2
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
3
0.4
SSE
4
0.6
SSE
4
0.6
SE
5
0.9
SE
5
0.8
SE
5
0.2
SSW
2
0.3
SE
4
0.3
SE
4
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
2
5
11
17
33
28
1
3
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
307
307
307
379
379
392
383
393
393
312
295
340
316
316
300
332
332
316
316
393
316
316
316
323
Best forecast wave conditions in North East England
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
5
7
8
7
6
5
5
6
7
7
8
8
7
6
6
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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