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Whitby Surf Forecast
/ North East England (54 surf breaks) /
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Whitby surfForecast / North East England / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Saturday 23 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
10.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Whitby today?
The current surf forecast for Whitby at 8AM is: 0.4m 5s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (23 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 4s |
| Evening (23 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Whitby. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 5 | ESE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | SSE 2 | — | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
26 | 20 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | glassy | |
High Tide | 9:52AM4.88m | 10:54PM4.63m | 11:00AM4.76m | 00:04AM4.56m | 12:10PM4.72m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:45AM2.09m | 4:31PM1.41m | 4:53AM2.26m | 5:44PM1.51m | 6:07AM2.30m | 6:54PM1.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 4:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — |
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Temp °C | 17 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 20 |
16 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 kJ | 26 | 20 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 316 | 316 | 316 | 312 | 312 | 316 | 316 | 316 | 342 | 379 | 343 | 342 | 383 | 383 | 346 | 342 | 342 | 342 | 342 | 379 | 335 | 336 | 392 | 379 |
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