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Whitby surfForecast / North East England / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Saturday 02 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
8.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Whitby today?
The current surf forecast for Whitby at 9AM is: 0.4m 5s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (02 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 4s |
| Evening (02 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Whitby. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri night, min 7°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | Monday 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 3 | E 4 | ENE 4 | N 4 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | |
21 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 40 | 89 | 100 | 85 | 77 | 55 | 45 | 34 | 22 | 33 | 33 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | glassy | |
High Tide | 5:05AM5.22m | 5:20PM5.26m | 5:36AM5.24m | 5:55PM5.18m | 6:08AM5.21m | 6:30PM5.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:03PM1.09m | 11:16AM1.24m | 11:35PM1.17m | 11:49AM1.23m | 00:06AM1.30m | 12:23PM1.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:39 | — |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
10 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | SE 4 | — | SE 3 | — | — | E 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 |
 kJ | 21 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 85 | 77 | 55 | 45 | 34 | 22 | 33 | 33 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | — | E 4 | ESE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | E 4 | — | — | ESE 4 | N 12 | N 11 | N 10 | ESE 4 | NE 8 | E 5 | E 4 | E 4 | N 8 | E 4 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | E 4 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 13 | 3 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | — | E 4 | ENE 4 | N 4 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | 5 | 10 | 40 | 89 | 100 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 312 | 312 | 342 | 342 | 342 | 342 | 342 | 342 | 342 | 342 | 342 | 343 | 345 | 342 | 342 | 118 | 43 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 73 | 13 | 427 | 427 |
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