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Whitby surfForecast / North East England / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Tuesday 28 Apr 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
8.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Whitby today?
The current surf forecast for Whitby at 11AM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a North direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am April 28). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (28 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (28 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Whitby. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Thu morning, min 7°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Fri 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | N 9 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | |
174 | 164 | 125 | 125 | 122 | 120 | 90 | 83 | 81 | 59 | 66 | 57 | 43 | 40 | 38 | 43 | 49 | 69 | 72 | 59 | 74 | 62 | 59 | 90 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:42AM4.85m | 2:49PM5.03m | 3:25AM4.99m | 3:32PM5.17m | 4:00AM5.09m | 4:10PM5.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:51AM1.87m | 9:17PM1.14m | 9:32AM1.64m | 9:56PM1.06m | 10:08AM1.45m | 10:30PM1.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  |  | | |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
 | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:32 | — | 8:34 |
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Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | ESE 6 |
 kJ | 174 | 164 | 125 | 125 | 122 | 120 | 90 | 83 | 81 | 59 | 59 | 57 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 36 | 35 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 13 | 11 | 59 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 19 | N 18 | N 18 | NE 6 | N 16 | N 16 | — | — | N 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 17 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 26 | 23 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 18 | 50 | 66 | 55 | 43 | 40 | 36 | 43 | 49 | 69 | 72 | 59 | 74 | 62 | 59 | 90 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 361 | 361 | 361 | 383 | 383 | 345 | 342 | 342 | 129 | 133 | 342 | 342 | 342 | 335 | 342 | 342 | 342 | 13 | 342 | 342 | 342 | 342 | 76 | 0 |
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