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Whitby surfForecast / North East England / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Sunday 10 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 8AM is: 1.0m 5s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (10 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (10 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Whitby. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue morning, min 5°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the N by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 10 | Monday 11 | Tuesday 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | N 12 | NE 5 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 6 | N 7 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | |
108 | 71 | 61 | 45 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 35 | 52 | 117 | 419 | 868 | 929 | 817 | 733 | 459 | 432 | 488 | 374 | 322 | 290 | 241 | 196 | 133 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 10:31PM4.23m | 10:31AM4.37m | 11:46PM4.25m | 11:43AM4.39m | 00:54AM4.40m | 12:50PM4.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:22AM2.55m | 5:14PM2.11m | 5:42AM2.56m | 6:31PM1.95m | 6:57AM2.38m | 7:35PM1.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:54 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 9 |
0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | -3 | -3 | -2 | -2 | -1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 3 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | E 4 | N 12 | N 12 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
 kJ | 6 | 3 | 44 | 41 | 36 | 19 | 13 | 35 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | 566 | 459 | 432 | 488 | 374 | 322 | 290 | 241 | 196 | 133 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | E 4 | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 11 | 25 | 1 | — | 38 | 37 | 37 | 9 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 41 | 90 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 9 | — | — | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 4 | NNE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 6 | — | — | 11 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | N 6 | N 7 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | W 2 | W 4 | — | — | W 3 |
| kJ | 108 | 71 | 61 | 45 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 117 | 419 | 868 | 929 | 817 | 733 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | — | — | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 488 | 455 | 500 | 455 | 783 | 13 | 29 | 95 | 237 | 77 | 77 | 335 | 444 | 77 | 77 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 603 | 256 | 4 | 28 | 4 |
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