Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whitby today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whitby at 3PM is: 0.6m 7s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Whitby. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NE 7 | E 5 | ENE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
57 | 49 | 35 | 25 | 23 | 16 | 18 | 24 | 27 | 42 | 62 | 60 | 74 | 89 | 112 | 180 | 208 | 173 | 163 | 156 | 147 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:48PM4.49m | 2:59AM4.74m | 3:35PM4.74m | 3:40AM5.01m | 4:13PM4.97m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:45AM2.24m | 8:59PM2.34m | 9:32AM1.92m | 9:41PM2.09m | 10:09AM1.60m | ||||||||||||||||
5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NE 7 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | N 7 | N 7 | — | N 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | — | E 6 | ENE 6 |
57 | 49 | 35 | 25 | 23 | 16 | 18 | 24 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 10 | — | 156 | 147 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 5 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | ENE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | — | — |
— | — | 1 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 19 | 27 | 42 | 62 | 60 | 74 | 89 | 112 | 180 | 208 | 173 | 163 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 342 | 385 | 387 | 342 | 342 | 345 | 342 | 342 | 342 | 342 | 342 | 342 | 383 | 440 | 405 | 457 | 468 | 482 | 497 | 440 | 440 |
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