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/ North East England (54 surf breaks) /
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Whitby surfForecast / North East England / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Tuesday 26 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
10.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Whitby today?
The current surf forecast for Whitby at 9AM is: 0.1m 4s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (26 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 3s |
| Evening (26 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 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 27°C on Mon night, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | N 3 | N 3 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | |
1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 21 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 22 | 37 | 40 | 32 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 1:09AM4.58m | 1:16PM4.76m | 2:04AM4.66m | 2:13PM4.83m | 2:50AM4.76m | 3:02PM4.90m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:16AM2.20m | 7:53PM1.48m | 8:13AM2.03m | 8:43PM1.44m | 9:00AM1.84m | 9:25PM1.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 4:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:21 | — |
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Temp °C | 25 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
25 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 9 |
 kJ | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 16 | 21 | 16 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | N 8 | — | N 7 | — | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | N 8 | NE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 3 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | — | — | — | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | — | — | — | 6 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 22 | 37 | 40 | 32 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 335 | 336 | 335 | 336 | 399 | 336 | 336 | 393 | 335 | 342 | 342 | 342 | 342 | 383 | 344 | 344 | 344 | 398 | 440 | 493 | 499 | 446 | 559 | 277 |
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