Whitby surf break

Whitby surfForecast / North East England / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Wednesday 13 May 2026 BST
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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
9.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Whitby today?

The current surf forecast for Whitby at 1PM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a North direction and 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)2.5ft (0.7m)8s
Afternoon (13 May)1.5ft (0.5m)8s
Evening (13 May)1ft (0.3m)8s

Table - waves today at Whitby. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Thu morning, min 6°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Thu night, calm by Fri night).

Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
2
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.5
N
7
0.6
N
7
0.3
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.6
N
4
1.1
N
5
1.3
N
6
1.4
N
6
1.4
N
6
1.4
N
7
1.5
N
7
1.7
N
7
2.3
N
8
2.5
N
9
3
N
10
3
N
10
3.5
N
11
3
N
11
2.5
N
11
2.5
N
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
64
64
61
41
27
39
10
11
11
59
106
148
163
173
208
306
703
1172
1581
1850
2408
1981
1757
1487
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
15
W
15
WNW
20
NNW
25
N
20
NNE
15
NW
25
NNW
25
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
25
N
25
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
35
NW
35
NW
35
NNW
25
N
15
NNW
5
W
5
SW
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
off
High Tide
1:50AM4.63m
1:48PM4.80m
2:37AM4.88m
2:38PM5.08m
3:19AM5.11m
3:26PM5.34m
Low Tide
7:56AM2.07m
8:26PM1.37m
8:45AM1.72m
9:13PM1.09m
9:30AM1.37m
9:57PM0.89m
light rain
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
rain showers
cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:01
5:00
4:58
4:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:55
8:58
9:00
9:01
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
7
7
7
8
8
7
7
7
7
7
8
9
9
8
8
8
7
6
8
9
9
9
7
7
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
1
0
0
1
1
2
1
1
0
-1
-2
0
1
2
5
4
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.5
N
7
0.3
N
8
0.5
NNE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.1
N
12
3
N
11
3
N
11
2.5
N
11
2.5
N
11
Energy kJ
64
64
61
41
27
10
10
1
3
2038
1981
1757
1487
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
9
0.3
N
8
Energy kJ
2
11
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNW
2
0.4
N
3
0.6
N
7
0.5
N
4
0.5
N
4
0.6
N
4
1.1
N
5
1.3
N
6
1.4
N
6
1.4
N
6
1.4
N
7
1.5
N
7
1.7
N
7
2.3
N
8
2.5
N
9
3
N
10
3
N
10
3.5
N
11
Energy kJ
1
3
39
7
8
11
59
106
148
163
173
208
306
703
1172
1581
1850
2408
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
4
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
9
28
468
480
602
956
515
480
522
404
1248
1363
77
77
260
387
534
293
600
546
77
4
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in North East England
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
4
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
8
7
8
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
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