Whitby surf break

Whitby surfForecast / North East England / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Monday 25 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
10.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Whitby today?

The current surf forecast for Whitby at 3AM is: 0.2m 3s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 25). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 May)0.5ft (0.2m)4s
Afternoon (25 May)0.5ft (0.1m)4s
Evening (25 May)0.5ft (0.2m)3s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
3
0.2
ESE
3
0.2
ESE
4
0.2
ESE
4
0.2
ESE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.4
SE
3
0.3
SE
3
0.2
ESE
4
0.2
ESE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.2
NNE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.5
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.7
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.4
E
4
0.4
E
4
0.4
E
4
0.5
E
4
0.5
E
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1
1
1
2
1
1
0
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
7
14
19
15
6
6
6
9
9
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
5
SW
5
W
5
SSW
5
SSE
5
SSW
10
W
10
NW
5
NW
10
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
ENE
15
E
10
E
15
E
15
E
15
ESE
20
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
off
off
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
00:04AM4.56m
12:10PM4.72m
1:09AM4.58m
1:16PM4.76m
2:04AM4.66m
2:13PM4.83m
Low Tide
6:07AM2.30m
6:54PM1.52m
7:16AM2.20m
7:53PM1.48m
8:13AM2.03m
8:43PM1.44m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:43
4:41
4:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:15
9:17
9:19
Temp °C
20
19
20
22
23
25
25
24
22
19
18
18
17
17
14
11
11
10
10
10
11
12
11
10
18
16
18
22
24
25
26
25
22
19
18
17
15
16
12
9
8
7
7
6
6
7
6
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
3
0.2
ESE
3
0.2
ESE
4
0.2
ESE
4
0.2
ESE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.2
ESE
3
0.2
ESE
4
0.2
ESE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.7
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.3
NNE
4
0.3
NNE
4
0.2
N
4
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
Energy kJ
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
19
15
3
3
1
1
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
6
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
7
Energy kJ
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
3
0.3
SE
3
0.2
NNE
2
0.2
NNE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.5
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.5
ENE
4
0.4
E
4
0.4
E
4
0.4
E
4
0.5
E
4
0.5
E
4
Energy kJ
3
2
1
1
2
7
14
10
6
6
6
9
9
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
345
379
335
335
335
335
336
335
335
335
335
335
335
336
336
343
342
345
342
342
342
342
344
344
Best forecast wave conditions in North East England
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
8
9
9
9
9
5
6
6
7
7
7
6
7
7
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