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Whitby Surf Forecast
/ North East England (54 surf breaks) /
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Whitby surfForecast / North East England / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Thursday 21 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
9.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Whitby today?
The current surf forecast for Whitby at 7AM is: 0.1m 7s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 4s |
| Evening (21 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 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 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
E 5 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | N 6 | |
2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 11 | 19 | 20 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 7:56AM5.21m | 8:42PM5.03m | 8:51AM5.04m | 9:45PM4.80m | 9:52AM4.88m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:51AM1.50m | 2:24PM1.03m | 2:45AM1.81m | 3:24PM1.24m | 3:45AM2.09m | 4:31PM1.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 4:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:13 | — |
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Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | — | — | N 7 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | — |
 kJ | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 11 | 19 | 20 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | — | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | — | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | — | — | S 2 | SSW 2 | — | — | — | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSW 2 | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 33 | 28 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 307 | 307 | 307 | 379 | 379 | 392 | 383 | 393 | 393 | 312 | 295 | 340 | 316 | 316 | 300 | 332 | 332 | 316 | 316 | 393 | 316 | 316 | 316 | 323 |
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