Surf Forecasts:
Whitby surf forecast from 9 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 13 Nov, 3PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period, NNE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 17 Nov, 9PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period, N swell with 2,738 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 13 Nov, 3PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with NNE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Whitby this week:
The surf forecast for Whitby over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Nov 13) at 3PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 9s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Whitby in the next 16 days are 3.0m 12s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Nov 17) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Nov 22) at 12AM.
| Wave Type | Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3PM (Fri 13th Nov) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 3PM (Fri 13th Nov) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Tue 17th Nov) | 10ft (3.0m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Whitby over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Mon morning, min 7°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Thu morning, min 4°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Thu morning, light winds from the WNW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 9 | Tuesday 10 | Wednesday 11 | Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | NNE 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 10 | N 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 14 | 23 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 19 | 32 | 65 | 427 | 534 | 918 | 449 | 318 | 176 | 85 | 60 | 39 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:28AM5.47m | 3:49PM5.39m | 4:04AM5.44m | 4:21PM5.41m | 4:40AM5.35m | 4:55PM5.38m | 5:17AM5.21m | 5:28PM5.31m | 5:54AM5.04m | 6:03PM5.19m | 6:34AM4.84m | 6:40PM5.03m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:25PM1.47m | 9:47AM1.19m | 10:00PM1.39m | 10:20AM1.30m | 10:35PM1.38m | 10:52AM1.44m | 11:10PM1.45m | 11:25AM1.62m | 11:46PM1.57m | 11:58AM1.84m | 00:23AM1.75m | 12:33PM2.07m | 1:03AM1.94m | ||||||
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 | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — |
 | — | — | 4:12 | — | — | 4:09 | — | — | 4:07 | — | — | 4:07 | — | — | 4:05 | — | — | 4:02 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 4 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | NNE 11 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | N 14 | N 10 | N 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 19 | 32 | 65 | — | 15 | 918 | 449 | 318 | 176 | 85 | 60 | 39 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | ENE 4 | N 11 | N 10 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | NE 3 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 8 | N 9 |
| kJ | 14 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | — | — | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 11 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | NE 3 | NE 3 | N 6 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | 38 | 427 | 534 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 493 | 440 | 292 | 291 | 291 | 291 | 291 | 291 | 291 | 4 | 399 | 292 | 247 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 404 |
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