Whitby Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for Whitby over the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, mate, I gotta be straight with you. This is a grim run. The whole 16-day window is a flat spell with barely a ripple worth paddling for. Every single session in the guidance is flagged as poor surf conditions. There’s a long stretch of nothing from the start right through to the end. We’ve got a little bump here and there, but nothing that’ll get your heart racing.

We kick off on Thursday, 23 July. The swell is a weak 3ft from the NNE, with a short period of 6 seconds and a combined energy of just 59 – that’s weak. The wind is light from the NE, so it’s onshore, and the water is a mild 59° with a water temperature anomaly of +0.9°, so pretty average for the time of year. It’s a no-go.

Friday the 24th is a little cleaner, with a glassy afternoon and a cross-offshore wind, but the swell is even smaller at 2ft to 2ft. The energy is down to 27–39. You’d be fighting for a knee-high slop.

Saturday the 25th and Sunday the 26th? Forget it. Swell drops to 0.3ft–1ft, and while the wind is clean, there’s just no water moving. The energy is down to single digits.

The whole first week is a write-off, and the second week is no better. Through the end of July and into the first week of August, we’re stuck with tiny, weak swells. The biggest we see is a 3ft push from the NNE on Wednesday, 5 August, with a period of 8 seconds and a combined energy of 81. That’s still weak. The wind is offshore from the WSW in the morning, which is promising, but the swell is so small and short-period it’s barely surfable. The same afternoon sees a bit of cross-offshore wind, but again, it’s not enough.

There is no standout session. Not a single day offers the kind of size, shape, or consistency that would make you want to wax up. The combined energy never breaks into the triple digits, so it’s a total flat spell. For a spot like Whitby, a beach/pier setup, this is a rare blank run. The forecasts can change, but right now, it’s a waiting game.

If you’re desperate, the best chance is the morning of Wednesday, 5 August, with a little 3ft NNE swell and offshore WSW wind. But it’s a long way off, and it’s still tiny. Don’t hold your breath.

Rusty.

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