Whitby Surf Forecast and Surf Report

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

Straight up, I've got to be honest with you—this is a tough run. The data is telling me there's not a single session in the next 16 days that scores high enough to get a real recommendation. We're looking at a long, dry spell. From now through to the 26th of August, the surf is just not happening. It's a proper blank run, which for this area is more normal than you'd hope. The forecasts can change, but right now, it's a write-off for paddle surfing.

The first few days are a total write-off. Tuesday the 11th has a tiny 3ft north swell, but that cross-off SSE wind at 15 mph is just making a mess of it. The combined wave energy is weak, at 150, and the water is a touch warmer than normal at 62°F. It's just poor.

We roll through the 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th, 16th, and 17th—more of the same. Swells are tiny, periods are short, and the wind is never on our side. It's all cross-shore and cross-onshore chop. Not a single session worth paddling out for.

There's a glimmer on the 18th and 19th. We get some light offshore winds from the SW and WSW, with a clean, glassy patch on the 19th afternoon. But the swell is just too small—2ft to 3ft from the north-northeast with a short period. The energy is weak (65 and 56). It's clean, but it's flat. You'd be bobbing around on a lake.

After that, the 20th, 21st, and 22nd are back to tiny, weak swells with poor wind, and the 23rd throws up a bit of a joke. We get a 6ft north swell, but it's straight onshore and lumpy. The energy jumps to 303 and 348—moderate—but it's all noise and no shape. That's a kite surfer's dream, not a surfer's. For a beginner, that 6ft is already too big, and with the onshore wind, it's a messy close-out.

The 24th and 25th see the wind pick up even more, with fresh cross-onshore breezes at 19-22 mph. The swell is there on the 25th, 4ft from the north-northwest, but the energy is moderate (114 to 195), and it's just lumpy, choppy garbage. Again, more of a kiteboarding window.

The 26th fades out with a tiny 2ft north swell and light cross-shore wind. It's clean, but there's nothing to ride.

So, to sum it up: there are no good surf options in this 16-day window. The whole period is a write-off. Don't bother checking the cams, just give it a few days and see if the forecasts change. Sometimes you get a run like this, and it's better to just go for a walk.

Rusty.

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