Surf Forecasts:
Whitby surf forecast from 21 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 23 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period, N swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 22 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period, N swell with 294 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 23 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with N 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 Thursday (Jul 23) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 7s 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 1.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 2s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 25) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Whitby over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cooking for the Whitby stretch over the next couple of weeks. I won’t sugarcoat it – this is a lean run. The pattern is mostly small, short-period slop from the NNE, and the wind is rarely your friend. We’ve got a long stretch of poor conditions, but there are a couple of windows where it might just be worth a paddle.
The first real chance of anything surfable doesn’t show up until Thursday morning, 23rd July. It’s not going to blow your mind, but after a few days of nothing, a glassy morning with 3ft of NNE windswell (period a dismal 7 seconds) will at least let you get wet. The combined energy is weak at 84, so you’ll be working for every ripple. It’s surfable, but that’s about the best you can say.
The next flicker of hope comes on Monday afternoon, 27th July. The wind goes light offshore from the WNW, cleaning up a 4ft, 6-second NNE windswell. The energy picks up to 209, which is moderate, but the period is so short it’ll be a bit of a washing machine. Still, clean waves and no crowds? You could do worse.
Looking further out, the standout – and I mean the only real standout – is Saturday afternoon, 1st August. The wind drops to glassy, and we see a 5ft NNE swell, still a short 7 seconds, but the energy is a solid 198. This is the biggest swell of the period and the cleanest conditions. For a beach/pier setup like Whitby, this is the pick. It’s big enough to be fun for intermediates, but it’s not so big that it’s out of control. The swell direction is from the NNE, which is not the optimum ENE, but with glassy conditions, you’ll take it. This is your best shot.
The rest of the run is a write-off: onshore winds, lumpy chop, or just tiny waves. From the 25th through the 27th morning, it’s barely a ripple. The final days of July and into early August see a persistent cross-shore from the ESE, which just chops everything up. If you’re a kiter, the fresh cross-shore winds on the 31st of July might look fun, but for a paddle surfer, it’s a no-go.
Water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing weird there.
So, to sum it up: for the next 16 days, Whitby is mostly a miss. The Thursday morning 23rd July is a “maybe” for a desperate session, and the Monday afternoon 27th July is okay. But your one true target is the Saturday afternoon, 1st August. Get out there if you can.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sat morning, calm by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | 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) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 52 | 34 | 40 | 229 | 227 | 92 | 84 | 82 | 66 | 34 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 72 | 119 | 16 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 9:38AM5.02m | 10:21PM4.54m | 10:32AM4.72m | 11:18PM4.37m | 11:39AM4.47m | 00:25AM4.30m | 12:56PM4.36m | 1:34AM4.38m | 2:08PM4.40m | 2:32AM4.56m | 3:06PM4.54m | 3:21AM4.78m | 3:53PM4.70m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:08PM1.61m | 4:15AM2.19m | 5:02PM1.95m | 5:16AM2.39m | 6:08PM2.20m | 6:37AM2.47m | 7:23PM2.30m | 8:00AM2.36m | 8:27PM2.25m | 9:02AM2.13m | 9:18PM2.12m | 9:50AM1.87m | 10:00PM1.97m | ||||||||
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 | 4:54 | — | — | 4:56 | — | — | 4:56 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:03 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | 9:12 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | — | N 8 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | NNE 4 | N 10 | N 6 | N 5 |
| kJ | 1 | 34 | 40 | — | 227 | 92 | 84 | 82 | 66 | 34 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 83 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | N 11 | — | N 9 | N 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 6 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 7 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | — | — | NNE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | — | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | — | N 4 | WNW 3 | NNW 6 | N 6 | — |
| kJ | 52 | — | — | 229 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 72 | 119 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 531 | 1144 | 243 | 43 | 455 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 479 | 479 | 479 | 394 | 480 | 598 | 397 | 739 | 397 | 479 | 0 | 667 |
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