Surf Forecasts:
Whitby surf forecast from 1 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 5 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period, N swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 5 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period, N swell with 129 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 5 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s 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 Saturday (Sep 05) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 2s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Whitby in the next 16 days are 1.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 05) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 05) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Sat 5th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Sat 5th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Sat 5th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Whitby over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – I’ve scanned the charts for the next 16 days, and honestly, Mother Nature is serving up a big fat zero for surf around here. There’s nothing on the table that’s worth paddling out for. The whole forecast window is a dud.
Whitby is the only spot in the mix, and the story is the same every day: poor surf conditions. The first few days see tiny, weak swell from the north with short periods, barely reaching 2ft at best. The wind is mostly cross-off from the WSW, but with speeds around 19 mph, it’s just too blustery to make anything of the knee-high dribble. The combined wave energy is a measly 25 (weak) on Tuesday morning, and it only gets worse from there.
Through the first week, the swell does get a little bump on Saturday the 5th, with a 4ft north-northwest swell and a bit more energy (105, moderate). But the wind is still messy cross-off, and the period is short at 7 seconds, so it’s just a lumpy, blown-out mess. The water temp is a touch warmer than normal at 61°, but that’s a small comfort when there’s nothing to ride.
Into the second week, it’s the same sorry story. Swell heights drop back to 2ft or less, and the energy is non-existent. There’s a brief moment on Tuesday the 15th with glassy conditions and flat calm, but the swell is a pathetic 0.7ft. You’d be better off skipping stones.
The only bright spot, if you can call it that, is the strong offshore winds on Wednesday the 9th – but with a 0.3ft, 5-second swell, that’s kite-surfing territory, not paddle surfing. Honestly, for a spot that’s fairly consistent, it’s a rare blank run. The forecasts can change, but right now, there’s zero to get excited about.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri night, light winds from the SW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | |||||||||||||||
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) | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 8 | N 12 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | NNW 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | SE 6 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 |
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 kJ | 25 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 47 | 86 | 54 | 30 | 25 | 13 | 5 | 105 | 120 | 61 | 40 | 27 | 56 | 28 | 28 | 26 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:29PM5.28m | 7:36AM5.56m | 8:07PM5.11m | 8:21AM5.32m | 8:53PM4.87m | 9:17AM4.99m | 9:53PM4.61m | 10:33AM4.67m | 11:14PM4.44m | 12:11PM4.54m | 00:49AM4.51m | 1:44PM4.70m | 2:08AM4.80m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:27PM1.01m | 1:38AM1.38m | 2:05PM1.24m | 2:18AM1.55m | 2:47PM1.56m | 3:06AM1.80m | 3:40PM1.95m | 4:10AM2.07m | 4:54PM2.30m | 5:43AM2.21m | 6:38PM2.43m | 7:29AM2.01m | 8:09PM2.23m | ||||||||
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 | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:39 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 11 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 8 | N 12 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | SE 5 |
| kJ | 25 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 47 | 86 | 54 | 30 | 25 | 13 | 5 | — | 120 | 61 | 40 | 27 | 52 | 28 | 28 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 8 | N 9 | N 5 | N 7 | SE 4 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | — | — | NNE 10 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | NNE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 11 | 10 | 6 | 26 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 7 | N 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 2 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | SSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | NW 5 | NNW 7 | — | — | SSE 3 | SE 5 | SE 6 | NNW 3 | — | SSE 3 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 39 | 105 | — | — | 2 | 26 | 56 | 1 | — | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 426 | 559 | 345 | 342 | 379 | 13 | 4 | 361 | 488 | 397 | 416 | 393 | 394 | 53 | 13 | 410 | 118 | 24 | 79 | 411 | 133 |
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