Surf Forecasts:
Whitby surf forecast from 3 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 4 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 6 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period, N swell with 253 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 4 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with E 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 Tuesday (Aug 04) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s. 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 1.4m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 06) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Tue 4th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Tue 4th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Thu 6th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Whitby over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get straight into it.
To be honest, the next 16 days at Whitby are looking pretty grim. The swell is tiny for most of the run, and the winds are all over the place. We’re in for a long stretch of flat or near-flat conditions, with only a couple of brief windows that might be worth a paddle.
The best of a bad bunch comes on Tuesday, August 4th. We’ve got a pulse of 4ft swell from the East, with a short period of 6 seconds. That’s not going to win any awards, but the morning has a light cross-offshore breeze, which will keep the surface clean. The combined wave energy is moderate (165). The water is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, sitting at about 62°F.
Wednesday, August 6th, in the afternoon, there’s a slight bump to 5ft from the North, period up to 8 seconds. The wind swings light cross-offshore, so it’ll be clean. That energy pushes up to 247 (moderate), but it’s a short-period windswell, so it’ll be a bit lumpy and disorganised. Still, it’s the biggest wave of the whole outlook.
Friday, August 7th, offers a small, clean 4ft swell from the North in the morning, with a light cross-offshore wind. It’s surfable, but nothing to get excited about.
After that, it’s a long, flat slog. From August 8th right through to the 18th, the swell drops below 3ft, and most days are under 2ft. There’s a glassy morning on the 9th, but the swell is only 1ft – you’d be floating more than surfing. The 16th of August pops up a 4ft cross-shore mess, but it’s not clean.
For a beach/pier setup like Whitby, the lack of consistent swell and the poor quality of the waves means this is a kite-surfing window at best, not a paddle-surfing one. Hang tight, lads. The forecasts can change, but right now, it’s a tough run.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Tue morning, strong winds from the WSW by Wed afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 21°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 9 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | N 8 | NNE 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | N 7 | NNE 7 | N 9 | NW 4 | NNW 5 | N 9 |
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 kJ | 11 | 24 | 108 | 115 | 101 | 37 | 34 | 21 | 10 | 123 | 247 | 224 | 149 | 121 | 77 | 38 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 8:00PM5.07m | 8:00AM5.40m | 8:39PM4.95m | 8:43AM5.25m | 9:25PM4.78m | 9:36AM5.03m | 10:22PM4.60m | 10:43AM4.79m | 11:34PM4.48m | 12:08PM4.64m | 00:57AM4.52m | 1:38PM4.71m | 2:14AM4.74m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:56PM1.13m | 2:03AM1.60m | 2:33PM1.25m | 2:43AM1.72m | 3:16PM1.46m | 3:30AM1.88m | 4:07PM1.72m | 4:30AM2.07m | 5:14PM1.98m | 5:49AM2.17m | 6:40PM2.13m | 7:25AM2.05m | 8:08PM2.04m | ||||||||
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 | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:58 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | 8:47 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 16 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 22 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | N 8 | NNE 8 | N 7 | S 6 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | SE 4 | NNW 5 | N 9 |
| kJ | 11 | 24 | 27 | 115 | 101 | 37 | 34 | 21 | 10 | 1 | 247 | 224 | 149 | 121 | 77 | 38 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | N 6 | N 8 | N 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 25 | 23 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 9 | N 10 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SE 5 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | SE 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 25 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 6 | — | ESE 6 | — | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | N 7 | — | — | — | SE 2 | — | — | — | WSW 2 | NW 4 | — | NW 4 |
| kJ | 4 | 18 | 108 | — | 55 | — | 3 | 10 | 9 | 123 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | — | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 404 | 365 | 405 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 133 | 312 | 567 | 28 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 394 | 587 | 323 | 379 | 335 | 342 |
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