Surf Forecasts:
Whitby surf forecast from 7 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 9 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period, N swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 9 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period, N swell with 836 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 9 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 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 Wednesday (Sep 09) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Whitby in the next 16 days are 2.3m 9s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-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 Tuesday (Sep 08) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Wed 9th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Wed 9th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Wed 9th Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Whitby over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right then, let's have a look at what's on offer for Whitby over the next couple of weeks. I've gotta be straight with you – it's a pretty grim picture for us paddle surfers. We're looking at a long, dry spell with barely a ripple worth mentioning for days on end.
The water's sitting at 60°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but that's about the only good news.
For the first few days, Monday the 7th to Thursday the 10th of September, we've got tiny, weak swell. The combined energy is barely registering, with values as low as 39 (weak energy) on Monday morning, and even that's from the NNE with a short 8-second period. It's poor surf conditions across the board, and while we get some offshore winds, there's just no power in the water.
Then we hit a proper dead zone. From Friday the 11th right through until Tuesday the 22nd of September, the swell is almost non-existent. We're talking heights of 0.3 ft to 1.0 ft most days. The combined energy figures are in the single digits for long stretches – a 2, a 7, a 5, that sort of thing. It's desperate. There's a brief blip on Wednesday the 9th where the swell jumps to 6 ft from the north with a combined energy of 450 (moderate wave energy), but the wind is a messy cross-shore, and the wave comment is still "poor surf conditions." It's just not happening for us.
Even the runs of offshore wind on the 15th and 17th of September are wasted because the swell is far too small. Honestly, this stretch looks more interesting for the kite surfers than anyone with a paddle board.
To be fair, this kind of blank run is more normal for this area. It's a beach and pier setup, and it can go quiet for a while. Forecasts can change, but as things stand, there's nothing to get excited about for the next 16 days.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 6 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 17 | N 16 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 |
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 kJ | 24 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 140 | 450 | 284 | 108 | 103 | 78 | 42 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 15 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:44PM4.70m | 2:08AM4.80m | 2:53PM5.00m | 3:07AM5.17m | 3:46PM5.29m | 3:54AM5.51m | 4:29PM5.50m | 4:36AM5.75m | 5:08PM5.61m | 5:15AM5.89m | 5:45PM5.62m | 5:52AM5.89m | 6:20PM5.54m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:09PM2.23m | 8:43AM1.58m | 9:09PM1.91m | 9:37AM1.14m | 9:56PM1.59m | 10:22AM0.80m | 10:37PM1.34m | 11:03AM0.59m | 11:14PM1.18m | 11:41AM0.55m | 11:50PM1.12m | 12:17PM0.64m | 00:24AM1.16m | ||||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — |
 | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:24 | — |
mm | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 20 | 20 | 17 |
Feels °C | 16 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 19 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 4 | — | SE 3 | SSE 4 | N 14 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 15 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 1 | — | 450 | 284 | 108 | 103 | 78 | 42 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | SE 5 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | N 6 | N 17 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 14 |
| kJ | 24 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | N 16 | N 14 | — | N 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 4 | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | NNW 6 | — | — | SSW 3 | S 2 | — | — | SSW 2 | — | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 140 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 129 | 529 | 432 | 404 | 739 | 397 | 43 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 95 | 404 | 397 | 379 | 432 | 490 | 379 | 316 | 316 | 345 |
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