Whitby Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s break it down.

Look, I’ve gotta be straight with you – if you’re looking for surf around here for the next couple of weeks, you might be better off kicking back on the sand. This stretch is a real quiet one. We’ve got a long, almost flat run with nothing that really gets the blood pumping. The first real pulse of energy doesn’t show up until Monday, August 3rd, and even then, conditions are too messy to call it a goer.

For Whitby, the outlook is grim for the first several days. Through Wednesday, July 29th and Thursday, July 30th, we’re dealing with tiny, weak swell around 1 to 1.5 feet from the north, with combined energy readings barely cracking 40. Winds are either onshore or cross-shore, leaving the surface bumpy. Friday, July 31st is glassy clean in the morning, but with only 1 foot of north swell, it’s barely a ripple. This pattern of small, weak surf and mixed winds drags on all the way through that first weekend.

We hit Monday, August 3rd, and the swell finally shows some life. By the afternoon, a 12-second period north swell bumps up to about 3.3 feet, and the combined energy jumps to 309. That’s moderate energy, finally. But here’s the letdown – the wind is onshore from the ESE at 18 mph, making for choppy, messy conditions. It’s a bit of a tease. Tuesday, August 4th and Wednesday, August 5th keep that swell around 2.5 to 3 feet with similar period, but the cross-onshore winds just won’t let it clean up.

The best thing on offer, and I use the term loosely, is Thursday, August 6th and Friday, August 7th. Afternoon on Thursday the 6th, we get a short-period 5-second ESE windswell hitting 4.3 feet. The energy is 134 – moderate – and the wind is cross-offshore from the WSW at 18 mph. That cross-off will clean it up, but the period is so short (5 seconds) the waves will be weak and crumbly. Friday the 7th morning is similar: 4.3 feet of ESE swell (7-second period) with cross-offshore WNW winds at 15 mph and energy of 179. Solid wave height for a bigger day, but the short period means it won’t hold much power or shape, and that size is not for beginners. It’s the only window that looks even half-interesting.

Beyond that, the second week drops off a cliff. From Saturday, August 8th onward, we’re back to tiny 0.3 to 1 foot dribble with energy under 30. There’s a pulse around Wednesday, August 12th and Thursday, August 13th where the swell climbs back to 4 feet from the north-northeast, but the period is short (6-8 seconds) and winds are variable. It’s likely to be sloppy.

The water at Whitby is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year at 62.1°, but given the lack of surf, you won’t be in it long enough to care.

There really isn’t a standout session in this whole 16-day run. The forecast confidence is high for the first week because it’s just flat and poor. The longer-range pulse around the 12th is promising in size but uncertain in quality. This is one of those blank stretches where you just have to wait for the next system to roll in.

Stay patient, crew. The ocean’s just taking a breather.

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