Surf Forecasts:
Whitby surf forecast from 25 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 27 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period, E swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 27 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period, E swell with 187 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 27 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s 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 Thursday (Aug 27) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 7s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Whitby in the next 16 days are 1.4m 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Monday (Aug 31) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Thu 27th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Thu 27th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Thu 27th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Whitby over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, and I’ve got the lowdown for our local stretch. Let's be straight with you: it’s a pretty quiet run for a while, with a whole lot of nothing to start. We've got a big gap of quiet, poor surf before things finally get interesting.
From Tuesday the 25th of August right through to the end of the month, it’s basically a write-off. We’re looking at tiny, weak, messy windswell. The wind is all over the place and mostly onshore or cross, so the water’s choppy and the waves are just poor. Don’t bother paddling out unless you just want to sit on your board and watch the horizon.
That quiet stretch runs right up until Friday the 28th of August morning, when we finally get a small window. The wind swings offshore out of the SW, and we get some clean, but small, 3ft waves rolling in from the ENE. The combined energy is weak (99), so it’s not got much punch. It’s surfable but very ordinary. For a quick, small-wave session on a longboard or a foamy, it might be okay, but that’s about it.
The next few days are more of the same: clean but tiny windswell, barely breaking. Then we hit the big one. Wednesday the 2nd of September is going to be a monster day, but you’d better be a proper charger. A massive swell hits, pushing 11-12ft at 9-10 seconds from the NNW. The combined energy is enormous (1733 to 2716). The problem is, for Whitby, a beach and pier setup, that’s predicted to be too big. The forecast even says the swell is too big for this break. It’s going to be a washing machine, and honestly, it might be more interesting for the kite surfers than us paddle guys. The offshore wind will be strong, making it clean but incredibly hard to paddle into. This is strictly for experts only.
After that big pulse, it settles back down quickly. Thursday the 3rd of September morning sees the swell drop to about 5ft, but the cross-wind blows out the quality. Then we’re back to small and clean or small and choppy for the rest of the run into the second week.
If I had to pick the best of a bad bunch, it’s that small, clean Friday morning on the 28th of August. The standout is definitely the big Wednesday the 2nd of September, but that’s a wild, expert-only session with a serious caveat about it being too big for the break. Keep an eye on that one, but don’t get your hopes up unless you’re a local hero.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 10 |
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 kJ | 18 | 47 | 67 | 153 | 124 | 127 | 157 | 168 | 161 | 66 | 53 | 75 | 47 | 34 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 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 | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 3:35PM4.74m | 3:40AM5.01m | 4:13PM4.97m | 4:17AM5.25m | 4:48PM5.16m | 4:49AM5.45m | 5:20PM5.31m | 5:21AM5.60m | 5:52PM5.40m | 5:52AM5.70m | 6:23PM5.42m | 6:24AM5.73m | 6:55PM5.38m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:32AM1.92m | 9:41PM2.09m | 10:09AM1.60m | 10:17PM1.84m | 10:43AM1.33m | 10:51PM1.62m | 11:16AM1.11m | 11:23PM1.45m | 11:48AM0.95m | 11:55PM1.33m | 12:20PM0.88m | 00:28AM1.27m | 12:53PM0.89m | 1:02AM1.29m | |||||||
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 | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:57 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 7 | 17 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 5 | N 6 | — | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 |
| kJ | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 168 | 161 | 66 | 53 | 75 | 47 | 34 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | NE 8 | N 7 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SSE 5 | N 6 | NE 6 | N 8 | — | S 6 | N 10 |
| kJ | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | — | 1 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | N 7 | SE 4 | N 6 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 8 | E 6 | N 5 | — | N 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 2 | — | SW 2 | — | S 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WNW 4 |
| kJ | 18 | 47 | 67 | 153 | 124 | 127 | 157 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 9 | 16 | 16 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 342 | 345 | 440 | 482 | 497 | 2 | 223 | 139 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 25 | 76 | 312 | 457 | 393 | 487 | 323 | 677 | 361 |
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