Surf Forecasts:
Whitby surf forecast from 30 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 4 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period, ENE swell with 390 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Whitby this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Whitby in the next 16 days are 1.9m 7s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 02) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Tue 4th Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Whitby over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's break down what's on the cards for Whitby over the next couple of weeks.
I've got to be honest with you, this is a grim outlook. We're staring down a solid week and a half of flat, junk conditions from Thursday the 30th of July right through to the morning of Friday the 7th of August. The surf is just poor. Tiny 1ft to 2ft waves from the north, with a short, weak period of 5 to 8 seconds. The wind is onshore, cross, or just messy, making it a complete washout. If you're a kite surfer, the stronger breezes might be fun, but for a paddle surfer, there's nothing to get excited about. The water’s a touch warmer than you’d expect for this time of year, sitting around 62°, but that's no consolation when the waves are flat.
The only real glimmer of hope comes on Saturday the 8th of August. The morning at Whitby (beach/pier) sees a bit of a pulse with 4ft swell from the ENE, but the period is a terrible 5 seconds. That's just windswell with no power. The combined energy is a weak 99, so it's really just a bump. The wind is light offshore from the WSW, so it will be clean, but don't expect any shape. It's surfable, but very ordinary. That afternoon, the wind picks up and ruins it.
The rest of the second week is a similar story. We get a few more pulses of energy, like on the 12th of August with 5ft to 6ft waves from the north, but the period is still short, and the wind is fresh and cross-offshore. The combined energy jumps to 213 and 274, which is moderate, but the wind is going to make it a battle. Then on the 13th of August, the swell cranks up to 7ft from the north, with a solid 8-second period. The combined energy hits a massive 617, but the wind is cross to onshore, turning it into a messy, choppy closeout. That's big, ugly, and for experts only, but even they won't be stoked on the conditions.
Best bet, if you're desperate, is the morning of the 8th of August for a clean, tiny, weak wave. Or the morning of the 14th of August, which offers a smaller 3ft NNE swell with a clean cross-offshore breeze from the WNW. It's not going to be a standout, but it's the cleanest of a bad bunch. But honestly, you're better off waiting for the next proper swell.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||||
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 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 7 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 12 | E 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 |
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 kJ | 22 | 22 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 19 | 5 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 19 | 14 | 41 | 100 | 336 | 363 | 189 | 85 | 62 | 26 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 5:46PM5.12m | 5:48AM5.44m | 6:20PM5.18m | 6:19AM5.49m | 6:53PM5.18m | 6:51AM5.51m | 7:26PM5.15m | 7:24AM5.48m | 8:00PM5.07m | 8:00AM5.40m | 8:39PM4.95m | 8:43AM5.25m | 9:25PM4.78m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:41AM1.25m | 11:48PM1.57m | 12:15PM1.14m | 00:21AM1.52m | 12:48PM1.08m | 00:55AM1.51m | 1:21PM1.07m | 1:28AM1.53m | 1:56PM1.13m | 2:03AM1.60m | 2:33PM1.25m | 2:43AM1.72m | 3:16PM1.46m | 3:30AM1.88m | |||||||
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 | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:58 | — | — | 8:55 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 5 | NNW 7 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | E 6 | N 10 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 22 | 22 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 19 | 5 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 19 | 14 | 24 | 98 | 44 | 363 | 189 | 85 | 62 | 26 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | NNW 4 | N 10 | NNW 5 | — | — | N 8 | N 10 | N 7 | NNW 5 | N 5 | ESE 3 | N 6 | N 12 | N 10 | — | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 5 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | — | — | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 41 | 100 | — | 41 | 24 | 22 | 12 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | N 5 | NNW 8 | N 8 | — | — | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 14 | 5 | — | — | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | — | NW 4 | — | — | W 2 | — | — | NW 4 | — | — | SE 3 | ESE 3 | E 4 | — | ENE 7 | — | — | N 5 | N 5 | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 12 | — | 336 | — | — | 10 | 13 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 488 | 541 | 379 | 446 | 738 | 541 | 603 | 603 | 379 | 344 | 383 | 361 | 393 | 405 | 77 | 77 | 440 | 222 | 143 | 143 | 13 |
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