Surf Forecasts:
Whitby surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 12 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period, NE swell with 160 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Whitby this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Whitby in the next 16 days are 1.2m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 12) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Sun 12th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Whitby over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's check what's cooking for Whitby over the next couple of weeks. I've got to be honest, it's a pretty sorry picture for a long stretch, with the first real glimmer of hope being a long way off.
The water temp is sitting at 58°, which is about normal for this time of year, so no worries there.
We're staring down a long, quiet spell. For most of the first week and into the second, it's tiny waves, often under 3ft, with sloppy conditions. The wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, and the swell energy is weak, with values well under 100. There's not a single session that gives you anything worth paddling out for. It's a proper flat spell, so don't bother checking the cams.
That gap runs from Tuesday 7 July all the way to the end of the 16-day window. The first sign of life doesn't pop up until Saturday 19 July. Even then, it's still labelled as poor, but the numbers start to look a bit more interesting.
Late in the second week, things finally show some potential. Tuesday 21 July is the standout. The early morning session at Whitby could be worth a look. We've got a 6ft swell rolling in from the NNE, with a period of 9 seconds, so it's a decent groundswell. The wind is a light cross-offshore from the SSE at 9 mph, which means clean, lined-up waves. The combined energy is a solid 482, so there's a fair bit of push behind it. It's still a beach/pier setup, so that long period might make it a bit straight, but with that wind, it'll be your best chance for a wave by a country mile. The afternoon holds similar potential with a 5ft swell and the same clean wind.
If you can wait, that's your window. The rest is best spent waxing your board and waiting.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Tue morning, calm by Thu morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | NNW 6 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 6 | N 10 | N 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
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 kJ | 2 | 20 | 13 | 10 | 66 | 39 | 23 | 13 | 49 | 57 | 44 | 24 | 13 | 8 | 15 | 32 | 86 | 152 | 94 | 74 | 64 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross | off | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:06PM4.62m | 10:08AM4.90m | 11:04PM4.55m | 11:12AM4.80m | 00:10AM4.54m | 12:25PM4.77m | 1:18AM4.63m | 1:41PM4.84m | 2:23AM4.82m | 2:52PM5.01m | 3:23AM5.06m | 3:54PM5.22m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 3:50PM1.53m | 4:05AM2.07m | 4:45PM1.65m | 5:06AM2.13m | 5:50PM1.74m | 6:18AM2.10m | 7:03PM1.76m | 7:35AM1.94m | 8:15PM1.69m | 8:46AM1.64m | 9:18PM1.55m | 9:48AM1.29m | 10:14PM1.39m | ||||||||
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 | 4:35 | — | — | 4:37 | — | — | 4:37 | — | — | 4:39 | — | — | 4:39 | — | — | 4:41 | — | — | 4:43 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:36 | — | — | 9:36 | — | — | 9:35 | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | 9:31 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 16 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 10 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 6 | N 10 | N 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 5 | NE 6 | N 7 | NE 7 | — | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 66 | 39 | 23 | 13 | 49 | 57 | 44 | 24 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 32 | 1 | 152 | — | 74 | 64 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | — | N 9 | N 8 | — | — | N 13 | N 12 | NNE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | 13 | 10 | — | — | 3 | 11 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 6 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NNW 6 | — | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 5 | — | — | NE 7 | — | NE 6 | — | — |
| kJ | 16 | 20 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | 86 | — | 94 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 336 | 336 | 394 | 379 | 440 | 95 | 342 | 332 | 4 | 143 | 423 | 446 | 345 | 345 | 342 | 440 | 440 | 118 | 493 | 433 | 398 |
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