Surf Forecasts:
Whitby surf forecast from 24 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 27 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period, N swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 27 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period, N swell with 101 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 27 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s 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 Monday (Jul 27) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Whitby in the next 16 days are 0.8m 9s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 27) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 25) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1PM (Mon 27th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 1PM (Mon 27th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Mon 27th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Whitby over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cooking for our local stretch of coast.
To be straight with you, the next week and a half is looking pretty grim. There’s a long stretch with no real surf to get excited about, and the few waves that do show up are just not gonna cut it. We’re looking at a gap of about ten days here before anything even worth mentioning.
The water temp is sitting at 60°F and that’s about normal for this time of year, so no shock there.
We’ve got a bit of a pulse arriving on Monday the 4th of August. The swell is small, around 4ft, coming from the NNE. The energy is moderate though, hitting 242 in the morning and building to 261 by the afternoon. But the wind is cross-off, and it’s a moderate to fresh breeze, so the surface will be bumpy. It’s not going to be clean. Honestly, the setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing that day.
The real standout, if you can call it that, is Wednesday the 5th of August. We get a solid 4ft swell from the NNE early, with a period of 11 seconds, and the combined energy jumps to 394. That’s a proper groundswell. The wind is offshore, WSW, but it’s a strong breeze at 28 mph. That’s offshore, which is a major positive for clean faces, but that wind strength is going to make it a battle to get out and hold your line. It’s a wave for experts only. The swell direction is NNE, which is a bit off the optimum for Whitby, but with that much energy, it’ll wrap in. The afternoon is a bit lighter but still cross-off and strong. Crowds are often here, so expect company.
After that, it fades. Thursday the 6th has a similar sized swell but the wind is still strong and cross-off, and by Friday the 7th it’s dropping back to 3ft, with the energy falling off a cliff. The rest of the run is tiny, messy, and onshore.
So, bottom line: if you’re an expert and don’t mind a workout, Wednesday the 5th of August is your only real shot. For everyone else, this is a blank run. The area’s quiet. It happens.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Sat morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNW 5 | N 7 | N 13 | N 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 39 | 28 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 33 | 47 | 42 | 92 | 63 | 50 | 46 | 25 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 29 | 29 | 25 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross | on | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:56PM4.36m | 1:34AM4.38m | 2:08PM4.40m | 2:32AM4.56m | 3:06PM4.54m | 3:21AM4.78m | 3:53PM4.70m | 4:03AM5.00m | 4:33PM4.87m | 4:40AM5.19m | 5:11PM5.01m | 5:15AM5.34m | 5:46PM5.12m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:23PM2.30m | 8:00AM2.36m | 8:27PM2.25m | 9:02AM2.13m | 9:18PM2.12m | 9:50AM1.87m | 10:00PM1.97m | 10:30AM1.63m | 10:38PM1.81m | 11:06AM1.42m | 11:14PM1.67m | 11:41AM1.25m | 11:48PM1.57m | ||||||||
 | |  | |  |  |  | |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
 | 4:58 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:07 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 25 | 26 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 16 |
Feels °C | 18 | 20 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 24 | 26 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNW 5 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 11 | N 8 | N 8 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 |
| kJ | 39 | 28 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 33 | 47 | 42 | 10 | 63 | 50 | 46 | 25 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 29 | 29 | 25 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNW 4 | N 7 | — | N 11 | — | — | N 10 | N 9 | N 10 | — | — | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | — | N 9 | — | — | N 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | 2 | — | — | 8 | 6 | 18 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 7 | — | — | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 8 | — | — | N 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 3 | W 3 | NW 4 | — | — | WNW 3 | NNW 8 | — | — | — | SSE 3 | — | — | ESE 4 | — | — | N 3 | NNE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | 5 | — | — | 3 | 92 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 705 | 1562 | 394 | 967 | 667 | 335 | 480 | 365 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 28 | 95 | 335 | 342 | 379 | 344 | 342 | 344 | 344 | 271 |
Best forecast wave conditions in North East England | |||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom | |||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)- Wind Speed (km/h)
FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website
The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Whitby surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.
Information about the Whitby Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Whitby provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Whitby can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Whitby surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Whitby) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Whitby may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
Are you planning a holiday in North East England? If you are looking for accommodation near Whitby, camping, hotels and holiday cottages in North East England, consider staying in Waverley which is 1 km (1 miles) away. Other places in and around North East England where you can find information about places to rent, and car hire include Whitby which is 1 km (1 miles) away, Scarborough, Guisborough and Redcar.
Nearest