Surf Forecasts:
Whitby surf forecast from 15 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 16 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period, N swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 16 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period, N swell with 245 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 16 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s 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 Wednesday (Sep 16) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Whitby in the next 16 days are 1.3m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 3s period and expected on Friday (Sep 18) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Wed 16th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Wed 16th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Wed 16th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Whitby over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, let's get into it. We got a serious flat spell on our hands for the next week and a half. It's just dead. Tiny, weak windswell is all we're seeing, with barely enough energy to push a leaf. You're looking at surf under a foot for the most part, and it's just not happening. The water is around 59°F, which is about normal for the time of year, so no surprises there.
There's a long stretch of nothing to poor waves, all the way through to the very end of the month. A couple of small pulses of northerly windswell with short periods will try to show, but they'll be junky and messy. Then finally, on the 30th of September, there’s a little spark. A 0.5m to 0.6m (2-2ft) swell from the north, but with a much longer period of 13-14 seconds. That'll bring a bit more energy, and the light offshore wind should keep it clean. But honestly, it's still pretty weak. It's really just a brighter spot in a very gloomy forecast.
So, don't get your hopes up for the next week and a half. The setup at Whitby will be far more interesting for the kiteboarders than the surfers. There is a hint of something at the end of the month, but long-range forecasts are fickle. It's gonna be a waiting game.
Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Wed morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Thu afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri morning, light winds from the WSW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 11 | N 10 | NNW 5 | N 8 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
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 kJ | 23 | 21 | 18 | 39 | 142 | 215 | 108 | 46 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:26PM5.20m | 7:40AM5.28m | 8:01PM4.97m | 8:19AM4.95m | 8:39PM4.72m | 9:06AM4.59m | 9:28PM4.47m | 10:11AM4.28m | 10:37PM4.28m | 11:42AM4.13m | 00:07AM4.25m | 1:15PM4.23m | 1:28AM4.42m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:24PM1.18m | 1:31AM1.51m | 1:57PM1.54m | 2:06AM1.78m | 2:32PM1.93m | 2:46AM2.09m | 3:12PM2.31m | 3:37AM2.40m | 4:08PM2.66m | 4:57AM2.64m | 5:40PM2.87m | 6:58AM2.60m | 7:28PM2.77m | ||||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — |
 | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:05 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 20 | 21 | 19 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | N 11 | N 10 | N 9 | N 8 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NW 6 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 6 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
| kJ | 6 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 142 | 215 | 108 | 46 | 21 | 21 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | — | — | — | SSE 4 | N 11 | N 10 | — | N 8 | NNW 6 | — | — | NNW 4 | N 8 | N 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 23 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 8 | — | 22 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | — | N 19 | — | — | N 8 | — | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | — | — | N 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 7 | — | — | 5 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | W 3 | NW 4 | NNW 5 | — | SW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | SW 2 | WSW 3 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 16 | 39 | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 519 | 739 | 397 | 79 | 2 | 0 | 74 | 913 | 404 | 667 | 394 | 365 | 667 | 316 | 397 | 379 | 343 | 379 | 336 | 335 | 335 |
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