Snow-ForecastSnow-ForecastMountain-ForecastMountain-ForecastTide-ForecastTide-ForecastWeather-ForecastWeather-Forecast
Search by country, region, or break
Search by country, region, or break

Quick Links

Surf Forecasts:

Whitby surf break

Whitby surfForecast / North East England / UK

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Sunday 11 Jan 2026 GMT
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Whitby surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Whitby sea temperature is
7.8° C
 (Which is slightly warmer than usual)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Whitby this week:

The surf forecast for Whitby over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jan 16) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Whitby in the next 12 days are 2.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jan 12) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Jan 15) at 3AM.

Wave TypeTime (GMT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)12AM (Fri 16th Jan)3.5ft (1.1m) 8s
Best Surf12AM (Fri 16th Jan)3.5ft (1.1m) 8s
Most Powerful12AM (Mon 12th Jan)8ft (2.5m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Whitby over the next 12 days.

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent 
12 DaysHourly
Print Table

Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 10°C on Sun night, min 3°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Sun night, light winds from the S by Mon night).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Wed night, min 4°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Wed night, calm by Fri night).

Sun
11
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
PMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAM
Rating
(10 max)
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
See all maps
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2.1
SE
2.5
SE
1
SE
0.8
SE
0.6
SE
0.1
NE
0.6
SE
0.7
NNW
0.5
NNW
0.2
N
0.2
N
0.9
SSE
0.8
SE
1.1
SE
0.5
SE
0.4
SE
0.6
ESE
0.4
E
0.3
E
0.4
E
0.9
E
Period(s) (?)78876856613126786645446
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)39797611952212182720141171611291981173548
Wind
(km/h)
50
S
30
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
30
S
25
W
25
WSW
20
SW
25
SSW
35
S
25
S
20
SE
10
SSE
30
SW
15
S
5
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
25
SSE
35
SSE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off		offoffoffoffcross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		offcross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		crosscross-
off		offcross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
9:55PM
4.66
10:45AM
4.33
11:05PM
4.48
11:53AM
4.33
12:20AM
4.44
12:57PM
4.46
1:25AM
4.52
1:51PM
4.66
2:18AM
4.67
2:35PM
4.88
3:03AM
4.84
3:15PM
5.08
3:43AM
5.00
Low Tide
/ height (m)
3:35PM
2.46
4:29AM
2.18
4:42PM
2.60
5:38AM
2.34
6:05PM
2.59
6:48AM
2.34
7:19PM
2.43
7:45AM
2.25
8:14PM
2.19
8:31AM
2.10
8:59PM
1.94
9:11AM
1.95
9:39PM
1.69
9:49AM
1.80
Sun
11
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunrise--8:18--8:17--8:15--8:15--8:14--8:12--8:11
Sunset4:00--4:01--4:04--4:06--4:07--4:08--4:10--
light rain
rain showers
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
mod rain
heavy rain
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
Rain (mm)
41----1-----612--2----
Temp. °C6109999645577676677776
Feels °C (?)-5333410-3-1-11212124332-3
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder

Latest Updates

The World’s Most Inconsistent Waves
Ben Mondy

The World’s Most Inconsistent Waves

Huntington, Dribbleton, Virginia, Holland and the Superbank! We recently had a look at the world’s most consistent waves. This was based on the combination of swells and wind directed at 7,000 surf spots, as compiled from our data since 2006. Those stats, represented in easy-to-read graphics, are located under each wave’s spot guides, with historical swell and wind breakdowns available by month, season, and year. There is also an offshore filter, which shows how often the swells come with clean

Read more

Read more

Discover more articles and updates in the Greenroom.

submit an eyeball surf report

Quick surf report for Whitby:

join our community of surf reporters

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.

View detailed surf forecast for Whitby at:
surf-forecast.com

false

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 12 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 locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest