Surf Forecasts:
Whitby surf forecast from 10 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 11 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period, N swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 11 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period, N swell with 126 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 11 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 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 Tuesday (Aug 11) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 11s. 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 0.9m 9s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 11) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 13) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Tue 11th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Tue 11th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Tue 11th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Whitby over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Rusty here, checkin' in with the long range look for our little slice of coast. Gotta tell ya, this 16-day window is a tough one. We're lookin' at a real flat spell with no real surf to get excited about. The whole forecast period is a dud, I'm afraid. The only break we got to go on is Whitby, and it's not delivering the goods.
Right now and for the next two and a half weeks, it's just one blank run after another. The swell energy is weak, with values barely crackin' double digits most days. You'll see a few small pulses, but they're all labelled "poor surf conditions" and score a big fat zero. The wave heights are tiny, mostly 2 feet or less, and the swell period is short, under 8 seconds, so it's just weak, wind-slop. The winds are all over the place too – cross, cross-on, sometimes onshore, with only a few fleeting moments of glassy conditions. For an open beach and pier setup like Whitby, this combo spells flat and frustrated.
Look, the water temp is about average for the time of year, but that don't matter much when there's no waves to paddle through. The best we can muster is maybe a hint of something on the 11th of August (Tuesday) morning, with a 3 foot swell from the N, and clean conditions thanks to a cross-offshore breeze. But even then, the energy was weak (186) and the period was short (9 seconds). After that, it's just tiny dribbles.
There's a little spike in the energy on the 17th and 18th of August, with combined swell energy readings of 114 and 194, and cleaner winds from the west (cross-off). But even at its best, that's only building to a 3 foot swell. That's not enough to get the blood pumpin', and the whole setup is better suited for a kite than a surfboard.
Forget about it. It's a true flat spell for our area, and this kind of blank run is just how it goes sometimes. Forecasts can change, but for now, it's a waiting game.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Mon night, fresh winds from the SE by Tue afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 5 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | SE 6 | N 8 | SE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 9 |
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 kJ | 18 | 16 | 114 | 123 | 123 | 69 | 48 | 38 | 53 | 17 | 39 | 65 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 33 | 23 | 22 | 45 | 79 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | on | off |
High Tide | 2:53PM4.94m | 3:16AM5.07m | 3:53PM5.22m | 4:08AM5.40m | 4:44PM5.45m | 4:55AM5.67m | 5:30PM5.59m | 5:38AM5.85m | 6:12PM5.62m | 6:18AM5.90m | 6:52PM5.53m | 6:58AM5.82m | 7:29PM5.36m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:45AM1.69m | 9:15PM1.81m | 9:46AM1.26m | 10:09PM1.55m | 10:37AM0.87m | 10:55PM1.33m | 11:22AM0.59m | 11:37PM1.18m | 12:05PM0.46m | 00:16AM1.14m | 12:46PM0.49m | 00:54AM1.20m | 1:25PM0.68m | 1:30AM1.34m | |||||||
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 | 5:28 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — |
 | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | 8:32 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 14 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 25 | 27 | 22 | 28 | 29 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 21 | 23 | 18 | 26 | 27 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 5 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | N 7 | N 8 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | N 9 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 16 | 114 | 123 | 123 | 69 | 48 | 31 | 53 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 33 | 23 | 22 | 45 | 79 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 8 | N 11 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | NNE 8 | N 7 | — | N 11 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | E 5 | N 10 | N 9 | NNE 8 | N 11 | — |
| kJ | — | 6 | 2 | 60 | — | — | — | — | 19 | 9 | — | 3 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 20 | 20 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | N 10 | — | — | SE 4 | E 5 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 18 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | — | — | SE 3 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | — | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | — | NNW 3 | NW 4 | NNW 5 | — | — | — | SE 3 | SE 3 |
| kJ | 18 | — | — | 3 | 47 | 60 | 15 | 38 | 86 | — | 39 | 65 | — | 1 | 10 | 13 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 394 | 404 | 0 | 20 | 404 | 24 | 79 | 25 | 9 | 342 | 342 | 4 | 133 | 399 | 397 | 519 | 521 | 472 | 394 | 387 | 4 |
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