Surf Forecasts:
Whitby surf forecast from 18 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 20 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period, NNE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 9s period, NNE swell with 1,006 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 20 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with NNE 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 20) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 9s 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 2.4m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Friday (Jul 24) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Mon 20th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Mon 20th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Whitby over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right, folks. Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for the local line-up.
Honestly, for the next week and a half, it’s a tough slog. We’re looking at a long stretch of poor conditions with a lot of messy, cross-onshore wind. The water is currently sitting at 59°, which is pretty much what you’d expect for this time of year. The first real glimmer of hope doesn't come around until the end of the month.
Friday 24th July offers a bit of a tease. The morning sees a tiny 3 ft swell from the north-northeast, but the wind drops to a glassy 3 mph from the west-northwest. That’s a rare moment of total calm. The energy is weak (89), and the waves will be small, but for a quiet paddle on a longboard, you might get a few clean, crumbly ones. The afternoon goes even flatter at 2 ft, so it’s a short window.
After that, we’re back into a flat spell with barely any energy until the end of the month.
Thursday 30th July is the standout for the whole outlook. The morning starts to build with a 5 ft north-northeast swell, but it’s the afternoon that gets the blood pumping. We’ve got a 6 ft swell from the north with a period of 8 seconds, giving a solid 641 energy reading. The wind goes light and cross-offshore from the northwest, which should clean things up nicely. That’s a proper session shaping up for the confident intermediate surfer, with clean, punchy waves on offer.
Friday 31st July tries to hold on, but the morning gets hammered by a 22 mph cross-onshore wind, turning things into a lumpy mess. The afternoon is a bit better, but still messy.
So, to sum it up: the first ten days are a write-off. The best you’re going to get is a glassy but small window on the 24th. The real action to pencil in is the afternoon of Thursday 30th July at Whitby. It’s a while off, so keep an eye on it, but that’s the one.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Sat night, calm by Sun night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 219 | 346 | 963 | 849 | 778 | 464 | 223 | 196 | 108 | 84 | 68 | 79 | 48 | 161 | 365 | 355 | 240 | 155 | 71 | 34 | 12 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 7:25AM5.70m | 8:03PM5.28m | 8:08AM5.55m | 8:47PM5.04m | 8:51AM5.31m | 9:32PM4.78m | 9:38AM5.02m | 10:21PM4.54m | 10:32AM4.72m | 11:18PM4.37m | 11:39AM4.47m | 00:25AM4.30m | 12:56PM4.36m | 1:34AM4.38m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:54PM0.65m | 2:02AM1.48m | 2:37PM0.91m | 2:43AM1.70m | 3:21PM1.24m | 3:26AM1.94m | 4:08PM1.61m | 4:15AM2.19m | 5:02PM1.95m | 5:16AM2.39m | 6:08PM2.20m | 6:37AM2.47m | 7:23PM2.30m | ||||||||
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 | 4:50 | — | — | 4:50 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | 4:56 | — | — | 4:56 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:16 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 20 | 23 | 18 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 20 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | — | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 849 | 778 | 464 | 223 | 2 | 108 | 84 | 68 | 79 | 48 | — | 365 | 355 | 240 | 155 | 71 | 34 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | N 9 | NE 6 | — | — | — | NNE 9 | — | NE 7 | NE 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 13 | 43 | — | — | — | 75 | — | 12 | 11 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | — | — | — | — | NNE 8 | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 |
| kJ | 219 | 346 | 963 | — | — | — | — | 196 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 161 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 77 | 77 | 222 | 77 | 193 | 0 | 4 | 600 | 4 | 4 | 586 | 0 | 43 | 77 | 43 | 43 | 220 | 0 | 0 | 95 | 394 |
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