Surf Forecasts:
Whitby surf forecast from 14 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 16 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period, N swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 16 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period, N swell with 277 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 16 Sep, 4PM (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 4PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Whitby in the next 16 days are 1.4m 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 0.6m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 15) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4PM (Wed 16th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Wed 16th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Wed 16th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Whitby over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, mates, let's cut to the chase. The next couple of weeks are looking pretty flat and uninspiring, a real test of patience. We've got a long stretch of days where the surf is just not there, with weak energy and nothing to get your heart racing. It's a waiting game, plain and simple.
There’s a brief, small pulse on Wednesday afternoon around the 16th with about 4ft of north swell and a short 8-second period. The energy is moderate (196), and the wind is glassy, which is nice, but it’s just a mediocre wave. You might get a few grovelly ones, but nothing special. From there, we're back into a real drought, with the swell dropping out and the energy readings falling into the weak range for day after day.
The highlight of the entire forecast is the morning of the 23rd. This is the one to circle on the calendar. We're expecting a proper 6-7ft of north swell, with a period of 9 seconds and strong energy (635). The wind is forecast to be light offshore from the WNW, which should make for clean, lined-up waves at Whitby. This is the standout day, no doubt about it. The afternoon looks a bit worse as the wind goes onshore, so get your session in early.
After that, we're back to the small stuff. There’s a weak, short-period swell from the southeast later in the month, but it lacks any real power or period to make it worthwhile.
So, the bottom line is: save your energy and your board wax for the morning of the 23rd. That's the day to get out there. Everything else is a flat, frustrating exercise in hope over experience. It’s a bummer, but that’s the way the ocean rolls sometimes. Stoke will return.
This is Rusty, out.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 14 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 10 | N 6 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 6 | N 8 | N 8 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | NNW 5 | N 8 |
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 kJ | 16 | 31 | 26 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 54 | 172 | 196 | 80 | 60 | 31 | 20 | 29 | 19 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 6:53PM5.39m | 7:04AM5.57m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:51PM0.87m | 00:58AM1.30m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — |
 | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:07 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 6 | N 8 | N 8 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | NW 4 | NNW 5 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 31 | 26 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 7 | 172 | 196 | 80 | 60 | 31 | 20 | 29 | 19 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 14 | N 5 | — | SSE 4 | SE 5 | S 6 | — | — | — | SSE 4 | SE 4 | — | N 8 | N 10 | — | SE 4 | — | — | N 8 | N 7 | N 8 |
| kJ | 16 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 11 | 17 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | — | SE 5 | N 5 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 16 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 2 | WSW 3 | W 3 | NW 5 | N 6 | — | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 54 | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 361 | 365 | 478 | 498 | 739 | 522 | 118 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 913 | 416 | 28 | 427 | 394 | 513 | 316 | 316 | 379 | 393 | 394 |
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