Whitley Bay surfForecast / North East England / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Thursday 28 May 2026 BST
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Whitley Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Whitley Bay sea temperature is
11.4° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Whitley Bay today (28 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Whitley Bay at 8PM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 May)2.5ft (0.7m)4s
Afternoon (28 May)4.5ft (1.3m)5s
Evening (28 May)4.5ft (1.3m)6s

Table - waves today at Whitley Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sun
31
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SE
4
1.2
ESE
5
1.3
ESE
6
1.3
ESE
6
1.3
ESE
6
1
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.7
ESE
6
0.5
ESE
6
0.4
ESE
6
0.4
ESE
5
0.1
N
7
0.3
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
18
59
101
111
115
77
58
32
18
12
11
1
5
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
3
3
3
Wind (km/h)
20
SE
30
SE
25
ESE
20
SE
15
SSE
20
SW
15
SW
10
SW
15
WSW
25
WSW
25
W
20
W
15
WSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
5
SSE
10
SE
5
SW
10
WNW
5
WSW
10
SSW
15
SW
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
glassy
cross
off
cross-off
glassy
off
off
High Tide
2:26PM4.42m
2:56AM4.37m
3:08PM4.47m
3:32AM4.48m
3:48PM4.49m
4:07AM4.56m
Low Tide
8:32AM1.52m
8:56PM1.17m
9:13AM1.36m
9:32PM1.16m
9:51AM1.23m
10:06PM1.17m
clear
rain showers
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:39
4:37
4:35
4:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:27
9:29
9:30
9:30
1
Temp °C
12
13
14
15
17
15
14
15
17
18
19
17
16
14
14
14
17
20
20
20
17
16
15
14
7
7
9
12
16
12
11
13
14
13
15
13
14
12
13
12
15
19
18
19
16
15
12
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
1
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.7
ESE
6
0.5
ESE
6
0.4
ESE
6
0.4
ESE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.3
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
4
0.2
ESE
4
0.2
ESE
4
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
77
58
32
18
12
11
7
5
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
6
Energy kJ
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SE
4
1.2
ESE
5
1.3
ESE
6
1.3
ESE
6
1.3
ESE
6
0.3
SW
2
0.3
SW
2
0.4
SW
3
0.5
WSW
3
0.5
WSW
3
0.5
W
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.3
WSW
3
Energy kJ
18
59
101
111
115
1
1
2
5
6
5
3
3
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
422
603
778
603
127
0
2
52
236
236
509
432
252
252
275
275
395
406
395
316
325
314
275
292
Best forecast wave conditions in North East England
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
7
7
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
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  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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