
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whitley Bay today (17 Jul):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whitley Bay at 11PM is: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | - | - |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Whitley Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
58 | 67 | 57 | 59 | 85 | 140 | 229 | 279 | 294 | 392 | 919 | 928 | 917 | 938 | 646 | 630 | 572 | 508 | 422 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:41PM4.91m | 6:48AM5.21m | 7:28PM4.72m | 7:34AM5.04m | 8:15PM4.49m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:48AM1.03m | 1:20PM0.48m | 1:31AM1.20m | 2:05PM0.72m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 4:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 9:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:30 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 |
— | — | — | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 645 | 691 | 659 | 673 | 646 | 630 | 572 | 508 | 422 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | — | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
58 | 67 | 57 | — | 85 | 140 | 229 | 279 | 294 | 392 | 919 | 928 | 917 | 938 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 443 | 1677 | 103 | 2 | 191 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 88 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
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