Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whitley Bay today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Whitley Bay at 12AM is: 0.4m 7s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Whitley Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||
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 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 6 | E 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
26 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 19 | 23 | 38 | 58 | 92 | 130 | 152 | 137 | 113 | 109 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:12PM3.92m | 2:24AM4.10m | 2:59PM4.17m | 3:06AM4.37m | 3:37PM4.42m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:28PM1.99m | 8:53AM1.59m | 9:10PM1.74m | 9:32AM1.30m | 9:46PM1.49m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NE 5 | — | N 6 |
26 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | — | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | — | NNE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 6 | E 6 |
2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 19 | 23 | 38 | 58 | 92 | 130 | 152 | 137 | 113 | 109 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 325 | 275 | 275 | 275 | 275 | 275 | 275 | 275 | 275 | 275 | 277 | 366 | 376 | 381 | 483 | 444 | 431 | 376 | 376 |
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