
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whitley Bay today (04 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Whitley Bay at 9AM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 04). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (04 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (04 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Whitley Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri night, light winds from the WSW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 21 | 14 | 35 | 33 | 33 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 20 | 23 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:49AM4.45m | 9:22PM4.14m | 10:03AM4.15m | 10:40PM3.99m | 11:37AM4.03m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:33AM1.50m | 3:12PM1.65m | 3:40AM1.73m | 4:27PM1.95m | 5:13AM1.82m | 6:06PM2.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 20 |
Feels °C | 15 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 21 | 6 | 35 | 33 | 33 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 20 | 22 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 4 | — | — | — | — | S 8 | — | N 6 | — | — | NNE 8 | — | — | — | — | NNE 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | SW 2 | SW 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 2 | WSW 2 | — | — | SSE 3 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 5 |
1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 23 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 332 | 318 | 413 | 490 | 599 | 602 | 563 | 560 | 433 | 433 | 332 | 332 | 138 | 3 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 68 | 68 | 333 | 415 | 415 | 415 | 415 |
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