Whitley Bay Surf Break

Whitley Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 55.05° N 1.44° W

Issued: 12 pm 23 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Whitley Bay sea temperature is
12.8° C

Normal for this time of year

Whitley Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Whitley Bay today (23 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Whitley Bay at 6PM is: 0.5m 5s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm June 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Jun)2ft (0.6m)5s
Afternoon (23 Jun)2ft (0.6m)5s
Evening (23 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Fri
26
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ESE
5
0.8
SE
5
0.6
ESE
5
0.5
ESE
5
0.5
ESE
5
0.4
ESE
5
0.4
ESE
5
0.4
ESE
5
0.3
ESE
5
0.3
ESE
5
0.2
N
8
0.2
ESE
4
0.2
NNE
4
0.2
NNE
4
0.2
NNE
4
0.2
NNE
4
0.2
NNE
4
0.4
SE
3
0.6
ESE
4
0.8
ESE
4
0.8
ESE
4
0.5
E
5
0.8
ESE
5
0.8
ESE
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
15
29
17
14
14
9
9
9
4
4
5
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
10
18
21
13
26
30
Wind (km/h)
20
S
15
S
5
W
10
WNW
10
W
10
WNW
5
WNW
10
WNW
5
NNW
15
ENE
10
ENE
10
E
5
SE
10
SE
5
SSE
10
SSE
15
SE
20
ESE
25
ESE
20
SE
15
SE
10
SE
15
SSE
10
SE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
High Tide
10:56AM4.25m
11:51PM3.94m
11:59AM4.14m
00:48AM3.96m
1:00PM4.10m
1:39AM4.04m
Low Tide
5:35PM1.42m
5:55AM1.94m
6:37PM1.53m
7:01AM1.88m
7:34PM1.56m
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:26
4:26
4:26
4:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:49
9:49
9:49
9:49
 mm
Temp °C
20
26
27
26
23
21
20
19
22
20
18
18
18
17
18
18
21
22
21
20
17
16
15
16
Feels °C
18
25
29
28
24
22
21
19
23
19
17
18
18
16
19
18
20
20
18
17
15
15
14
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
9
0.7
ESE
5
0.6
ESE
5
0.5
ESE
5
0.5
ESE
5
0.4
ESE
5
0.4
ESE
5
0.4
ESE
5
0.3
ESE
5
0.3
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
4
0.2
ESE
4
0.2
NNE
4
0.2
NNE
4
0.2
NNE
4
0.2
NNE
4
0.2
NNE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.5
E
5
0.8
ESE
5
0.8
ESE
5
Energy kJ
2
21
17
14
14
9
9
9
4
4
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
12
26
30
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
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
8
0.2
N
3
0.2
ESE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
Energy kJ
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
4
0.2
N
8
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
8
Energy kJ
1
5
1
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ESE
5
0.8
SE
5
0.3
NE
2
0.1
SE
4
0.3
SE
2
0.4
SE
3
0.6
ESE
4
0.8
ESE
4
0.8
ESE
4
0.6
SE
4
Energy kJ
15
29
1
1
1
2
10
18
21
13
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
416
66
240
235
377
375
377
413
413
377
366
366
366
327
314
275
275
275
314
275
275
275
69
88
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
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
7
8
9
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
6
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