Whitley Bay surfForecast / North East England / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Saturday 30 May 2026 BST
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
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
12.1° C
(Which is 1.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Whitley Bay today (30 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 6s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 3s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Whitley Bay at 8AM is: 0.2m 5s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 May)0.5ft (0.1m)6s
Afternoon (30 May)--
Evening (30 May)0.5ft (0.2m)3s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
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
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
Height Map
Height MapHeight MapHeight Map
Height MapHeight MapHeight Map
Height MapHeight MapHeight Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
7
0.4
SE
3
0.2
ESE
3
0.2
ESE
4
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.3
N
10
0.3
N
10
0.3
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
N
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.3
N
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3
2
2
1
1
0
1
1
3
3
3
9
9
18
16
16
24
23
22
20
20
18
10
10
Wind (km/h)
5
SW
10
SW
5
SW
5
SSW
10
SSE
10
SSW
10
W
10
WNW
5
SW
10
SW
10
SW
15
W
20
W
25
W
20
W
15
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
SW
5
SSE
10
SSW
10
SE
15
SSE
10
SSE
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:32AM4.48m
3:48PM4.49m
4:07AM4.56m
4:25PM4.48m
4:40AM4.60m
5:03PM4.45m
Low Tide
9:51AM1.23m
10:06PM1.17m
10:27AM1.13m
10:39PM1.20m
11:01AM1.08m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:35
4:35
4:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:30
9:30
9:32
1
1
Temp °C
15
14
14
18
20
21
19
15
15
14
13
16
18
18
16
14
13
12
13
16
15
14
15
14
14
13
13
17
18
19
17
14
14
12
11
13
14
13
11
10
11
10
11
15
14
13
13
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
3
0.2
ESE
4
0.2
ESE
4
0.2
ESE
4
0.2
ESE
4
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.3
N
10
0.3
N
10
0.3
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
N
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.3
N
8
Energy kJ
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
9
9
18
16
16
24
23
22
20
20
18
10
10
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
SE
4
0.2
WNW
3
0.3
N
9
0.2
N
9
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
1
1
13
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
5
Energy kJ
1
1
1
3
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
4
0.4
SE
3
0.3
W
2
0.4
W
3
0.4
W
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
W
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.2
W
3
0.2
SSE
2
0.3
SE
3
0.3
SE
3
Energy kJ
2
2
1
2
3
3
2
3
1
1
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
275
275
276
314
395
318
316
366
275
292
295
292
415
419
413
321
295
275
275
275
321
275
275
275
Best forecast wave conditions in North East England
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
8
4
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Whitley Bay surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.


Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest