
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whitley Bay today (24 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whitley Bay at 3PM is: 0.5m 6s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 24). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 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 (24 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (24 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (24 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Whitley Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 6 | N 23 | N 22 | NE 6 | NE 5 | N 5 | SW 3 | SW 2 | N 10 | N 10 | SSW 3 | SSW 2 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
68 | 56 | 45 | 34 | 22 | 10 | 13 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 2:34AM4.41m | 3:06PM4.51m | 3:10AM4.73m | 3:38PM4.75m | 3:44AM5.03m | 4:10PM4.95m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:59AM1.28m | 9:15PM1.49m | 9:34AM0.98m | 9:47PM1.22m | 10:08AM0.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | N 10 | N 10 | — | — |
68 | 56 | 45 | 34 | 22 | 10 | 13 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | N 6 | — | — | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 23 | N 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSE 2 | SSE 3 | S 3 | SSW 2 | SSW 2 | SSW 2 | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 2 |
— | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 2 | 59 | 68 | 69 | 316 | 109 | 90 | 238 | 240 | 332 | 332 | 332 | 316 | 316 | 316 | 416 | 332 | 415 | 413 | 382 | 316 | 316 |
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