Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whitley Bay today (29 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whitley Bay at 4PM is: 1.3m 5s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (29 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
| Evening (29 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Whitley Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Tue afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 22 | 56 | 98 | 164 | 182 | 170 | 170 | 200 | 230 | 191 | 142 | 169 | 147 | 128 | 125 | 113 | 107 | 83 | 60 | 57 | 47 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:51PM5.10m | 6:07AM5.31m | 6:29PM4.97m | 6:49AM5.07m | 7:11PM4.75m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:52AM0.61m | 00:03AM0.83m | 12:29PM0.80m | 00:43AM0.96m | 1:10PM1.09m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | ESE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 191 | 142 | 169 | 147 | 128 | 125 | 113 | 107 | 83 | 60 | 57 | 47 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | E 7 | E 6 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 78 | 83 | 88 | 52 | 30 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | — | — | E 7 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | 22 | 14 | 8 | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 5 |
| kJ | 22 | 56 | 98 | 164 | 182 | 170 | 170 | 200 | 230 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 447 | 595 | 596 | 724 | 877 | 603 | 487 | 332 | 101 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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