
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whitley Bay today (20 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whitley Bay at 1AM is: 1.5m 9s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm July 19). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Whitley Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | |||||||||||||||||
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 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
523 | 475 | 430 | 354 | 280 | 224 | 171 | 120 | 93 | 79 | 53 | 50 | 35 | 34 | 22 | 21 | 16 | 23 | 35 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:15PM4.49m | 8:21AM4.79m | 9:04PM4.24m | 9:11AM4.50m | 9:56PM4.01m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:05PM0.72m | 2:14AM1.41m | 2:51PM1.03m | 2:59AM1.64m | 3:40PM1.36m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 9:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:28 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 |
523 | 475 | 430 | 354 | 280 | 224 | 171 | 120 | 93 | 79 | 53 | 50 | 35 | 34 | 22 | 21 | 16 | 23 | 35 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | N 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | N 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | N 9 | ENE 6 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 621 | 555 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 59 | 574 | 679 | 611 | 611 | 68 |
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