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Whitley Bay Surf Forecast
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Whitley Bay surfForecast / North East England / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Wednesday 20 May 2026 BSTForecast 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
9.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Whitley Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Whitley Bay at 5AM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 20). 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 (20 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 6s |
| Evening (20 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Whitley Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | NE 5 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | SE 4 | N 7 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | |
114 | 83 | 68 | 42 | 25 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 15 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 6:26AM4.97m | 7:05PM4.76m | 7:18AM4.77m | 8:05PM4.48m | 8:14AM4.55m | 9:12PM4.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:27AM0.89m | 12:55PM0.59m | 1:18AM1.18m | 1:50PM0.77m | 2:13AM1.49m | 2:52PM0.98m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 4:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:17 | — |
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Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 19 |
9 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | — | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | SE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 |
 kJ | 114 | 83 | 68 | 42 | 25 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | N 7 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
| kJ | 13 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | SE 5 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 5 | N 7 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 3 | SW 2 | WSW 2 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | SW 3 | WSW 2 | — | SE 5 | SSE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | WSW 2 | WSW 2 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | — | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 66 | 235 | 235 | 219 | 235 | 235 | 325 | 316 | 316 | 316 | 316 | 375 | 378 | 378 | 301 | 301 | 321 | 314 | 318 | 314 | 275 |
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