
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whitley Bay today (19 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Whitley Bay at 1PM is: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Whitley Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
88 | 212 | 279 | 246 | 246 | 233 | 187 | 180 | 171 | 202 | 240 | 387 | 596 | 659 | 812 | 812 | 727 | 470 | 355 | 169 | 147 | 108 | 69 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:30AM3.63m | 10:43PM3.71m | 11:58AM3.72m | 00:04AM3.83m | 1:01PM3.94m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:49AM2.10m | 4:24PM2.49m | 5:19AM2.10m | 6:00PM2.42m | 6:38AM1.91m | 7:08PM2.18m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 |
Feels °C | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
88 | 155 | 212 | 246 | 41 | 40 | 23 | 23 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 727 | 470 | 355 | 169 | 147 | 128 | 79 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | — | — | — | N 19 | N 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
81 | 79 | 77 | 43 | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 141 | 138 | 108 | 69 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 7 |
4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 7 | E 7 | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 3 | SE 7 | — | SE 7 | SW 3 | W 3 |
— | 212 | 279 | — | 246 | 233 | 187 | 180 | 171 | 202 | 240 | 387 | 596 | 659 | 812 | 812 | 346 | 3 | 137 | — | 198 | 2 | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 101 | 113 | 113 | 197 | 142 | 275 | 142 | 139 | 142 | 142 | 325 | 316 | 316 | 142 | 142 | 59 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
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