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Whitley Bay surfForecast / North East England / UK
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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
11.4° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Whitley Bay today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whitley Bay at 8PM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
| Evening (28 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Whitley Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
SE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | N 7 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | N 7 | — | — | — | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | |
18 | 59 | 101 | 111 | 115 | 77 | 58 | 32 | 18 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | cross | off | cross-off | glassy | off | off | |
High Tide | 2:26PM4.42m | 2:56AM4.37m | 3:08PM4.47m | 3:32AM4.48m | 3:48PM4.49m | 4:07AM4.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:32AM1.52m | 8:56PM1.17m | 9:13AM1.36m | 9:32PM1.16m | 9:51AM1.23m | 10:06PM1.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
4:39 | — | — | — | — | — | 4:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:35 | — | |
— | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | — | 9:30 | |
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Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
7 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 77 | 58 | 32 | 18 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 |
1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SW 2 | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
18 | 59 | 101 | 111 | 115 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 422 | 603 | 778 | 603 | 127 | 0 | 2 | 52 | 236 | 236 | 509 | 432 | 252 | 252 | 275 | 275 | 395 | 406 | 395 | 316 | 325 | 314 | 275 | 292 |
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