Whitley Bay Surf Break

Whitley Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 55.05° N 1.44° W

Issued: 6 am 23 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Whitley Bay sea temperature is
12.8° C

Normal for this time of year

Whitley Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Whitley Bay today (23 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Whitley Bay at 1PM is: 0.6m 5s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am June 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Jun)2ft (0.6m)5s
Afternoon (23 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)5s
Evening (23 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)5s

Table - waves today at Whitley Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Fri
26
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
1 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ESE
5
0.6
ESE
5
0.6
ESE
5
0.6
ESE
5
0.5
ESE
5
0.5
ESE
5
0.4
ESE
5
0.4
ESE
5
0.4
ESE
5
0.1
N
8
0.3
ESE
5
0.3
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
4
0.2
ESE
4
0.2
ESE
4
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.6
ESE
3
0.8
ESE
4
0.9
SE
4
0.8
ESE
5
0.8
ESE
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
20
15
15
15
14
13
9
9
9
1
4
4
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
7
20
29
28
28
Wind (km/h)
15
S
15
S
15
S
10
SSW
5
NW
5
WNW
10
W
10
WNW
5
WNW
10
WNW
5
N
15
E
10
ENE
10
ESE
5
SE
10
SE
5
SSE
10
S
15
SE
20
ESE
25
ESE
20
SE
15
SE
10
SE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
10:56AM4.25m
11:51PM3.94m
11:59AM4.14m
00:48AM3.96m
1:00PM4.10m
Low Tide
4:48AM1.90m
5:35PM1.42m
5:55AM1.94m
6:37PM1.53m
7:01AM1.88m
7:34PM1.56m
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:26
4:26
4:26
4:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:49
9:49
9:49
9:49
 mm
1
Temp °C
15
15
20
26
27
26
23
21
20
20
22
22
19
19
18
18
19
19
22
23
24
21
17
17
Feels °C
12
12
18
26
28
28
24
21
21
21
24
22
19
19
18
18
20
19
21
21
21
18
16
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.6
ESE
5
0.5
ESE
5
0.5
ESE
5
0.4
ESE
5
0.4
ESE
5
0.4
ESE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.3
ESE
5
0.3
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
4
0.2
ESE
4
0.2
ESE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
7
Energy kJ
2
2
2
15
14
13
9
9
9
6
4
4
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
Energy kJ
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
4
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
SE
4
0.1
N
8
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ESE
5
0.6
ESE
5
0.6
ESE
5
0.2
ENE
2
0.3
SE
2
0.6
ESE
3
0.8
ESE
4
0.9
SE
4
0.8
ESE
5
0.8
ESE
5
Energy kJ
20
15
15
1
1
7
20
29
28
28
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
240
395
413
66
240
240
377
175
377
413
413
413
377
369
376
327
314
275
277
275
275
277
275
113
Best forecast wave conditions in North East England
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
8
9
9
8
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
8
4
4
5
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