
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whitley Bay today (21 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Whitley Bay at 7PM is: 0.5m 7s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 21). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (21 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (21 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Whitley Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the NNW by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 4 | N 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
31 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 59 | 59 | 57 | 54 | 38 | 33 | 33 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 14 | 47 | 83 | 82 | 85 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 12:43PM3.69m | 00:56AM3.80m | 1:45PM3.94m | 1:51AM4.08m | 2:29PM4.23m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:56PM2.36m | 7:30AM1.92m | 7:57PM2.10m | 8:20AM1.60m | 8:40PM1.79m | ||||||||||||||||
6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 6 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 11 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — | — | NNE 6 | NNE 6 |
31 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 59 | 59 | 57 | 54 | 38 | 33 | 33 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 12 | — | — | 82 | 85 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 2 | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | — | — | — | — | N 4 | N 5 | NNE 6 | — | — |
— | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 47 | 83 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 68 | 68 | 109 | 152 | 175 | 39 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 59 | 68 | 68 | 271 | 271 | 270 | 363 | 394 | 423 | 88 | 2 | 0 |
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