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Whitley Bay surfForecast / North East England / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Sunday 03 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
9.5° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Whitley Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Whitley Bay at 7AM is: 0.6m 3s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 03). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (03 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Evening (03 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Whitley Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the NNE by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 3 | Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SE 4 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 4 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | |
0 | 1 | 7 | 27 | 66 | 77 | 102 | 53 | 42 | 30 | 33 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 126 | 111 | 96 | 91 | 87 | 75 | 114 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 5:04AM4.73m | 5:21PM4.68m | 5:36AM4.67m | 5:55PM4.53m | 6:07AM4.56m | 6:30PM4.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:04PM0.91m | 11:19AM0.96m | 11:34PM1.04m | 11:52AM1.01m | 00:05AM1.20m | 12:26PM1.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:47 | — |
— | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 4 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | N 9 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 |
 kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 64 | 53 | 42 | 30 | 33 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | 7 | 87 | 75 | 114 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | N 11 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | — | E 4 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 25 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 7 | 27 | 66 | 77 | 102 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 18 | 126 | 111 | 96 | 91 | 6 | 7 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 275 | 275 | 275 | 275 | 275 | 275 | 292 | 39 | 52 | 2 | 59 | 568 | 568 | 443 | 486 | 175 | 443 | 460 | 275 | 314 | 314 | 277 | 327 | 20 |
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