
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 12PM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 21). The wind direction is predicted to be 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 21°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the N by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | N 8 | N 8 | 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 4 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | 20 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 59 | 59 | 57 | 54 | 38 | 33 | 33 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 122 | 146 | 180 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 12:43PM3.69m | 00:56AM3.80m | 1:45PM3.94m | 1:51AM4.08m | 2:29PM4.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:13AM2.17m | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 8 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 8 | 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 | — | — | — | — |
6 | 20 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 59 | 59 | 57 | 54 | 38 | 33 | 33 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | SE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 122 | 146 | 180 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 109 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 152 | 109 | 52 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 59 | 68 | 114 | 270 | 175 | 270 | 394 | 406 | 407 | 460 | 4 | 2 |
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