Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whitley Bay today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whitley Bay at 12PM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Whitley Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
291 | 313 | 321 | 321 | 329 | 288 | 245 | 202 | 197 | 153 | 153 | 125 | 125 | 100 | 95 | 88 | 61 | 59 | 42 | 26 | 25 | 18 | 18 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:46AM3.65m | 00:21AM3.70m | 1:09PM3.71m | 1:31AM3.86m | 2:12PM3.92m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:18AM2.19m | 6:03PM2.28m | 6:55AM2.12m | 7:29PM2.20m | 8:05AM1.88m | 8:28PM1.99m | |||||||||||||||||
5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
291 | 313 | 321 | 321 | 329 | 288 | 245 | 202 | 197 | 153 | 153 | 125 | 125 | 100 | 95 | 88 | 61 | 59 | 42 | 26 | 25 | 18 | 18 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 113 | 292 | 101 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 275 | 276 | 325 | 275 | 275 |
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