Whitley Bay surfForecast / North East England / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Sunday 31 May 2026 BST
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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
11.8° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Whitley Bay today (31 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Whitley Bay at 3AM is: 0.1m 13s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 31). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 May)0.5ft (0.2m)11s
Afternoon (31 May)1ft (0.3m)10s
Evening (31 May)1ft (0.3m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
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
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
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.3
N
10
0.3
N
10
0.3
N
9
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
N
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.6
SE
4
0.4
ESE
5
0.4
ESE
5
0.4
ESE
5
0.2
NNE
7
0.3
NNE
7
0.3
NNE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3
3
3
9
9
18
16
13
24
22
20
20
18
10
10
10
10
12
9
10
10
5
10
10
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
15
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
15
W
10
SW
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
20
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
10
SSE
5
SSE
5
SW
5
SW
20
W
15
WSW
20
W
20
W
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:07AM4.56m
4:25PM4.48m
4:40AM4.60m
5:03PM4.45m
5:14AM4.60m
5:39PM4.38m
Low Tide
10:06PM1.17m
10:27AM1.13m
10:39PM1.20m
11:01AM1.08m
11:13PM1.25m
11:37AM1.07m
cloud
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:35
4:33
4:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:30
9:32
9:34
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
6
4
1
1
Temp °C
17
14
14
17
18
18
16
14
13
13
14
13
13
13
14
14
13
13
14
14
15
15
16
14
15
12
12
14
14
13
12
11
11
11
12
11
10
10
12
13
12
13
14
14
12
13
13
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
4
0.2
ESE
4
0.2
ESE
4
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.3
N
10
0.3
N
10
0.3
N
9
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
N
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.4
SE
4
0.4
ESE
5
0.4
ESE
5
0.4
ESE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
6
Energy kJ
3
1
1
9
9
18
16
13
24
22
20
20
18
10
10
10
10
5
9
10
10
7
7
9
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.3
N
10
0.3
N
9
0.2
N
9
0.2
N
9
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.3
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.3
NNE
7
0.3
NNE
7
Energy kJ
3
3
3
16
13
6
6
5
5
10
4
4
4
5
10
10
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
5
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
1
1
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
3
0.4
W
3
0.4
W
3
0.3
WSW
3
0.2
WSW
2
0.2
WSW
2
0.3
SSE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.6
SE
4
0.3
WNW
2
0.4
W
3
0.4
W
3
Energy kJ
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
6
12
1
2
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
275
292
292
292
318
413
275
275
275
295
314
314
276
366
366
276
321
321
368
318
318
460
422
318
Best forecast wave conditions in North East England
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
9
5
5
5
8
5
6
4
5
5
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