
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whitley Bay today (09 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whitley Bay at 4AM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (09 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (09 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Whitley Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Tue night, light winds from the E by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
66 | 246 | 419 | 278 | 139 | 114 | 88 | 57 | 40 | 40 | 30 | 32 | 24 | 25 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:25AM4.67m | 3:08PM4.75m | 3:15AM5.02m | 3:53PM4.98m | 3:59AM5.29m | 4:33PM5.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:02AM0.89m | 9:24PM1.29m | 9:49AM0.59m | 10:05PM1.05m | 10:30AM0.41m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:34 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
— | — | 264 | 197 | 139 | 114 | 88 | 57 | 40 | 40 | 30 | 32 | 24 | 25 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | — | — | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | SW 3 | SW 2 | WSW 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | — | — | WSW 2 |
66 | 246 | 419 | 278 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 560 | 126 | 88 | 2 | 4 | 59 | 0 | 2 | 59 | 109 | 175 | 415 | 175 | 415 | 381 | 236 | 240 | 235 | 421 | 423 | 332 | 318 | 275 | 316 |
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