
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whitley Bay today (22 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Whitley Bay at 4PM is: 0.6m 6s primary swell from a North direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 22). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (22 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (22 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Whitley Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu afternoon, min 6°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu afternoon, near gales from the WSW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 9 | ESE 5 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | NNW 6 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
20 | 20 | 28 | 50 | 54 | 44 | 55 | 69 | 237 | 338 | 247 | 324 | 709 | 624 | 829 | 344 | 220 | 148 | 73 | 30 | 10 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:47PM4.22m | 1:50AM4.43m | 2:26PM4.50m | 2:31AM4.76m | 3:02PM4.77m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:34AM1.62m | 7:55PM1.87m | 8:18AM1.30m | 8:35PM1.55m | 8:58AM1.01m | 9:12PM1.26m | |||||||||||||||
7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 8 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 9 |
Feels °C | 1 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 6 | -2 | -2 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | -1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | SE 7 |
20 | 20 | 28 | 50 | 54 | 44 | 55 | 37 | 21 | 338 | 247 | 110 | 33 | 21 | 526 | 344 | 220 | 148 | 73 | 30 | 105 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | N 8 | N 7 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 6 | — | NNE 7 |
20 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 10 | 9 | — | 28 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | — | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 |
7 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | — | — | — | ESE 3 | ESE 5 | E 6 | — | — | NNW 6 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | W 3 | SSW 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 6 | SW 4 |
8 | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | 9 | 69 | 237 | — | — | 324 | 709 | 624 | 829 | — | 1 | 2 | 53 | 211 | 30 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 197 | 332 | 56 | 2 | 2 | 275 | 275 | 275 | 59 | 0 | 2 | 406 | 422 | 182 | 88 | 2 | 0 | 599 | 874 | 919 | 787 |
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