
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whitley Bay today (11 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 7s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 7s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Whitley Bay at 5AM is: 0.3m 7s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 11). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second 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 (11 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (11 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (11 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Whitley Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | SSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | N 16 | N 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:59AM5.29m | 4:33PM5.10m | 4:39AM5.44m | 5:10PM5.13m | 5:17AM5.46m | 5:45PM5.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:05PM1.05m | 10:30AM0.41m | 10:43PM0.90m | 11:08AM0.37m | 11:18PM0.84m | 11:44AM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | SE 5 | N 7 | N 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | — | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 3 |
17 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 5 | NNE 7 | SE 5 | SE 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | N 4 | — | N 15 |
8 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 16 | N 16 | N 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | S 2 | S 4 | SSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 235 | 235 | 235 | 421 | 332 | 316 | 275 | 316 | 413 | 416 | 316 | 332 | 509 | 271 | 270 | 270 | 238 | 270 | 270 | 270 | 271 | 275 | 276 | 295 |
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