
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whitley Bay today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Whitley Bay at 6AM is: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Whitley Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon night, min 8°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
206 | 176 | 208 | 240 | 346 | 419 | 509 | 579 | 603 | 634 | 520 | 408 | 372 | 314 | 223 | 111 | 68 | 40 | 22 | 21 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 13 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 10:43PM3.71m | 11:58AM3.72m | 00:04AM3.83m | 1:01PM3.94m | 1:04AM4.10m | 1:47PM4.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:19AM2.10m | 6:00PM2.42m | 6:38AM1.91m | 7:08PM2.18m | 7:34AM1.62m | 7:55PM1.87m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ENE 8 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 |
23 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 634 | 520 | 408 | 372 | 314 | 223 | 111 | 68 | 40 | 17 | 21 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | N 9 |
7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 84 | 94 | 72 | 58 | 24 | 22 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 13 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | — | NE 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | 15 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 2 | W 3 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 3 | WSW 3 | S 6 | — | SSE 2 |
206 | 176 | 208 | 240 | 346 | 419 | 509 | 579 | 603 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 10 | 24 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 142 | 142 | 142 | 415 | 142 | 275 | 142 | 142 | 293 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 3 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 182 | 327 | 316 | 88 | 56 | 68 | 73 | 314 |
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