Whitley Bay Surf Break

Whitley Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 55.05° N 1.44° W

Issued: 6 am 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Whitley Bay sea temperature is
11.6° C

Slightly cooler than normal

Whitley Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Whitley Bay today (18 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Whitley Bay at 10AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Afternoon (18 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Evening (18 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sun
21
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
1 AM
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
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NNE
9
0.5
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.2
ESE
4
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
42
39
26
26
21
21
21
12
11
11
11
5
5
5
4
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
10
SSW
15
SSW
10
S
10
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
S
15
SSW
15
S
20
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SW
20
SW
15
SW
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
10
W
10
W
Wind State
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:16AM5.09m
6:58PM4.80m
7:06AM4.98m
7:53PM4.59m
7:59AM4.80m
8:50PM4.36m
Low Tide
12:49PM0.45m
1:07AM1.15m
1:41PM0.58m
1:57AM1.36m
2:34PM0.79m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:24
4:24
4:24
4:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:47
9:47
9:47
9:49
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
14
15
17
20
20
21
19
18
17
18
21
23
23
21
18
18
17
17
18
20
20
19
16
15
Feels °C
12
13
14
18
19
20
18
17
16
16
19
20
21
20
16
16
16
15
16
15
16
15
14
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NNE
9
0.5
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.4
SE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.3
SE
5
0.2
ESE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
Energy kJ
42
39
26
26
21
21
21
12
11
11
4
6
6
6
6
6
6
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
4
0.1
E
6
0.1
SE
6
0.3
SE
3
0.2
ESE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.4
SE
5
0.3
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
Energy kJ
1
1
1
2
2
5
5
11
5
5
5
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
6
Energy kJ
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
3
0.2
SSW
2
0.2
SSW
2
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.3
SSW
2
0.3
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.6
SW
3
0.3
SW
3
0.2
WSW
2
0.2
SSW
3
0.3
NW
2
0.2
WNW
2
Energy kJ
2
1
1
7
5
1
2
4
6
1
1
1
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
316
316
316
316
316
314
314
375
321
375
267
267
267
197
314
375
375
318
318
556
556
421
375
375
Best forecast wave conditions in North East England
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
7
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
4
9
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