Whitley Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 55.05° N 1.44° W

Whitley Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 am 17 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Whitley Bay sea temperature is
12.8°C
1.0° 

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 (17 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Whitley Bay at 11AM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Oct)4.5ft (1.4m)6s
Afternoon (17 Oct)4ft (1.2m)6s
Evening (17 Oct)3.5ft (1.0m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon night, min 8°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
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
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
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
N
6
1.4
NNE
6
1.5
NNE
7
1.3
NNE
6
1.2
NNE
6
1
NNE
6
0.9
NNE
6
0.9
NNE
6
0.9
NE
6
0.9
NE
6
0.5
NNE
13
0.5
NNE
12
0.5
NNE
12
0.5
NNE
12
0.5
NNE
12
1.1
ENE
6
1.1
E
6
1.2
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.4
E
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
101
165
181
129
103
68
55
59
63
62
90
89
89
87
85
98
98
139
168
158
184
220
181
Wind (km/h)
20
NNW
25
N
25
N
20
N
20
N
15
N
15
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
NW
15
NNW
20
N
15
NNE
10
NE
10
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
ENE
15
E
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
25
ESE
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
8:01AM4.01m
8:13PM4.02m
9:03AM3.75m
9:15PM3.79m
10:30AM3.63m
Low Tide
1:48AM1.69m
2:03PM2.07m
2:39AM1.93m
3:00PM2.34m
3:49AM2.10m
4:24PM2.49m
cloud
clear
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cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
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clear
clear
clear
clear
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cloud
cloud
cloud
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7:41
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5:58
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Temp °C
9
10
10
10
9
9
10
9
9
8
8
10
10
11
11
10
10
11
12
12
12
12
12
Feels °C
4
4
4
5
4
5
6
6
6
4
4
6
6
8
8
6
6
8
9
8
9
8
8
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