
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whitley Bay today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whitley Bay at 3AM is: 0.3m 5s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Whitley Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 5 | NNE 5 | N 3 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 34 | 53 | 50 | 43 | 45 | 35 | 97 | 256 | 271 | 279 | 344 | 545 | 732 | 1044 | 1137 | 889 | 838 | 733 | 657 | 519 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 6:02AM5.28m | 6:41PM4.91m | 6:48AM5.21m | 7:28PM4.72m | 7:34AM5.04m | 8:15PM4.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:04AM0.93m | 12:34PM0.33m | 00:48AM1.03m | 1:20PM0.48m | 1:31AM1.20m | 2:05PM0.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 4:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:30 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 |
6 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 45 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 766 | 771 | 889 | 838 | 733 | 657 | 519 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 3 | N 3 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | — | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 1 | 3 | 10 | 34 | 53 | 50 | 43 | — | 35 | 97 | 256 | 271 | 279 | 344 | 545 | 732 | 1044 | 1137 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 379 | 415 | 443 | 443 | 443 | 443 | 1481 | 1481 | 56 | 56 | 2 | 4 | 142 | 142 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 88 | 4 | 139 | 4 | |
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