
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whitley Bay today (27 Sep):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whitley Bay at 3PM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (27 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Evening (27 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Whitley Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sun afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | N 13 | N 13 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 3 | ESE 5 | ESE 3 | E 4 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
0 | 69 | 143 | 109 | 52 | 34 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 52 | 102 | 89 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:42PM5.08m | 4:51AM5.40m | 5:16PM5.13m | 5:28AM5.42m | 5:51PM5.10m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:42AM0.59m | 10:53PM0.86m | 11:16AM0.54m | 11:27PM0.80m | 11:52AM0.61m | ||||||||||||||||
6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 |
Feels °C | 9 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | E 6 |
— | — | — | 109 | 52 | 34 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 89 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 4 | — | N 13 | — | — | — | E 6 | SE 5 | N 12 | N 12 | E 6 | E 6 | N 11 | — | — | — | — | N 10 |
— | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 13 | — | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | — | E 7 | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | ESE 5 | ESE 3 | E 4 | E 5 | E 6 | — |
21 | 69 | 143 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 52 | 102 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 340 | 321 | 139 | 206 | 113 | 56 | 197 | 236 | 316 | 316 | 316 | 316 | 325 | 325 | 333 | 422 | 423 | 447 | 83 | 3 | 3 |
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