Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whitley Bay today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whitley Bay at 8AM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Whitley Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | NE 4 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
202 | 185 | 153 | 149 | 125 | 122 | 98 | 93 | 88 | 61 | 46 | 44 | 27 | 26 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 9 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 00:21AM3.70m | 1:09PM3.71m | 1:31AM3.86m | 2:12PM3.92m | 2:24AM4.10m | 2:59PM4.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:55AM2.12m | 7:29PM2.20m | 8:05AM1.88m | 8:28PM1.99m | 8:53AM1.59m | 9:10PM1.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 13 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | SE 5 |
202 | 185 | 153 | 149 | 125 | 122 | 98 | 93 | 88 | 61 | 46 | 44 | 27 | 26 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | — | SE 5 | NNE 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | NE 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 9 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 101 | 101 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 275 | 276 | 276 | 275 | 275 | 275 | 275 | 275 | 314 | 275 | 275 | 275 | 379 |
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