Whitley Bay surfForecast / North East England / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Wednesday 13 May 2026 BST
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Whitley Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Whitley Bay sea temperature is
9.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Whitley Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Whitley Bay at 12PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Afternoon (13 May)1ft (0.3m)7s
Evening (13 May)1.5ft (0.5m)4s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Thu afternoon, min 6°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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
1
2
1
1
0
1
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.6
N
7
0.3
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
4
0.5
N
4
0.6
N
4
0.6
N
4
0.8
N
5
1
N
6
1.2
N
6
1.3
NNE
6
1.4
NNE
6
1.5
NNE
7
2.2
N
8
2.5
N
9
3
N
10
2.5
NNE
10
3
NNE
10
2.5
NNE
11
2.5
NNE
11
2.3
NNE
11
2.2
NNE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
33
20
19
40
10
7
9
10
11
31
64
101
134
149
212
643
1210
1672
1422
1723
1594
1542
1260
1080
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
15
W
15
NNW
20
N
15
NNE
10
N
20
NNW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
25
NNW
30
N
25
N
20
N
20
NNW
25
NW
25
NW
25
NW
30
NNW
25
NNW
20
N
10
NE
0
NE
0
SE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
1:12AM4.10m
1:19PM4.39m
2:00AM4.38m
2:09PM4.69m
2:44AM4.66m
2:57PM4.96m
Low Tide
7:21AM1.68m
7:52PM1.09m
8:12AM1.37m
8:40PM0.82m
8:58AM1.06m
9:26PM0.62m
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:01
5:00
4:58
4:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:01
9:04
9:06
9:07
1
1
1
Temp °C
7
7
7
9
9
9
8
6
6
6
9
9
10
9
8
7
6
6
8
9
10
9
8
7
3
3
3
3
4
5
3
1
1
1
3
2
4
3
3
1
0
-1
0
2
4
6
6
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
7
0.2
N
7
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
1.8
NNE
8
2.2
NNE
9
2.5
NNE
9
2.5
NNE
11
2.5
NNE
11
2.3
NNE
11
2.2
NNE
11
Energy kJ
33
20
19
10
4
8
6
5
5
388
778
1109
1594
1542
1260
1080
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
6
0.2
ENE
6
0.1
NE
5
0.1
N
10
0.1
NE
9
Energy kJ
5
3
1
2
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
4
Energy kJ
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
3
0.3
W
2
0.6
N
7
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
NNE
4
0.5
N
4
0.6
N
4
0.6
N
4
0.8
N
5
1
N
6
1.2
N
6
1.3
NNE
6
1.4
NNE
6
1.5
NNE
7
2.2
N
8
2.5
N
9
3
N
10
2.5
NNE
10
3
NNE
10
Energy kJ
1
1
40
4
7
9
10
11
31
64
101
134
149
212
643
1210
1672
1422
1723
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
4
1
2
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
4
3
3
3
Distance (km)
59
109
394
407
602
919
441
407
560
443
1301
1436
4
4
182
415
595
298
568
602
4
4
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in North East England
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
4
1
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
2
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
8
7
8
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
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