
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whitley Bay today (27 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Whitley Bay at 8AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 27). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (27 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (27 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Whitley Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 40 | 54 | 52 | 39 | 40 | 28 | 17 | 12 | 27 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 27 | 26 | 25 | |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 2:46AM4.16m | 3:16PM4.13m | 3:28AM4.36m | 3:58PM4.31m | 4:05AM4.54m | 4:34PM4.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:15AM1.54m | 9:30PM1.65m | 9:55AM1.31m | 10:08PM1.49m | 10:31AM1.11m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 22 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 |
19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 40 | 54 | 52 | 39 | 40 | 28 | 17 | 12 | 27 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 27 | 26 | 25 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | — | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 |
7 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 2 | WNW 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 |
— | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 363 | 272 | 332 | 109 | 56 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 68 | 68 | 110 | 110 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 275 | 275 | 275 | 275 | 275 | 328 | 406 | 375 |
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