
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whitley Bay today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 7s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 5s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whitley Bay at 3AM is: 0.4m 5s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 09). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Whitley Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | N 8 | NW 3 | N 8 | NNW 4 | NNE 4 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 7 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | 11 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 69 | 89 | 94 | 94 | 99 | 52 | 106 | 106 | 84 | 82 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:21AM4.09m | 1:02PM4.23m | 1:33AM4.31m | 2:15PM4.45m | 2:35AM4.62m | 3:15PM4.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:52AM1.67m | 7:34PM1.67m | 8:10AM1.34m | 8:41PM1.47m | 9:11AM0.96m | 9:35PM1.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:49 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 20 |
Feels °C | 16 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | N 3 | NNE 4 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 7 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 |
10 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 26 | 69 | 89 | 94 | 94 | 99 | 52 | 106 | 106 | 84 | 82 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | — | NNE 9 | — | — | — | — |
7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 28 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | WSW 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | — | ENE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | SE 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 18 | 46 | 59 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 316 | 316 | 332 | 240 | 271 | 1009 | 1298 | 363 | 363 | 332 | 332 | 332 | 375 | 379 | 375 | 277 | 83 | 3 | 0 | 113 | 297 | 415 | 113 | 113 |
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