Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whitley Bay today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Whitley Bay at 1PM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Whitley Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 10 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:42AM5.44m | 6:16PM5.01m | 6:23AM5.35m | 6:55PM4.84m | 7:03AM5.15m | 7:34PM4.60m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:12PM0.33m | 00:22AM0.92m | 12:51PM0.51m | 00:58AM1.07m | 1:29PM0.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:35 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | N 4 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
18 | 17 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 10 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 9 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 509 | 363 | 509 | 509 | 960 | 363 | 332 | 332 | 316 | 316 | 316 | 325 | 376 | 375 | 277 | 275 | 275 | 275 | 275 | 276 | 366 | 314 | 314 |
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