
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whitley Bay today (24 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 6s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Whitley Bay at 7AM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 24). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (24 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (24 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Whitley Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sat morning, near gales from the WSW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 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) | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 6 | E 7 | E 7 | N 12 | W 5 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 11 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
470 | 316 | 273 | 172 | 103 | 48 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 22 | 34 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 2:31AM4.76m | 3:02PM4.77m | 3:09AM5.06m | 3:37PM5.00m | 3:47AM5.29m | 4:12PM5.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:58AM1.01m | 9:12PM1.26m | 9:35AM0.77m | 9:49PM1.00m | 10:12AM0.63m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 0 | -1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | N 7 | N 9 | SE 6 | N 9 |
22 | 316 | 273 | 172 | 103 | 48 | 15 | 118 | 43 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 22 | 34 | 21 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 9 | 15 | 91 | 13 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ENE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | E 6 | ENE 6 | N 7 | N 6 | SE 9 | E 7 | S 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | NNE 11 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 10 | N 16 | N 9 | — |
15 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 36 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 25 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 17 | 5 | 14 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 6 | E 8 | — | NE 8 | E 7 | N 7 | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 18 | N 17 | — | — | — |
— | 8 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 5 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | WNW 4 | W 4 | WSW 3 | S 3 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | SW 3 | SSW 2 | SSE 4 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 7 |
470 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 114 | 191 | 52 | 79 | 97 | 97 | 116 | 143 | 118 | 75 | 57 | 28 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 38 | 86 | 209 | 99 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 182 | 88 | 2 | 0 | 652 | 652 | 919 | 787 | 919 | 469 | 919 | 930 | 919 | 778 | 561 | 561 | 355 | 316 | 252 | 68 | 340 | 399 | 123 | 127 |
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