
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whitley Bay today (23 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whitley Bay at 5AM is: 0.8m 6s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 23). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (23 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (23 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Whitley Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the W by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
43 | 41 | 44 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 23 | 22 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:54PM3.86m | 11:12AM3.97m | 11:57PM3.80m | 12:22PM3.85m | 1:01AM3.85m | 1:29PM3.86m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:54AM2.02m | 5:39PM1.86m | 6:11AM2.07m | 6:50PM1.95m | 7:27AM1.97m | 7:54PM1.92m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 4:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 17 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
43 | 41 | 44 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 23 | 22 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 9 | — | — | SE 3 | SE 3 | — | — | — | — | NNE 6 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | N 7 |
— | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 3 | NW 3 | NW 2 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 59 | 59 | 1304 | 1304 | 68 | 68 | 109 | 175 | 175 | 1369 | 270 | 1313 | 1309 | 363 | 651 | 1297 | 930 | 641 | 641 | 641 | 641 | 363 |
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