Whitley Bay surfForecast / North East England / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 27 May 2026 BST
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Whitley Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Whitley Bay sea temperature is
11.4° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Whitley Bay today (27 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 3s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Whitley Bay at 6PM is: 0.5m 3s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 May)1.5ft (0.4m)4s
Afternoon (27 May)1.5ft (0.5m)3s
Evening (27 May)1.5ft (0.5m)4s

Table - waves today at Whitley Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Sat
30
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
4
0.4
ENE
4
0.5
E
3
0.5
ESE
3
0.5
ESE
4
0.5
ESE
4
0.5
ESE
4
0.5
ESE
4
0.7
ESE
4
1.1
SE
5
1.3
ESE
6
1.3
ESE
6
1.2
ESE
6
1
ESE
6
0.8
ESE
6
0.7
ESE
6
0.5
ESE
6
0.4
ESE
5
0.1
N
7
0.3
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
6
5
6
7
7
7
8
8
14
51
101
104
96
72
43
29
18
11
1
5
2
2
2
2
Wind (km/h)
15
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
20
SE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SSW
20
SW
10
SW
20
WSW
20
W
25
W
20
W
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
1:38PM4.35m
2:17AM4.25m
2:26PM4.42m
2:56AM4.37m
3:08PM4.47m
3:32AM4.48m
Low Tide
7:45AM1.69m
8:14PM1.19m
8:32AM1.52m
8:56PM1.17m
9:13AM1.36m
9:32PM1.16m
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:39
4:39
4:37
4:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:25
9:27
9:29
9:30
1
Temp °C
10
10
11
10
10
10
9
9
12
14
15
16
17
18
14
15
17
19
19
18
16
14
13
14
6
6
6
5
6
6
5
5
7
9
11
13
15
17
11
14
13
15
15
15
14
13
12
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
1
ESE
6
0.8
ESE
6
0.7
ESE
6
0.5
ESE
6
0.4
ESE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.3
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
5
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
72
43
29
18
11
7
5
2
2
2
2
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
Energy kJ
1
1
1
5
5
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
Energy kJ
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
4
0.4
ENE
4
0.5
E
3
0.5
ESE
3
0.5
ESE
4
0.5
ESE
4
0.5
ESE
4
0.5
ESE
4
0.7
ESE
4
1.1
SE
5
1.3
ESE
6
1.3
ESE
6
1.2
ESE
6
0.3
SW
2
0.3
SW
2
0.5
WSW
3
0.6
WSW
3
0.6
WSW
3
0.6
W
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.2
W
3
Energy kJ
6
5
6
7
7
7
8
8
14
51
101
104
96
1
1
5
8
9
8
3
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
275
275
314
277
277
327
327
376
413
485
603
778
23
0
52
52
236
416
429
509
316
275
275
275
Best forecast wave conditions in North East England
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
9
7
6
6
8
9
9
7
9
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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