Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whitley Bay today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Whitley Bay at 1PM is: 1.8m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Whitley Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the ESE by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | NE 8 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 176 | 208 | 236 | 338 | 463 | 643 | 675 | 675 | 650 | 529 | 427 | 339 | 277 | 112 | 118 | 66 | 29 | 27 | 37 | 40 | 44 | 47 | 35 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 11:58AM3.72m | 00:04AM3.83m | 1:01PM3.94m | 1:04AM4.10m | 1:47PM4.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:19AM2.10m | 6:00PM2.42m | 6:38AM1.91m | 7:08PM2.18m | 7:34AM1.62m | 7:55PM1.87m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
| kJ | 11 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 650 | 529 | 427 | 339 | 277 | 112 | 118 | 66 | 39 | 27 | 37 | 40 | 44 | 47 | 35 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 64 | 99 | 86 | 42 | 29 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 15 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | W 3 | W 3 | — | WSW 2 | — | — |
| kJ | 176 | 208 | 236 | 338 | 463 | 643 | 675 | 675 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 14 | 27 | 8 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 142 | 142 | 325 | 325 | 275 | 275 | 142 | 59 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 43 | 167 | 316 | 316 | 197 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 275 |
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