
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whitley Bay today (01 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whitley Bay at 5AM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 01). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (01 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (01 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Whitley Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | ENE 4 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 40 | 92 | 153 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 5:46AM4.93m | 6:14PM4.65m | 6:20AM4.97m | 6:48PM4.61m | 6:55AM4.95m | 7:25PM4.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:48PM1.18m | 12:13PM0.79m | 00:21AM1.17m | 12:47PM0.80m | 00:54AM1.20m | 1:23PM0.88m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:05 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 |
5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | — | N 9 |
— | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | — | 26 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 2 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | E 4 | ENE 4 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 19 | 40 | 92 | 153 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 422 | 422 | 422 | 612 | 612 | 626 | 509 | 363 | 316 | 316 | 314 | 277 | 314 | 314 | 314 | 295 | 295 | 327 | 376 | 379 | 366 | 376 | 376 | 376 |
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