Whitley Bay Surf Break

Whitley Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 55.05° N 1.44° W

Issued: 12 pm 26 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Whitley Bay sea temperature is
12.9° C

Normal for this time of year

Whitley Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Whitley Bay today (26 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Whitley Bay at 4PM is: 0.7m 6s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm June 26). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)5s
Afternoon (26 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)6s
Evening (26 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Mon
29
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ESE
5
0.6
ESE
6
0.7
ESE
6
0.6
ESE
6
0.5
ESE
6
0.5
E
5
0.4
ESE
5
0.4
ESE
5
0.2
N
4
0.3
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
4
0.2
ESE
4
0.3
ESE
5
0.5
SE
5
0.6
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
4
0.5
W
3
0.5
WSW
3
0.5
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.2
WSW
3
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
24
24
33
25
17
14
9
8
1
4
2
2
2
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
10
SE
10
NE
15
N
5
WSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
10
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
20
W
20
W
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
1:55PM4.12m
2:25AM4.16m
2:45PM4.16m
3:07AM4.30m
3:30PM4.23m
3:46AM4.42m
Low Tide
7:59AM1.75m
8:23PM1.56m
8:48AM1.59m
9:06PM1.52m
9:32AM1.42m
9:45PM1.46m
thunderstorm
clear
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:26
4:28
4:28
4:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:49
9:49
9:49
9:47
 mm
4
1
5
Temp °C
21
22
18
15
16
17
17
18
22
25
26
25
22
20
18
18
19
20
20
18
16
15
13
13
Feels °C
23
23
18
13
17
17
16
18
21
22
22
23
20
19
16
16
16
17
16
13
13
12
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ESE
5
0.6
ESE
6
0.7
ESE
6
0.6
ESE
6
0.5
ESE
6
0.5
E
5
0.4
ESE
5
0.4
ESE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.3
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
4
0.2
ESE
4
0.3
ESE
5
0.5
SE
5
0.5
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
4
0.3
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
Energy kJ
24
24
33
25
17
14
9
8
6
4
2
2
2
4
12
12
5
5
3
1
1
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.3
NNE
3
0.3
N
4
0.3
N
4
0.3
N
4
0.2
N
4
0.2
N
4
0.2
S
4
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
4
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
N
3
0.4
N
3
0.2
SSE
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.2
SSW
3
0.2
SSW
3
0.6
SE
5
0.4
SW
2
0.5
W
3
0.5
WSW
3
0.5
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.2
WSW
3
Energy kJ
1
3
1
3
5
2
1
1
19
2
5
6
6
3
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
3
3
1
3
Distance (km)
175
219
219
275
366
395
395
395
413
415
375
375
377
399
363
375
318
413
332
270
316
316
318
316
Best forecast wave conditions in North East England
Rating
(10 max)
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
7
7
5
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
4
9
8
7
6
5
5
6
6
6
8
7
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