
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whitley Bay today (29 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whitley Bay at 3PM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm July 29). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (29 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (29 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Whitley Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | N 9 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
15 | 16 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 11 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:34PM4.46m | 4:40AM4.71m | 5:09PM4.58m | 5:14AM4.84m | 5:41PM4.64m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:31AM1.11m | 10:43PM1.35m | 11:05AM0.95m | 11:16PM1.25m | 11:39AM0.84m | ||||||||||||||||
5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:10 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 15 |
Feels °C | 19 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | N 9 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
15 | 16 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | N 9 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | SE 3 | SE 4 |
1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 6 | SSW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | — | — | — | SSE 3 | — |
— | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 275 | 275 | 275 | 275 | 275 | 316 | 316 | 413 | 413 | 413 | 415 | 813 | 316 | 316 | 375 | 375 | 375 | 406 | 1661 | 1677 | 502 |
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