Surf Forecasts:
Whitley Bay surf forecast from 15 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 19 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period, NNE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period, NNE swell with 756 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 19 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with NNE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Whitley Bay this week:
The surf forecast for Whitley Bay over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 10s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Whitley Bay in the next 16 days are 2.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Sun 19th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Sun 19th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Sun 19th Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Whitley Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, settle in. It’s a two-week story, and the first half is a real bummer for Whitley Bay. From Wednesday 15 July through to Friday 24 July, you’re looking at a whole lot of flat, choppy, and frustrating conditions. The swell is tiny, the period is short, and the wind is a constant cross-onshore mess. The wave energy is barely a whisper, with readings in the teens to a couple hundred, but it’s all poor. There’s a glassy moment on the morning of Wednesday 22 July, but it’s for a 0.3m ripple – not worth getting wet for. So, expect a solid ten-day gap of nothing to ride. The water temp is about what you’d expect for this time of year.
Then, the second week delivers. The highlight is Saturday 25 July. Saturday morning brings a clean 2.1m swell from the NNE, with an 8-second period and a solid 536 (strong energy) reading. The wind is a light WSW cross-off, keeping it clean. But the real standout is Saturday afternoon: a 2.3m swell from the NNE, also 8 seconds, with the combined energy jumping to 739 (very strong energy). And the wind swings to a light SW offshore – that’s the key to clean, lined-up waves at Whitley Bay. The wave state is described as “gentle offshore and clean.” That’s the session to circle on your calendar. At 2.3m, it’s a bit of size, so it’s better for the more experienced crew. Sunday the 26th is still clean but drops to 1.4m and 262 (moderate energy), which is a decent follow-up but not the main event. Later in the week, Thursday 30 July has a 0.9m, 8-second swell with a light offshore SSW wind, giving clean but very ordinary waves. Bottom line: suffer through the first ten days, then make sure you’re in the water for Saturday afternoon, 25 July. That’s the only real winner.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri night, min 10°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 25 | 26 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 69 | 97 | 173 | 287 | 471 | 601 | 756 | 378 | 161 | 96 | 64 | 29 | 38 | 17 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross |
High Tide | 4:27AM5.12m | 5:05PM5.02m | 5:15AM5.25m | 5:54PM5.01m | 6:02AM5.28m | 6:41PM4.91m | 6:48AM5.21m | 7:28PM4.72m | 7:34AM5.04m | 8:15PM4.49m | 8:21AM4.79m | 9:04PM4.24m | 9:11AM4.50m | 9:56PM4.01m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:00AM0.43m | 11:19PM0.91m | 11:48AM0.31m | 00:04AM0.93m | 12:34PM0.33m | 00:48AM1.03m | 1:20PM0.48m | 1:31AM1.20m | 2:05PM0.72m | 2:14AM1.41m | 2:51PM1.03m | 2:59AM1.64m | 3:40PM1.36m | 3:51AM1.85m | |||||||
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 | 4:45 | — | — | 4:47 | — | — | 4:48 | — | — | 4:50 | — | — | 4:50 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:54 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:36 | — | — | 9:35 | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | 9:28 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | E 4 | NNE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | — | — | — | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 |
| kJ | 25 | 3 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | 97 | 173 | — | — | — | 756 | 378 | 161 | 96 | 64 | 29 | 38 | 17 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 4 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | N 12 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 10 | 18 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | — | — | NE 7 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 6 | — | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 6 | — | — | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 26 | — | 13 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 69 | — | — | 287 | 471 | 601 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 377 | 422 | 419 | 486 | 379 | 436 | 443 | 1009 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 139 | 0 | 4 | 379 | 0 | 90 | 436 | 77 |
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