Surf Forecasts:
Whitley Bay surf forecast from 12 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 12 Nov, 6PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period, N swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 12 Nov, 6PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period, N swell with 2,320 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 12 Nov, 6PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with N 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 Thursday (Nov 12) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.5m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 2.5m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be cross-shore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Whitley Bay in the next 16 days are 3.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Nov 12) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 7s period and expected on Tuesday (Nov 24) at 12AM.
| Wave Type | Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6PM (Thu 12th Nov) | 11ft (3.5m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 6PM (Thu 12th Nov) | 11ft (3.5m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Thu 12th Nov) | 11ft (3.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Whitley Bay over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Sat afternoon, min 2°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 50mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Sun afternoon, min 3°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Mon night, strong winds from the NE by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | Wednesday 18 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | NNE 11 | N 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 14 | NNE 14 | N 13 | N 12 | N 6 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | ENE 6 | NNE 8 | N 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1247 | 2073 | 1854 | 846 | 506 | 213 | 53 | 38 | 13 | 19 | 41 | 89 | 73 | 86 | 539 | 300 | 426 | 464 | 1283 | 1346 | 381 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:53PM4.77m | 5:18AM4.51m | 5:26PM4.61m | 5:57AM4.30m | 6:04PM4.41m | 6:41AM4.09m | 6:46PM4.20m | 7:35AM3.90m | 7:40PM4.03m | 8:41AM3.79m | 8:46PM3.93m | 9:54AM3.80m | 9:59PM3.97m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:50AM1.35m | 11:13PM1.23m | 11:23AM1.56m | 11:50PM1.38m | 12:00PM1.78m | 00:30AM1.55m | 12:42PM2.00m | 1:17AM1.72m | 1:33PM2.19m | 2:14AM1.86m | 2:36PM2.32m | 3:23AM1.90m | 3:50PM2.33m | ||||||||
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 | 7:30 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — |
 | — | 4:07 | — | — | 4:06 | — | — | 4:04 | — | — | 4:02 | — | — | 4:00 | — | — | 3:59 | — | — | 3:57 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 11 | 6 | — | — | — | 13 | 15 | 1 | — | 4 |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | -1 | -2 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | -1 | -2 | -3 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | — | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 14 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 8 | N 11 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | N 10 | ESE 7 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 |
| kJ | 694 | — | 1106 | 846 | 506 | 213 | 53 | 38 | 13 | 19 | 13 | 16 | 57 | 65 | 539 | 300 | 306 | 127 | 999 | 1346 | 381 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 13 | N 8 | NNE 14 | N 13 | N 12 | SE 7 | — | — | — | NNE 16 | ESE 8 | SSE 7 | NNE 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 41 | 89 | 73 | 12 | — | — | — | 24 | 40 | 5 | 270 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 15 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | NNE 11 | N 10 | — | WNW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSE 4 | SE 5 | — | — | N 5 | N 6 | — | ESE 4 | ENE 6 | NNE 8 | N 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 1247 | 2073 | 1854 | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | — | — | 15 | 86 | — | 25 | 426 | 464 | 1283 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 415 | 421 | 182 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 52 | 69 | 292 | 68 | 2 | 0 | 919 | 298 | 0 | 3 | 469 | 327 | 4 | 4 | 175 |
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