Surf Forecasts:
Whitley Bay surf forecast from 1 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 3 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period, NNE swell with 39 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Whitley Bay this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Whitley Bay in the next 16 days are 0.4m 11s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 03) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Whitley Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the menu for the next couple of weeks.
To be straight with you, it's a tough stretch. The forecast for Whitley Bay is showing a whole lot of nothing for the entire 16-day window. The waves are flat, real flat. We're looking at a solid run of days with barely a ripple, so if you're hanging out for a surf, you might be better off finding something else to do for a bit. The swell energy is just pathetic, with values like 5 (weak energy) and 11 (weak energy) early on, and it never really gets going. Even the longest period we see, a 13-second interval on the afternoon of September 2nd, is attached to a tiny 0.3 ft swell. It's a groundswell, but there's no power behind it.
The water is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, sitting at 60°F.
There's nothing here that's worth paddling out for. The whole 16-day forecast is a gap in surfable waves. It's one of those periods where the forecast can change, but for now, it's a blank run. This sort of thing isn't unheard of around here when the conditions just don't line up.
Stay patient, folks. The ocean will come back to life eventually.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri night, light winds from the SW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 8 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | ESE 6 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
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 kJ | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 26 | 37 | 30 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 22 | 13 | 11 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 14 | 13 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 6:54PM4.78m | 7:08AM5.05m | 7:35PM4.60m | 7:54AM4.78m | 8:22PM4.37m | 8:49AM4.45m | 9:22PM4.14m | 10:03AM4.15m | 10:40PM3.99m | 11:37AM4.03m | 00:09AM4.05m | 1:06PM4.18m | 1:25AM4.32m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:55PM0.78m | 1:03AM1.09m | 1:33PM1.00m | 1:44AM1.27m | 2:17PM1.31m | 2:33AM1.50m | 3:12PM1.65m | 3:40AM1.73m | 4:27PM1.95m | 5:13AM1.82m | 6:06PM2.04m | 6:52AM1.64m | 7:33PM1.88m | ||||||||
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 | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:44 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | SE 4 | NNE 11 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 37 | 30 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 22 | 13 | 11 | 25 | 38 | 26 | 9 | 13 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | NNE 12 | SE 5 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | NNE 8 | — | N 5 | — | — | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | ESE 5 |
| kJ | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 26 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 2 | — | — | 24 | 15 | 14 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 8 | N 7 | N 8 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 9 | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WNW 4 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 2 | SSE 2 | SSE 4 | — | WNW 3 | W 2 | S 3 |
| kJ | 2 | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | 3 | 1 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 487 | 375 | 275 | 275 | 316 | 2 | 2 | 292 | 332 | 423 | 318 | 415 | 415 | 77 | 152 | 316 | 395 | 66 | 367 | 367 | 316 |
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