Surf Forecasts:
Whitley Bay surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period, NNE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 13 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period, NE swell with 164 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 10 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s 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 Friday (Jul 10) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 9s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Whitley Bay in the next 16 days are 1.2m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 13) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 09) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Mon 13th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Whitley Bay over the next 16 days.
Alright, let’s see what we’ve got here for Whitley Bay. Honestly, it’s a pretty quiet stretch ahead. For the next 16 days, the surf is tiny and the conditions are mostly messy. There are no standout days, so don’t get your hopes up for anything epic.
The first sniff of any real swell doesn’t even show up until Monday the 13th of July, and even then it’s nothing to write home about. From now until then, we’re looking at a long gap of poor surf with heights barely above 1 ft and weak energy. The water temp is around 57°, which is bang average for this time of year up here.
On Monday the 13th of July morning, a small bump arrives – 4 ft from the NE, with a period of 8 seconds. That combined energy hits a moderate 164, so there’s some push, but the wind is cross-onshore from the NNE at 12 mph, chewing it up. The afternoon is onshore, so forget clean waves. This isn’t for beginners at that size; it’ll be choppy and pretty average.
Tuesday the 14th of July drops back to 3 ft, still cross-onshore. The energy is down to 86. Not worth paddling out for. The rest of the week stays small, with winds mostly cross-onshore or onshore, and heights under 2 ft. The odd glassy moment shows up on Tuesday the 21st and Wednesday the 22nd of July, but there’s simply no swell to work with – energy is below 20, and on the 22nd morning, there’s literally zero swell.
There is one tiny bright spot: Thursday the 23rd of July shows 2 ft from the east, with offshore wind from the SSW. On the morning it’s light, and in the afternoon a moderate 12 mph offshore. It’s clean, but the swell is too small and weak (energy around 21-23) to offer anything fun. Good for a beginner to bob around on a foamie, maybe.
Overall, Whitley Bay is pretty much flat for the whole 16-day window with no proper windows of good surf. If you’re a kiter, some of those cross-onshore days with a bit of wind might be more interesting, but for surfing it’s a no-go. Forecasts can change, but right now, leave the boards at home.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | N 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 |
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 kJ | 27 | 35 | 25 | 8 | 11 | 54 | 45 | 44 | 22 | 13 | 37 | 41 | 31 | 66 | 151 | 164 | 160 | 138 | 81 | 76 | 34 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:33PM4.03m | 10:49AM4.31m | 11:38PM4.07m | 12:00PM4.31m | 00:44AM4.20m | 1:10PM4.41m | 1:47AM4.41m | 2:17PM4.57m | 2:44AM4.67m | 3:17PM4.76m | 3:37AM4.92m | 4:13PM4.93m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 4:17PM1.37m | 4:35AM1.77m | 5:22PM1.44m | 5:47AM1.74m | 6:33PM1.43m | 7:04AM1.58m | 7:42PM1.35m | 8:14AM1.30m | 8:45PM1.21m | 9:15AM0.97m | 9:41PM1.07m | 10:10AM0.66m | 10:32PM0.96m | ||||||||
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 | 4:37 | — | — | 4:37 | — | — | 4:39 | — | — | 4:39 | — | — | 4:41 | — | — | 4:43 | — | — | 4:43 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:43 | — | — | 9:42 | — | — | 9:40 | — | — | 9:39 | — | — | 9:38 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:37 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 21 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | N 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NE 8 | — | — | NNE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | 27 | 35 | 25 | 8 | 8 | 54 | 45 | 44 | 22 | 13 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 151 | — | — | 138 | 5 | 8 | 34 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | — | — | — | NNE 11 | — | — | — | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | — | — | NE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | — | NE 8 | NE 7 | — | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 37 | 41 | 31 | 66 | — | 164 | 160 | — | 81 | 76 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 321 | 375 | 175 | 275 | 292 | 2 | 295 | 367 | 406 | 275 | 275 | 275 | 327 | 415 | 4 | 4 | 448 | 2 | 252 | 275 | 314 |
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