Surf Forecasts:
Whitley Bay surf forecast from 11 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 13 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period, NE swell with 153 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 1.3m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 13) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Mon 13th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Whitley Bay over the next 16 days.
Alright, let’s have a look at what’s cookin’.
Honestly, for the next week and a half, it’s looking flat as a pancake. We’ve got a long stretch of nothing from now until about the 21st of July. The water’s sitting at 59°, which is pretty much what you’d expect for this time of year, so nothing weird there. But the waves? Mate, just tiny, messy wind ripples with onshore winds making it a choppy, brown soup. Not worth paddling out for.
The first real glimmer of hope comes on Tuesday the 21st. The swell finally puts its head up, with a 5ft pulse from the NNE rolling in. The period is a bit short at 6–7 seconds, so it’ll be a bit soft and lumpy, but the wind flips to a light offshore. That’s a major positive. Whitley Bay is your only spot here, and it’s inconsistent, but if you’re a beginner, Tuesday afternoon could be your first fun session in a while. The combined energy climbs to 384 – that’s moderate, but it’s a start.
Then Wednesday the 22nd of July is the standout. The morning session is where it’s at – a clean 7ft of NNE groundswell (8 seconds period) with a light offshore wind. The water is still glassy and the combined energy is a solid 665, so there’s proper juice in the water. That’s a moderate-to-strong energy level, and it’ll feel punchy. For the experienced crew, that’s the one to circle. It might be a bit much for beginners, but for anyone who can handle it, it’s going to be clean and fun. The afternoon does get a bit cross-onshore, so get on it early.
Thursday the 23rd has a bit of leftover swell, 5ft in the morning, but it’s a bit bumpy. The afternoon though? You get a 4ft swell with glassy conditions – dead calm. That’s a beautiful window for a longboard or a funboard. The combined energy is 280, so it’s mellow, but with zero wind, it’ll be smooth as silk.
After that, the wind goes crazy on Friday the 24th and the surf drops off fast. It’s back to tiny, clean but weak leftovers for the rest of the run. So, in short: suffer through the flat spell, then hit Tuesday the 21st afternoon for a gentle start, or Wednesday the 22nd morning for the real deal. Late Thursday afternoon is also a gem for the glassy conditions.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6 | 6 | 39 | 56 | 91 | 102 | 153 | 111 | 71 | 52 | 18 | 13 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 17 | 23 | 12 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:47AM4.41m | 2:17PM4.57m | 2:44AM4.67m | 3:17PM4.76m | 3:37AM4.92m | 4:13PM4.93m | 4:27AM5.12m | 5:05PM5.02m | 5:15AM5.25m | 5:54PM5.01m | 6:02AM5.28m | 6:41PM4.91m | 6:48AM5.21m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:42PM1.35m | 8:14AM1.30m | 8:45PM1.21m | 9:15AM0.97m | 9:41PM1.07m | 10:10AM0.66m | 10:32PM0.96m | 11:00AM0.43m | 11:19PM0.91m | 11:48AM0.31m | 00:04AM0.93m | 12:34PM0.33m | 00:48AM1.03m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 4:41 | — | — | 4:43 | — | — | 4:43 | — | — | 4:45 | — | — | 4:47 | — | — | 4:48 | — | — | 4:50 |
 | — | 9:39 | — | — | 9:38 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:36 | — | — | 9:35 | — | — | 9:34 | 9:31 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | N 7 | NE 7 | — | — | NE 7 | — | — | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | ESE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | ESE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 91 | — | — | 111 | — | — | 18 | 13 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | — | NNE 5 | NE 6 | N 9 | NNE 5 | N 8 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 3 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | ENE 5 | ESE 5 | — | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | — | ESE 5 | E 5 | — | NNE 5 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 39 | 56 | — | 102 | 153 | — | 71 | 52 | — | 2 | 7 | — | 7 | 7 | — | 7 | 17 | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 275 | 275 | 327 | 444 | 39 | 252 | 4 | 182 | 314 | 277 | 327 | 413 | 447 | 485 | 448 | 511 | 449 | 609 | 609 | 609 | 830 |
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