Whitley Bay surfForecast / North East England / UK

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Whitley Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Whitley Bay sea temperature is
8.9° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

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 (Apr 26) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 13s. 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 1.1m 11s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Apr 27) 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 0.4m 4s period and expected on Monday (Apr 27) at 1AM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1AM (Sun 26th Apr)2.5ft (0.8m) 9s
Best Surf 7AM (Sun 26th Apr)4ft (1.2m) 8s
Most Powerful 7AM (Mon 27th Apr)3.5ft (1.1m) 11s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Whitley Bay over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 6°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Wed morning, min 7°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNE
10
0.4
NNE
9
0.8
NNE
9
0.9
NNE
8
1.2
NNE
10
1.1
NNE
10
1.1
NNE
11
1
NNE
11
0.9
NNE
10
0.6
NNE
10
0.6
NNE
10
0.5
NNE
9
0.5
N
9
0.4
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.7
ESE
5
1.1
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.9
E
6
0.7
E
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
18
27
86
94
269
232
275
222
149
75
72
46
40
24
13
30
95
70
64
64
39
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
15
NE
5
SE
15
SSE
15
SE
10
WSW
10
NNW
10
NNE
15
NNW
15
NE
10
NE
5
NE
10
E
10
E
5
E
10
E
15
E
15
ENE
15
ENE
5
S
15
SSW
cross-on
on
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
on
cross-on
on
on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-off
off
High Tide
10:55AM4.02m
00:09AM3.96m
12:14PM4.11m
1:17AM4.10m
1:20PM4.30m
2:10AM4.28m
2:12PM4.52m
2:52AM4.45m
2:57PM4.70m
3:29AM4.58m
3:36PM4.80m
4:02AM4.68m
4:12PM4.83m
Low Tide
5:45PM1.41m
6:23AM2.00m
7:02PM1.26m
7:32AM1.80m
8:02PM1.07m
8:23AM1.56m
8:49PM0.91m
9:05AM1.33m
9:28PM0.82m
9:41AM1.15m
10:02PM0.80m
10:15AM1.03m
10:34PM0.83m
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part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
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5:39
5:37
5:35
5:33
5:31
5:28
5:26
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8:28
8:30
8:31
8:34
8:36
8:37
8:39
5
Temp °C
8
8
7
13
16
14
13
11
10
8
8
7
9
9
8
9
9
9
9
13
11
4
4
5
10
12
12
10
8
7
4
4
4
6
5
6
6
5
5
5
11
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NNE
9
0.8
NNE
9
0.9
NNE
8
1.2
NNE
10
1.1
NNE
10
1.1
NNE
11
1
NNE
11
0.9
NNE
10
0.6
NNE
10
0.6
NNE
10
0.5
NNE
9
0.5
N
9
0.4
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.9
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.9
E
6
0.7
E
6
Energy kJ
12
27
86
89
269
232
275
222
149
75
72
46
40
24
13
13
12
70
64
64
39
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
13
0.7
NNE
10
0.4
SE
4
0.2
ESE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.3
ENE
4
0.3
E
4
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.5
N
4
Energy kJ
18
17
94
5
2
1
3
3
6
4
1
10
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNE
6
0.1
N
8
Energy kJ
7
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
5
0.3
SE
2
0.4
SE
3
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.3
ENE
4
0.3
E
5
0.4
ESE
5
0.7
ESE
5
1.1
ESE
6
0.4
NW
2
Energy kJ
10
1
3
4
4
3
4
9
30
95
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
77
318
0
0
3
0
2
4
2
327
314
2
275
314
275
275
276
197
275
0
68
Best forecast wave conditions in North East England
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
7
7
8
6
6
5
5
5
6
5
7
5
5
4
6
5
6
4
4
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Information about the Whitley Bay Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Whitley Bay provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Whitley Bay can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Whitley Bay surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Whitley Bay) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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