Surf Forecasts:
Whitley Bay surf forecast from 14 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 22 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period, NNE swell with 141 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 Saturday (Aug 22) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Whitley Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's chew the fat on what's coming up for our local stretch.
Gotta be honest, this forecast is a bit of a bummer. We're looking at a long dry spell, so for the next week or so, don't bother waxing up. The first real whisper of a wave doesn't show up until Monday, August 24th, and even then, it's nothing special.
We're staring down about eight or nine days of flatness before that. The water temp is sitting right where it should be for this time of year, so no surprises there.
The only spot that gets a mention is Whitley Bay. It's a beginner-friendly wave, but it's inconsistent, and you might run into a few others out there sometimes. It needs a swell out of the NNE to work.
Things get a little interesting on the morning of Monday, August 24th. We'll see a NNE swell pushing about 4ft with a 9-second period. The energy is moderate, and we've got a clean cross-off breeze from the south keeping things tidy. The call is that it's surfable, but the conditions are "very ordinary." It's a start, but it's hardly a cracker.
After that, it fades fast. By Wednesday, August 26th, we're back to tiny 1ft leftovers with clean offshore winds – good for a paddle, but not much else.
So, the long and short of it? There's no true standout in this 16-day window. The best bet is that Monday morning, but it's a far cry from a classic session. You'll be scraping for what you can get. Keep an eye on it, though – things can change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||
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 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 17 | 19 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 26 | 43 | 38 | 36 | 34 | 89 | 96 | 45 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:35PM5.10m | 5:42AM5.44m | 6:16PM5.01m | 6:23AM5.35m | 6:55PM4.84m | 7:03AM5.15m | 7:34PM4.60m | 7:44AM4.84m | 8:14PM4.34m | 8:27AM4.48m | 8:59PM4.07m | 9:18AM4.12m | 9:52PM3.84m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:44PM0.86m | 12:12PM0.33m | 00:22AM0.92m | 12:51PM0.51m | 00:58AM1.07m | 1:29PM0.79m | 1:35AM1.28m | 2:07PM1.14m | 2:14AM1.54m | 2:46PM1.51m | 2:58AM1.81m | 3:32PM1.86m | 3:55AM2.06m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — |
 | 8:42 | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:28 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 21 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | N 9 | NNE 5 | N 8 | NNE 3 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | 4 | 19 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 26 | 43 | 38 | 36 | 34 | 64 | 96 | 43 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | E 4 | NNE 4 | — | N 9 | — | N 8 | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | — | NW 4 | — | — | — | NNE 8 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 |
| kJ | 17 | 1 | 4 | — | 6 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 14 | 21 | 45 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | — | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 2 | WNW 2 | WNW 2 | NNE 4 | — | N 4 | N 3 | — | — | — | — | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 2 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | N 6 | — | WNW 3 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 89 | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 440 | 612 | 509 | 786 | 332 | 316 | 375 | 275 | 321 | 321 | 419 | 422 | 422 | 2 | 292 | 295 | 827 | 561 | 423 | 2 |
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