Surf Forecasts:
Whitley Bay surf forecast from 7 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 11 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period, N swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 11 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period, NNE swell with 106 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 11 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with N 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 Tuesday (Aug 11) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 10s. 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 0.8m 9s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 11) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 12) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Tue 11th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Tue 11th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Tue 11th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Whitley Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G'day, Rusty here, and I gotta be straight with you – the next couple of weeks are looking pretty grim for a paddle. We've got a proper flat spell on the way, so don't be in a rush to wax up.
The only spot on the radar is Whitley Bay, but honestly, for the first week and a half, it's a write-off. We're looking at a solid run of poor surf with tiny, weak waves. The best we see for a while is a brief pulse around Friday the 7th of August – a small 3 ft NNE swell with a short 7-second period, and a combined energy of only 62 (weak). The wind is cross-off but it's a moderate breeze, so it's not going to be clean. For the rest of that week, it's just ankle-biters, with energy dropping to single digits.
There's a long gap here with no real recommendations. We're talking about 14 days of mostly flat or just hopeless conditions. The only thing that even raises an eyebrow is right at the end of the outlook, on Saturday the 22nd of August. We get a bump from the NNE pushing 5 ft, with a combined energy of 146 (moderate). But the period is only 6 seconds – that's short-period windswell, so it'll be a bit of a mess. The wind is light cross-shore in the morning, so it might be ridable, but the afternoon gets a stronger cross-shore breeze. Even then, the surf quality is still marked as poor.
For a beginner spot like Whitley Bay, anything over 5 ft is getting too big, but that's not our problem here. The real issue is that there's just no swell energy. Given the onshore winds and the small, weak, messy waves, this setup for the whole period looks more interesting for a kite surfer than someone with a paddle board. The water temp is about 60°F which is normal for the time of year, but you won't be in the water long enough to feel it.
So, my advice? Give the board a rest. This is a blank run, and it's pretty normal for this area to have these stretches. The only flicker of hope is that Saturday the 22nd, but it's a long way off and not something to bank on. Keep an eye on the forecasts, things can change, but right now, it's a real flat spell.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | ||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | ESE 5 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NW 3 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 62 | 28 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 30 | 38 | 82 | 80 | 54 | 47 | 99 | 31 | 11 | 10 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:03PM4.02m | 11:39AM4.16m | 00:21AM4.09m | 1:02PM4.23m | 1:33AM4.31m | 2:15PM4.45m | 2:35AM4.62m | 3:15PM4.71m | 3:28AM4.94m | 4:06PM4.94m | 4:16AM5.21m | 4:53PM5.07m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:47PM1.66m | 5:20AM1.80m | 6:11PM1.76m | 6:52AM1.67m | 7:34PM1.67m | 8:10AM1.34m | 8:41PM1.47m | 9:11AM0.96m | 9:35PM1.23m | 10:02AM0.61m | 10:22PM1.03m | 10:48AM0.38m | 11:04PM0.90m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — |
 | 8:57 | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | 8:44 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 17 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 20 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 22 | 22 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | ESE 5 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | N 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 |
| kJ | 62 | 28 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 7 | 1 | — | 11 | 30 | 38 | 82 | 80 | 54 | 33 | 65 | 31 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 5 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | — | — | — | — | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | N 7 | NNE 9 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 27 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 10 | 4 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 4 | — | NE 9 | N 8 | N 7 | N 8 | — | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | WSW 2 | — | SE 3 | — | — | W 3 | W 3 | NW 3 | — | SE 4 | — | ESE 4 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 4 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 11 | 44 | 36 | 47 | 99 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 316 | 316 | 316 | 175 | 240 | 240 | 363 | 332 | 366 | 59 | 5 | 395 | 59 | 88 | 113 | 113 | 52 | 235 | 423 |
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