Whitley Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, I've got the charts for Whitley Bay. Let me level with you.

To be honest, mate, this 16-day window is a bit of a write-off for us here at Whitley Bay. We're looking at a long, lean stretch. The first real opportunity for anything even worth paddling out for doesn't show up until Wednesday the 9th of September, and even then, it's not pretty. Before that, from now right through to Tuesday the 8th, we are talking tiny dribble. Swell heights barely scraping 2 ft with combined wave energy well under 100 (peaking at just 77), mixed with a lot of cross-offshore wind. It’s just not happening.

Wednesday the 9th sees a pulse of swell kick in. By the afternoon, we've got 5 ft coming from the NNW, but the period is a shocker at 5 seconds. That’s all wind chop, no soul. The energy reading hits 110, so there's a little bit of push, but it’s going to be a messy, closed-out mess. Not one I'd be rushing for.

Now, the biggest pulse of the whole outlook shows up on Thursday the 10th of September. The morning sees 6 ft of swell from the N, and the combined energy jumps right up to 461. That’s some proper juice. But, and it's a big 'but', the wind is a light cross-onshore from the NNW. It’ll be bumpy and not the cleanest. The period is only 7 seconds too, so it's a short-period windswell, not a clean groundswell. For Whitley Bay, under these conditions, it might honestly be more interesting for the kite surfers than us paddle guys.

Friday the 11th of September offers the only glimmer of hope in this whole outlook. In the afternoon, we have 3 ft of swell from the NNE, which is close to the optimum, and combined energy is a weak 70. But the wind finally swings offshore from the SW. That offshore breeze will clean up those waves nicely. It’s not going to be big, but it’s the cleanest we’ll see all period. The swell period is short at 6 seconds, so don't expect any power, but for a beginner looking for a tiny, clean wave, this is your window.

After that, it drops right back off again into tiny, weak surf or flatness through to the end of the outlook. Wednesday the 16th and Thursday the 17th see a tiny bump of 3 ft NNE swell, but the wind is all wrong with a light cross-onshore, keeping conditions ordinary.

There’s nothing to get excited about. The only session I'd even consider is that Friday the 11th afternoon session at Whitley Bay for a clean, small wave. The water is about 60°, which feels a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least you won't freeze waiting for a set that never comes.

Rusty.

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