Surf Forecasts:
Whitley Bay surf forecast from 25 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 27 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period, N swell with 48 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 0.6m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 27) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 25) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Mon 27th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Whitley Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, let’s be straight. Whitley Bay is gonna be pretty quiet for the next couple of weeks. The swell’s flat for days on end, and when it does show a bit of life, the wind often messes it up. We’ve got a real gap from the start until we see something decent.
Friday the 24th of July is a no-show. 1ft from the NNE and the water’s just a touch warmer than average at 60°, but it’s not enough to ride. The whole first weekend is basically flat.
Tuesday the 28th of July finally shows a bit of clean offshore wind, but we’re only talking about 1ft with that SW breeze. Good looking water, but no power.
Thursday morning the 30th is dead calm and glassy, but the wave is only 1ft. Nice to look at, but you won’t be paddling out.
Friday the 31st of July is the pick of the early stuff. Glassy conditions again, 1ft from the NNE with a 9-second period. Clean as a whistle. Combined energy is a weak 33, so it’s just a gentle little slide.
Then there’s a garbage gap of messy onshore wind and short-period junk through the start of August. By Monday the 3rd of August, the swell actually hits 4ft from the NE, but the period is a terrible 6 seconds and the cross-onshore wind from the ENE at 16 mph chops it all up. It’s gonna be a washout. Combined energy is moderate at 132, but the wind ruins it.
Now, Thursday the 6th of August afternoon is where we find the best conditions. Offshore wind from the SSW at 16 mph, with 2ft of NNE swell at 9 seconds. It’s clean and has a bit of shape. The report even calls it surfable. That’s your window for a clean session.
The biggest swell of the whole run hits Friday the 7th of August. We’re looking at 4ft from the north with a 9-second period. The combined energy is strong at 230. The wind is cross-off from the west at 9 mph, staying clean. For a spot like this, that’s a proper day with some punch, though that long period might make it a bit walled-off at the beach.
That’s your bright spot. It fades off into Saturday the 8th with smaller, cross-choppy junk. The bottom line is, the best two chances are Thursday the 6th of August afternoon for the cleanest conditions, and Friday the 7th of August for the biggest, most powerful swell.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sat morning, calm by Sun morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | N 9 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 |
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 kJ | 8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 29 | 29 | 43 | 47 | 28 | 27 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:01AM3.85m | 1:29PM3.86m | 1:57AM3.98m | 2:28PM3.97m | 2:46AM4.16m | 3:16PM4.13m | 3:28AM4.36m | 3:58PM4.31m | 4:05AM4.54m | 4:34PM4.46m | 4:40AM4.71m | 5:09PM4.58m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:50PM1.95m | 7:27AM1.97m | 7:54PM1.92m | 8:27AM1.78m | 8:46PM1.81m | 9:15AM1.54m | 9:30PM1.65m | 9:55AM1.31m | 10:08PM1.49m | 10:31AM1.11m | 10:43PM1.35m | 11:05AM0.95m | 11:16PM1.25m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — |
 | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:13 |
mm | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 16 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | N 9 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | E 4 |
| kJ | 8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 29 | 29 | 43 | 47 | 28 | 27 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 4 | — | — | N 7 | — | — | — | N 11 | N 10 | — | — | — | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | N 8 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 19 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | — | — | NNE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | WNW 3 | WSW 4 | W 4 | WNW 2 | — | — | WNW 2 | WNW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 2 | WSW 3 | WSW 2 | — | — | SE 5 | — | NE 2 | NE 3 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 23 | 9 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1009 | 332 | 1009 | 641 | 332 | 440 | 778 | 292 | 109 | 2 | 2 | 69 | 292 | 316 | 375 | 777 | 375 | 375 | 791 | 363 |
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