Surf Forecasts:
Whitley Bay surf forecast from 5 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period, NNE swell with 59 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 9s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 3s period and expected on Monday (Jul 06) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Wed 8th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Whitley Bay over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright, let’s talk Whitley Bay. Over the next 16 days it’s dead flat – no surf worth talking about. Every single period in the forecast shows poor conditions. The only break here is Whitley Bay, which is already an inconsistent spot that only really turns on when the swell comes from the NNE. But the NNE swell that does pop up is tiny – heights never get above 3 ft, and most of the time they’re under 2 ft. The combined energy is weak, often in the single digits, and the best reading (60 on Wednesday July 8 afternoon) still comes with poor surf. Winds are mostly cross-off or onshore, with a few glassy windows, but there’s just no push.
There isn’t a single standout session. The whole 16-day window is a dud. Whitley Bay is naturally inconsistent, and this kind of flat run is pretty typical for the area. Forecasts can flip, but right now there’s nothing to get excited about.
Keep the board in the car, maybe.
– Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Tue morning, light winds from the ENE by Wed morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 10 | N 10 | N 8 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | N 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 11 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 59 | 29 | 15 | 12 | 50 | 44 | 43 | 22 | 13 | 6 | 25 | 20 |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:57PM4.24m | 8:02AM4.54m | 8:42PM4.15m | 8:50AM4.46m | 9:33PM4.07m | 9:45AM4.38m | 10:33PM4.03m | 10:49AM4.31m | 11:38PM4.07m | 12:00PM4.31m | 00:44AM4.20m | 1:10PM4.41m | 1:47AM4.41m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:59AM1.54m | 2:34PM1.17m | 2:42AM1.63m | 3:22PM1.27m | 3:33AM1.72m | 4:17PM1.37m | 4:35AM1.77m | 5:22PM1.44m | 5:47AM1.74m | 6:33PM1.43m | 7:04AM1.58m | 7:42PM1.35m | 8:14AM1.30m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 4:35 | — | — | 4:35 | — | — | 4:37 | — | — | 4:37 | — | — | 4:39 | — | — | 4:39 | — | — | 4:41 |
 | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:44 | — | — | 9:43 | — | — | 9:42 | — | — | 9:40 | — | — | 9:39 | 9:38 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 16 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 18 | 16 | 21 | 24 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 10 | N 10 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 9 | N 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | SE 4 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 59 | 29 | 15 | 8 | 50 | 44 | 43 | 22 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 6 | — | N 6 | — | — | NNE 10 | NW 4 | — | NE 12 | NNE 11 | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | SE 4 | N 8 | N 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 10 | 1 | — | 6 | 12 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | — | — | — | — | N 8 | — | N 9 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 2 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | ESE 2 | ESE 3 | SE 4 | — | NE 2 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | — | 1 | 25 | 20 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 413 | 413 | 332 | 469 | 332 | 332 | 413 | 316 | 275 | 2 | 59 | 292 | 275 | 2 | 52 | 367 | 367 | 416 | 443 | 275 | 277 |
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