Whitley Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what the next couple of weeks are serving up for our neck of the woods. I gotta be straight with you – it’s a bit of a slow burner, with a whole lot of waiting for the magic to line up.

We're kicking off with a pretty flat and choppy start from Tuesday the 25th right through to the end of August. The water temp is sitting pretty average for the time of year, nothing to write home about. There’s some swell around, but it's weak, short-period windswell from the east, with combined energy barely pushing past 100 (124 on the Wednesday arvo). With cross-onshore winds, it's just messy. You’d be fighting a losing battle.

Now, things finally start to look a little more interesting come Friday the 28th. We get a shift in the wind, going offshore from the southwest. The swell is still only around 4ft from the east, but it’s clean. The wave energy is moderate (110) but the period is a short 7 seconds. It’s surfable, but nothing to get overly excited about. It stays small and clean through the weekend, with the swell dropping right off into tiny waves by Sunday.

The real standout, and the one you want to circle on your calendar, is Wednesday the 2nd of September. This is where it gets serious. We see a solid pulse of groundswell from the north hitting 10ft. That's a big boy wave. The combined energy is massive at 1626, but you need to be an expert to get out there; this is too big for anyone without serious experience. The winds are fresh and offshore from the WSW, so it should be clean, but at that size, it’s not a place for the faint-hearted.

Following that, Thursday the 3rd drops back to a more manageable 5ft from the north-northeast, still with offshore winds and clean conditions. The energy is still moderate (270), and it'll be a good option for the more competent surfers who were spooked by the previous day's size.

From there, it’s a slow taper again. Friday the 4th and through the first week of September sees the swell fade back to tiny, knee-high dribble. There are a few clean windows with offshore winds, but the waves just aren't there to make it worthwhile. The period gets longer, like on the 6th and 7th, but with tiny swell, it’s just not doing anything.

So, to wrap it up: the next few days are a write-off. The only real highlight in this 16-day window is the big north swell arriving on the 2nd of September. If you're an experienced hand and you want a challenge, that’s your moment. Otherwise, it’s a case of waiting for the next weather pattern to deliver.

Rusty.

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