Whitley Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright mate, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for Whitley Bay. The water’s sitting at 59°, which is about average for this time of year—nothing unusual there.

To be honest, the 16-day outlook is a mixed bag with a long, quiet stretch to get through. We start off with a few days of poor conditions. From Wednesday the 19th through to Friday the 21st, it’s all messy onshore wind and small, weak swell with combined energy barely getting into the low hundreds (31 to 376). Not worth paddling out for.

There’s a gap in quality until Saturday the 22nd morning. That’s the real standout. The swell is a clean 5 ft from the NNE, with a period of 8 seconds and combined energy of 353. The wind goes glassy—dead calm, offshore from the WSW at just 3 mph. That’s the moment to go. It’s a small window though, and the break is inconsistent, so don’t expect waves all day. The swell direction is bang on the optimum for this spot. With the glassy conditions, it’ll be some of the cleanest surf you’ll see all forecast.

The Sunday morning on the 23rd is surfable but ordinary—3 ft from the NNE, clean with a light cross-offshore, but the energy is low (144) and the waves are just average. After that, we fall into a real dry spell. From Monday the 24th all the way through to the end of August, the surf is mostly tiny, with combined energy dropping right down to single digits at times. There are a few sessions with clean conditions but the swell is just too small to get excited about.

Then, just when you’re about to give up, Thursday the 27th morning brings a second standout. The swell is 6 ft from the east, period 8 seconds, and combined energy of 379. It’s glassy again, with a light SSW offshore at 3 mph. That’s a solid opportunity for a good session, especially if you can get out before the wind swings around. It’s a promising one, but being a week and a half out, don’t lock it in just yet.

After that, we’re into a long quiet patch. From Friday the 28th onward, the swell drops off and stays small, with weak energy and mostly clean conditions but nothing with any push. The first few days of September are tiny—under 2 ft and energy under 50. The last surfable-looking window is Sunday the 30th, with a small 3 ft ENE swell and clean conditions, but it’s very ordinary, not a standout.

So, in short: get out Saturday the 22nd morning or Thursday the 27th morning. Everything else is either poor, small, or just not worth the effort. Keep your eyes on that Thursday the 27th—it could be a beauty.

– Rusty

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