Surf Forecasts:
Whitley Bay surf forecast from 24 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 27 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period, N swell with 27 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 0.5m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 27) at 4AM. 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 | 4AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Whitley Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let's get real about Whitley Bay. I've looked at the charts, and honestly, for the next couple of weeks, it's a tough watch. We've got a proper flat spell on the cards.
The first bit of any real action doesn't show up until Friday, August 7th. That's a solid two-week wait with almost nothing on the table. The water temp is sitting at 60°F, which is about average for the time of year, so no surprises there.
Let's run through the bleak bit first. From now through to August 7th, we're looking at tiny waves. Most days the swell is under 2ft, and the combined wave energy is pretty much in the single digits or low tens. A few mornings here and there have clean, cross-off or even glassy winds, like on the morning of July 29th with a WSW wind at 3 mph, or the morning of August 1st with a NNE wind at 3 mph. But there's just no swell to work with. It's a frustrating stretch.
Then, on Friday, August 7th, things finally wake up. We get a bump in swell from the ESE, hitting 4ft in the morning and 5ft in the afternoon. The combined energy jumps right up to 129 and then 176, which is a solid moderate pulse of energy. The period is a short 6 seconds, so it's a windswell, not the cleanest groundswell. The main problem is the wind – it's a moderate cross-onshore from the N and NNE at 12 mph, which is going to chop things up. The report says "poor surf conditions" and "moderate cross-onshore and choppy," and I reckon that's spot on. For a beginner, 5ft surf in choppy conditions is a handful, and for the experts, it's just messy.
So, the one standout window is August 7th. But with the onshore wind and short period, it's not a classic. For a spot like Whitley Bay that's fairly exposed to the NNE, this ESE swell isn't ideal. If you're desperate for a paddle, you might get a few, but it's going to be a battle. Honestly, for the first week of August, the setup looks more interesting for the kite surfers than for us paddle surfers.
This is a long stretch of quiet water. It's one of those runs where the forecasts can change, but right now, the only thing worth noting is that Friday, August 7th might have a bit of size, even if the quality is questionable.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu night, fresh winds from the W by Sat morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | ||||||||||||||
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 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 9 | N 9 | N 8 | ESE 5 | N 8 | N 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 34 | 34 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:57PM3.80m | 12:22PM3.85m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:39PM1.86m | 6:11AM2.07m | 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 | |||||||
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 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — |
 | — | 9:24 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | 9:15 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 20 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 9 | N 9 | SE 4 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 4 |
| kJ | 34 | 34 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNE 6 | — | — | — | — | N 5 | — | — | N 11 | N 10 | — | SSE 4 | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 10 | 8 | — | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | WSW 4 | W 4 | WNW 3 | — | — | W 2 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | SSE 4 | — | — | — | NNW 2 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 9 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1205 | 109 | 69 | 1009 | 332 | 919 | 641 | 316 | 407 | 292 | 292 | 112 | 3 | 68 | 175 | 321 | 109 | 316 | 277 | 275 |
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