Surf Forecasts:
Whitley Bay surf forecast from 9 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period, NNE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 13 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period, NE swell with 102 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 10 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with NNE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Whitley Bay this week:
The surf forecast for Whitley Bay over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 9s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Whitley Bay in the next 16 days are 1.0m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 13) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.1m 4s period and expected on Friday (Jul 10) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Mon 13th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Whitley Bay over the next 16 days.
Alright, let’s have a look at what we’ve got lined up for the next couple weeks.
Honestly, mate, for Whitley Bay it’s a tough run. The whole forecast window looks pretty flat and quiet – nothing much is making it through. It’s the kind of stretch where you’d be better off leaving the boards in the car and just enjoying a walk on the beach. The water temp is sitting around 57°F, which is about average for the time of year, so no surprises there.
We kick off on Thursday the 9th with tiny 1ft swell from the NNE, period a short 6 seconds, and barely any energy (14). The morning is glassy, which is the only nice thing I can say. Afternoon drops even smaller to 0.7ft with a longer 11-second period, but it’s cross-on, so forget about it.
Friday the 10th and Saturday the 11th stay similar – small little waves, 2ft at best, onshore wind, no power. Sunday the 12th nudges up to 3ft from the NE, period still short at 6 seconds, but the wind is onshore and it’s not doing anything clean.
Monday the 13th sees the biggest wave height of the whole run – 3ft from the NE, period 7 seconds, and the energy tickles into the low hundreds at 102 (moderate energy). But it’s onshore wind the whole day, so it’s choppy and messy, not the kind of session you’d tell your mates about.
From there it drops back down: Tuesday the 14th through to the end of the month, the swell sits between 1ft and 4ft, almost always with cross-on or onshore winds. Very little period, mostly 4 to 7 seconds – short-period wind chop, not groundswell. The only slight relief is Thursday the 23rd and Friday the 24th, where we see a 2ft NNE swell with glassy or clean conditions in the mornings, but the energy is still weak (28 to 43). Just not enough push to make it worthwhile.
Honestly, there’s no standout in this whole outlook. The best you could hope for is a quick, clean, tiny session on the morning of Thursday 23 July or Friday 24 July if the stars align and you just want to get wet. But it’s not going to be memorable.
For the whole sixteen days, there’s really nothing here. A few tiny windows where conditions are clean, but the swell is just too small to ride.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
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 kJ | 8 | 11 | 63 | 45 | 30 | 22 | 13 | 6 | 12 | 45 | 47 | 89 | 86 | 102 | 67 | 40 | 29 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:49AM4.31m | 11:38PM4.07m | 12:00PM4.31m | 00:44AM4.20m | 1:10PM4.41m | 1:47AM4.41m | 2:17PM4.57m | 2:44AM4.67m | 3:17PM4.76m | 3:37AM4.92m | 4:13PM4.93m | 4:27AM5.12m | 5:05PM5.02m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:22PM1.44m | 5:47AM1.74m | 6:33PM1.43m | 7:04AM1.58m | 7:42PM1.35m | 8:14AM1.30m | 8:45PM1.21m | 9:15AM0.97m | 9:41PM1.07m | 10:10AM0.66m | 10:32PM0.96m | 11:00AM0.43m | 11:19PM0.91m | ||||||||
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 | 4:37 | — | — | 4:39 | — | — | 4:39 | — | — | 4:41 | — | — | 4:43 | — | — | 4:43 | — | — | 4:45 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:42 | — | — | 9:40 | — | — | 9:39 | — | — | 9:38 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:36 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 4 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | ENE 5 | — | NE 5 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 63 | 45 | 30 | 22 | 13 | 2 | 12 | 45 | 47 | 89 | 86 | 102 | 67 | 40 | 29 | 12 | 5 | — | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 11 | — | — | SE 4 | — | N 5 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 6 | — | — | E 4 |
| kJ | — | 11 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | — | — | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 2 | — | ENE 2 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 11 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 292 | 267 | 2 | 367 | 379 | 407 | 275 | 275 | 275 | 327 | 444 | 39 | 413 | 447 | 2 | 275 | 275 | 314 | 376 | 423 | 348 |
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