Whitley Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 55.05° N 1.44° W

Whitley Bay WaveFinder

Issued: 6 pm 22 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Whitley Bay sea temperature is
15.2°C
0.2° 

Whitley Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Whitley Bay surf forecast from 23 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 23 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period, NNE swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 23 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period, NNE swell with 197 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 23 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s 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 Sunday (Aug 23) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Whitley Bay in the next 16 days are 1.2m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 23) 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 0.8m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 29) at 1PM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 4AM (Sun 23rd Aug)4ft (1.2m) 8s
Best Surf 4AM (Sun 23rd Aug)4ft (1.2m) 8s
Most Powerful 4AM (Sun 23rd Aug)4ft (1.2m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Whitley Bay over the next 16 days.


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