Whitley Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 55.05° N 1.44° W

Whitley Bay WaveFinder

Issued: 12 pm 08 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Whitley Bay sea temperature is
13.7° C
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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 8 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, 10AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period, NE swell with 164 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 1.2m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 13) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 09) at 1AM.

Wave TypeTime (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 Powerful10AM (Mon 13th Jul)4ft (1.2m) 8s

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


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