Whitley Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Reports (North East England, UK) (2024)

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Whitley Bay Surf Guide

Whitley Bay in North East England is a fairly exposed beach break that has inconsistent surf. Winter is the optimum time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds are from the southwest. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell angle is from the north northeast. Waves at the beach are both lefts and rights. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water. Rocks are a hazard.

Whitley Bay Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Beach	2.9
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
inconsistent	10.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Whitley Bay:

The best conditions reported for surf at Whitley Bay occur when a North-northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf Whitley Bay (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Whitley Bay with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winterand most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 10% of the time in January while 17% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 73% of the time it is considered too small by mostsurfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

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Explore Whitley Bay Location Map

Interactive Whitley Bay surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Whitley Bay is Newcastle Airport (NCL) in England, 16 km (10 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Whitley Bay is Teesside Airport (MME), also in England, 60 km (37 miles) away.

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Whitley Bay Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

Todays Surf SummaryThursday, 13 June 2024, 13:18 Local Time m, °C Thursday 13Frift, °F 4PM7PM10PM1AM Wave (m) 0.7NNE 0.7NNE 0.6NNE 1.1SE Period (s) 8 8 8 5 Wind (km/h) 20 20 25 25 Wind State cross-off cross-off cross-off cross-off

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Credit: Ste McMahon

Whitley Bay Sea Temperature

The Whitley Bay water temperature is rather cold (10.9 °C). Although it will be cloudy today, air temperatures will be relatively mild, feeling like 13.0 °C, so feeling about the same in the water as out of it. A winter steamer or even a good quality spring wetsuit and neoprene boots should suffice. Wear a hood and gloves if you have not been surfing for a while.Today, many surfers would wear a winter wetsuit and neoprene boots.Current Temp*: 10.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellitewater-tempView Sea Temp Map