Whitley Bay

Right now

Right now the waves are 0.3 m, with a period of 15 s, from NE, the wind is 11 kn, from NNW, Cross-shore, and the tide is rising, high water at 07:29 PM.

What fits this spot: the swell's direction and the tide. What does not: the size and the wind.

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About this break

  • BreakBeach break
  • WaveLeft, Right
  • BottomSand
  • LevelBeginner, Intermediate
  • BoardsShortboard, Fish, Funboard, Longboard, Bodyboard
  • Best tideLow to mid, Mid, Mid to high, High
  • Best swell fromNNNENEENEEESESE
  • Best wind fromSW
  • Offshore wind fromSW
  • Size it works at0.6–2.4 m

The sea now

6201047

Buoy 15 km away

Waves
0.3 m
Period
14 s
Direction
NE

Measured 4 hr. ago

Newcastle Intl

Wind station 17 km away

Wind
3 kn
Gusts
–
Direction
NNWCross-shore

Measured 23 min. ago

Next tides

  • High tide16 Fri 07:29 PM4.5 m
  • Low tide17 Sat 01:49 AM1.8 m
  • High tide17 Sat 08:02 AM4.2 m
  • Low tide17 Sat 01:55 PM2.2 m
  • High tide17 Sat 08:15 PM4.2 m
  • Low tide18 Sun 02:40 AM2 m

The week

7 daysBiggest waveWind at noon
16 Fri0.5 m15 sNNE12 knWNW
17 Sat1.4 m7 sNNE14 knNNE
18 Sun1.3 m7 sNE9 knN
19 Mon1.5 m8 sENE7 knSE
20 Tue1.6 m7 sE12 knSE
21 Wed1.6 m8 sE5 knSW
22 Thu1.1 m8 sENE9 knS

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