Today's best surf window
Rideable wave height with a decent gap between waves and a mostly helpful cross-offshore wind that should keep better shape in the surf. A rising mid tide should help this stretch.
Cleaner surf guide
This page gives the strongest ratings to rideable wave height, longer gaps between waves, light to moderate offshore or cross-offshore wind and a rising mid tide.
Sea temperature
Sea temperature, swell direction and visibility for today's main surf window.
Next tide
Sat 22 Aug at 2.34 m
Today
Rideable wave height with a decent gap between waves and a mostly helpful cross-offshore wind that should keep better shape in the surf. A rising mid tide should help this stretch.
Tomorrow
Small surf with a decent gap between waves and offshore wind that should hold the face up and help keep it cleaner. A rising mid tide should help this stretch.
Monday
Rideable wave height with mid-length gaps between waves and a cross-shore wind that may leave it mixed. The tide is easing back down, so conditions may be more mixed.
Today
Rideable wave height with a decent gap between waves and a mostly helpful cross-offshore wind that should keep better shape in the surf. A rising mid tide should help this stretch.
Surf verdict
Best-rated daylight slot for Whitby and Sandsend.
Best daylight window
Rideable wave height with a decent gap between waves and a mostly helpful cross-offshore wind that should keep better shape in the surf. A rising mid tide should help this stretch.
Wave and swell
Wave height, swell direction and gap for the strongest window.
Water and visibility
Useful context before heading to the beach.
Daylight slot
Rideable wave height with a decent gap between waves and offshore wind that should hold the face up and help keep it cleaner. The tide is pushing in, but it is still close to low.
Best window
Rideable wave height with a decent gap between waves and a mostly helpful cross-offshore wind that should keep better shape in the surf. A rising mid tide should help this stretch.
Daylight slot
Rideable wave height with a decent gap between waves and a mostly helpful cross-offshore wind that should keep better shape in the surf. It is still rising, but it is getting close to high tide.
Daylight slot
Small surf with a decent gap between waves and onshore wind that may make it choppier. The tide is easing back down, so conditions may be more mixed.
Daylight slot
Small surf with a decent gap between waves and onshore wind that may make it choppier. The tide is dropping toward low, which can leave it patchier.
Daylight slot
Small surf with a decent gap between waves and a mostly helpful cross-offshore wind that should keep better shape in the surf. A rising mid tide should help this stretch.
LOW tide
2.34 m
Sat 22 Aug
HIGH tide
3.61 m
Sat 22 Aug
LOW tide
2.54 m
Sat 22 Aug
Tomorrow
Small surf with a decent gap between waves and offshore wind that should hold the face up and help keep it cleaner. A rising mid tide should help this stretch.
Surf verdict
Best-rated daylight slot for Whitby and Sandsend.
Best daylight window
Small surf with a decent gap between waves and offshore wind that should hold the face up and help keep it cleaner. A rising mid tide should help this stretch.
Wave and swell
Wave height, swell direction and gap for the strongest window.
Water and visibility
Useful context before heading to the beach.
Daylight slot
Small surf with a decent gap between waves and offshore wind that should hold the face up and help keep it cleaner. The tide is dropping toward low, which can leave it patchier.
Best window
Small surf with a decent gap between waves and offshore wind that should hold the face up and help keep it cleaner. A rising mid tide should help this stretch.
Daylight slot
Small surf with a decent gap between waves and a cross-shore wind that may leave it mixed. A rising mid tide should help this stretch.
Daylight slot
Small surf with a decent gap between waves and onshore wind that may make it choppier. It is just off high tide, which can make this stretch go soft.
Daylight slot
Rideable wave height with a decent gap between waves and onshore wind that may make it choppier. The tide is dropping toward low, which can leave it patchier.
Daylight slot
Rideable wave height with mid-length gaps between waves and onshore wind that may make it choppier. The tide is pushing in, but it is still close to low.
HIGH tide
3.72 m
Sun 23 Aug
LOW tide
2.32 m
Sun 23 Aug
HIGH tide
3.68 m
Sun 23 Aug
LOW tide
2.48 m
Sun 23 Aug
Monday
Rideable wave height with mid-length gaps between waves and a cross-shore wind that may leave it mixed. The tide is easing back down, so conditions may be more mixed.
Surf verdict
Best-rated daylight slot for Whitby and Sandsend.
Best daylight window
Rideable wave height with mid-length gaps between waves and a cross-shore wind that may leave it mixed. The tide is easing back down, so conditions may be more mixed.
Wave and swell
Wave height, swell direction and gap for the strongest window.
Water and visibility
Useful context before heading to the beach.
Best window
Rideable wave height with mid-length gaps between waves and a cross-shore wind that may leave it mixed. The tide is easing back down, so conditions may be more mixed.
Daylight slot
Rideable wave height with mid-length gaps between waves and onshore wind that may make it choppier. The tide is pushing in, but it is still close to low.
Daylight slot
Rideable wave height with mid-length gaps between waves and onshore wind that may make it choppier. A rising mid tide should help this stretch.
Daylight slot
Rideable wave height with mid-length gaps between waves and onshore wind that may make it choppier. It is just off high tide, which can make this stretch go soft.
Daylight slot
Rideable wave height with mid-length gaps between waves and onshore wind that may make it choppier. The tide is easing back down, so conditions may be more mixed.
Daylight slot
Rideable wave height with mid-length gaps between waves and onshore wind that may make it choppier. The tide is dropping toward low, which can leave it patchier.
HIGH tide
3.88 m
Mon 24 Aug
LOW tide
2.05 m
Mon 24 Aug
HIGH tide
3.90 m
Mon 24 Aug
LOW tide
2.24 m
Mon 24 Aug
Surf ratings on this page favour roughly 2 to 6 ft waves, longer gaps between waves, offshore or cross-offshore winds that can hold the face up and keep it cleaner, and a rising mid tide. Conditions can still vary along Whitby and Sandsend, so check Whitby Tides, Whitby Weather and the Met Office inshore forecast before heading out.
