Today's best surf window
Small surf with short gaps between waves and offshore wind that should hold the face up and help keep it cleaner. 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
Tue 6 Oct at 1.31 m
Today
Small surf with short gaps between waves and offshore wind that should hold the face up and help keep it cleaner. A rising mid tide should help this stretch.
Tomorrow
Rideable wave height with short gaps between waves and offshore wind that should hold the face up and help keep it cleaner. A rising mid tide should help this stretch.
Thursday
Rideable wave height with short gaps 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.
Today
Small surf with short gaps 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 short gaps 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.
Best window
Small surf with short gaps 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 short gaps between waves and onshore wind that may make it choppier. It is still rising, but it is getting close to high tide.
Daylight slot
Small surf with short 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
Small surf with short gaps between waves and onshore wind that may make it choppier. The tide is dropping toward low, which can leave it patchier.
HIGH tide
4.34 m
Tue 6 Oct
LOW tide
1.31 m
Tue 6 Oct
HIGH tide
4.25 m
Tue 6 Oct
LOW tide
1.80 m
Tue 6 Oct
Tomorrow
Rideable wave height with short gaps 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
Rideable wave height with short gaps 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
Rideable wave height with mid-length gaps 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 short gaps 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
Rideable wave height with short gaps between waves and offshore wind that should hold the face up and help keep it cleaner. It is just off high tide, which can make this stretch go soft.
Daylight slot
Rideable wave height with short gaps between waves and offshore wind that should hold the face up and help keep it cleaner. The tide is easing back down, so conditions may be more mixed.
HIGH tide
4.57 m
Wed 7 Oct
LOW tide
0.94 m
Wed 7 Oct
HIGH tide
4.50 m
Wed 7 Oct
LOW tide
1.48 m
Wed 7 Oct
Thursday
Rideable wave height with short gaps 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 short gaps 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 short gaps between waves and a mostly helpful cross-offshore wind that should keep better shape in the surf. The tide is dropping toward low, which can leave it patchier.
Best window
Rideable wave height with short gaps 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
Small surf 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 mid-length gaps between waves and a mostly helpful cross-offshore wind that should keep better shape in the surf. The tide is easing back down, so conditions may be more mixed.
HIGH tide
4.87 m
Thu 8 Oct
LOW tide
0.60 m
Thu 8 Oct
HIGH tide
4.75 m
Thu 8 Oct
LOW tide
1.18 m
Thu 8 Oct
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.
