Whitby Weather and Sea Conditions

Detailed Whitby weather, sea conditions and tide changes for the next few days.

Whitby weather is more useful when it includes what is happening offshore as well as over town. The panels below show the next forecast slot, wind strength and gusts, wave height, visibility, swell, water temperature, pressure and the tide changes sitting alongside the daily outlook.

Next forecast slot

00:00

Light drizzle

Temperature11°C / 51°F
Feels like8°C / 46°F
Humidity92%

Wind and pressure

SSW 15 mph

Wind strength, gusts and pressure.

Gusts24 mph
Pressure1005 mb / 30 in
Visibility2 km / 1 mi

Sea conditions

0.9 m swell

Swell, direction, period and water temperature.

Wave height1.4 m / 4.6 ft
DirectionESE
Period6.5 sec
Water temp9°C / 49°F

Next tide

High 10:09 PM

Tue 19 May at 4.18 m

Tide pageWhitby Tides
Official marine textMet Office

Tue

Tuesday 19 May 2026

Patchy rain nearby

High13°C / 55°F
Low8°C / 46°F
Wind17 mph
Wave1.1 m / 3.6 ft

Wed

Wednesday 20 May 2026

Patchy rain nearby

High15°C / 59°F
Low10°C / 50°F
Wind16 mph
Wave1.1 m / 3.6 ft

Thu

Thursday 21 May 2026

Patchy rain nearby

High18°C / 65°F
Low11°C / 52°F
Wind11 mph
Wave0.6 m / 2.0 ft

Today

Tuesday 19 May 2026

Patchy rain nearby

13°C / 55°F Highs for the day 8°C / 46°F Overnight low

Atmosphere

11°C / 52°F

Temperature, feels like and humidity.

Feels like8°C / 47°F
Humidity94%
UV index4

Wind and outlook

SSE 17 mph

Wind, gusts, pressure and cloud cover.

Gusts25 mph
Pressure1003 mb
Cloud cover100%

Sea and visibility

1.3 m swell

Sea state and likely visibility around Whitby.

Wave height1.1 m / 3.6 ft
Visibility6 mi
Water temp7°C
Swell period8.6 sec

Low 3:44 AM (1.59 m) High 10:01 AM (4.01 m) Low 3:57 PM (2.03 m) High 10:09 PM (4.18 m)

Time	Conditions	Air	Wind	Rain and visibility	Sea
00:00	Partly Cloudy Cloud cover 50%	8°C / 46°F Feels like 5°C / 41°F	S 10 mph Gusts 19 mph Pressure 1008 mb	0.0 mm rain Visibility 6 mi Humidity 94%	Wave 0.9 m / 3.0 ft Swell 2.2 ft from N Gap 8.2 sec Sea temp 7°C
03:00	Light drizzle Cloud cover 99%	8°C / 46°F Feels like 5°C / 40°F	S 13 mph Gusts 21 mph Pressure 1007 mb	0.2 mm rain Visibility 1 mi Humidity 94%	Wave 1.1 m / 3.6 ft Swell 2.6 ft from NE Gap 8.2 sec Sea temp 7°C
06:00	Light drizzle Cloud cover 100%	9°C / 47°F Feels like 5°C / 40°F	SSE 18 mph Gusts 27 mph Pressure 1005 mb	0.5 mm rain Visibility 1 mi Humidity 96%	Wave 1.4 m / 4.6 ft Swell 4.0 ft from SE Gap 8.2 sec Sea temp 7°C
09:00	Patchy rain nearby Cloud cover 100%	10°C / 49°F Feels like 6°C / 43°F	SSE 21 mph Gusts 31 mph Pressure 1004 mb	0.1 mm rain Visibility 6 mi Humidity 96%	Wave 1.3 m / 4.3 ft Swell 4.7 ft from SE Gap 8.5 sec Sea temp 7°C
12:00	Patchy rain nearby Cloud cover 100%	11°C / 52°F Feels like 8°C / 47°F	SSE 17 mph Gusts 25 mph Pressure 1003 mb	0.1 mm rain Visibility 6 mi Humidity 94%	Wave 1.1 m / 3.6 ft Swell 4.4 ft from SE Gap 8.6 sec Sea temp 7°C
15:00	Patchy rain nearby Cloud cover 87%	12°C / 53°F Feels like 10°C / 50°F	S 12 mph Gusts 21 mph Pressure 1003 mb	0.1 mm rain Visibility 6 mi Humidity 92%	Wave 1.1 m / 3.6 ft Swell 4.6 ft from ESE Gap 8.0 sec Sea temp 7°C
18:00	Light rain shower Cloud cover 51%	13°C / 55°F Feels like 11°C / 51°F	SSW 12 mph Gusts 22 mph Pressure 1003 mb	0.3 mm rain Visibility 6 mi Humidity 86%	Wave 0.5 m / 1.6 ft Swell 4.3 ft from ESE Gap 7.0 sec Sea temp 7°C
21:00	Patchy rain nearby Cloud cover 100%	11°C / 52°F Feels like 9°C / 49°F	SSW 10 mph Gusts 19 mph Pressure 1004 mb	0.1 mm rain Visibility 6 mi Humidity 90%	Wave 0.6 m / 2.0 ft Swell 3.5 ft from ESE Gap 6.8 sec Sea temp 7°C

Tomorrow

Wednesday 20 May 2026

Patchy rain nearby

15°C / 59°F Highs for the day 10°C / 50°F Overnight low

Atmosphere

14°C / 57°F

Temperature, feels like and humidity.

Feels like12°C / 53°F
Humidity72%
UV index3

Wind and outlook

WSW 16 mph

Wind, gusts, pressure and cloud cover.

Gusts25 mph
Pressure1013 mb
Cloud cover76%

Sea and visibility

0.8 m swell

Sea state and likely visibility around Whitby.

Wave height1.1 m / 3.6 ft
Visibility6 mi
Water temp9°C
Swell period5.6 sec

Low 4:41 AM (1.75 m) High 11:05 AM (3.89 m) Low 5:03 PM (2.22 m) High 11:15 PM (4.05 m)

Time	Conditions	Air	Wind	Rain and visibility	Sea
00:00	Light drizzle Cloud cover 100%	11°C / 51°F Feels like 8°C / 46°F	SSW 15 mph Gusts 24 mph Pressure 1005 mb	0.5 mm rain Visibility 1 mi Humidity 92%	Wave 1.4 m / 4.6 ft Swell 3.1 ft from ESE Gap 6.5 sec Sea temp 9°C
03:00	Patchy rain nearby Cloud cover 95%	10°C / 50°F Feels like 7°C / 45°F	SSW 15 mph Gusts 24 mph Pressure 1007 mb	0.1 mm rain Visibility 6 mi Humidity 93%	Wave 1.3 m / 4.3 ft Swell 3.0 ft from ESE Gap 6.5 sec Sea temp 9°C
06:00	Partly Cloudy Cloud cover 62%	10°C / 51°F Feels like 7°C / 45°F	WSW 17 mph Gusts 25 mph Pressure 1009 mb	0.0 mm rain Visibility 6 mi Humidity 89%	Wave 1.3 m / 4.3 ft Swell 2.9 ft from SE Gap 5.8 sec Sea temp 9°C
09:00	Patchy rain nearby Cloud cover 88%	12°C / 54°F Feels like 10°C / 50°F	SW 15 mph Gusts 22 mph Pressure 1011 mb	0.0 mm rain Visibility 6 mi Humidity 81%	Wave 1.4 m / 4.6 ft Swell 2.8 ft from ESE Gap 5.7 sec Sea temp 9°C
12:00	Patchy rain nearby Cloud cover 76%	14°C / 57°F Feels like 12°C / 53°F	WSW 16 mph Gusts 25 mph Pressure 1013 mb	0.1 mm rain Visibility 6 mi Humidity 72%	Wave 1.1 m / 3.6 ft Swell 2.5 ft from NE Gap 5.6 sec Sea temp 9°C
15:00	Patchy rain nearby Cloud cover 82%	15°C / 58°F Feels like 13°C / 55°F	WSW 18 mph Gusts 22 mph Pressure 1015 mb	0.0 mm rain Visibility 6 mi Humidity 69%	Wave 0.9 m / 3.0 ft Swell 2.2 ft from NNW Gap 6.3 sec Sea temp 9°C
18:00	Overcast Cloud cover 89%	14°C / 57°F Feels like 12°C / 53°F	WSW 16 mph Gusts 18 mph Pressure 1016 mb	0.0 mm rain Visibility 6 mi Humidity 76%	Wave 1.0 m / 3.3 ft Swell 2.0 ft from NW Gap 6.1 sec Sea temp 9°C
21:00	Partly Cloudy Cloud cover 20%	12°C / 53°F Feels like 9°C / 49°F	SW 13 mph Gusts 14 mph Pressure 1019 mb	0.0 mm rain Visibility 6 mi Humidity 89%	Wave 0.7 m / 2.3 ft Swell 1.7 ft from NW Gap 5.9 sec Sea temp 9°C

Thursday

Thursday 21 May 2026

Patchy rain nearby

18°C / 65°F Highs for the day 11°C / 52°F Overnight low

Atmosphere

18°C / 64°F

Temperature, feels like and humidity.

Feels like18°C / 64°F
Humidity75%
UV index5

Wind and outlook

WSW 11 mph

Wind, gusts, pressure and cloud cover.

Gusts20 mph
Pressure1022 mb
Cloud cover100%

Sea and visibility

0.3 m swell

Sea state and likely visibility around Whitby.

Wave height0.6 m / 2.0 ft
Visibility6 mi
Water temp9°C
Swell period3.8 sec

Low 5:56 AM (1.83 m) High 12:23 PM (3.88 m) Low 6:31 PM (2.27 m)

Time	Conditions	Air	Wind	Rain and visibility	Sea
00:00	Partly Cloudy Cloud cover 61%	12°C / 53°F Feels like 9°C / 49°F	SW 13 mph Gusts 23 mph Pressure 1020 mb	0.0 mm rain Visibility 6 mi Humidity 88%	Wave 0.6 m / 2.0 ft Swell 1.3 ft from NNW Gap 6.2 sec Sea temp 9°C
03:00	Cloudy Cloud cover 82%	11°C / 53°F Feels like 9°C / 48°F	SW 12 mph Gusts 22 mph Pressure 1020 mb	0.0 mm rain Visibility 6 mi Humidity 85%	Wave 0.4 m / 1.3 ft Swell 1.0 ft from NNE Gap 5.8 sec Sea temp 9°C
06:00	Partly Cloudy Cloud cover 47%	12°C / 53°F Feels like 11°C / 51°F	SSW 7 mph Gusts 13 mph Pressure 1021 mb	0.0 mm rain Visibility 6 mi Humidity 85%	Wave 0.3 m / 1.0 ft Swell 0.7 ft from NNE Gap 6.9 sec Sea temp 9°C
09:00	Patchy rain nearby Cloud cover 65%	13°C / 56°F Feels like 12°C / 54°F	SW 10 mph Gusts 17 mph Pressure 1022 mb	0.1 mm rain Visibility 6 mi Humidity 86%	Wave 0.5 m / 1.6 ft Swell 0.9 ft from NNE Gap 7.2 sec Sea temp 9°C
12:00	Patchy rain nearby Cloud cover 100%	18°C / 64°F Feels like 18°C / 64°F	WSW 11 mph Gusts 20 mph Pressure 1022 mb	0.0 mm rain Visibility 6 mi Humidity 75%	Wave 0.6 m / 2.0 ft Swell 1.1 ft from ENE Gap 3.8 sec Sea temp 9°C
15:00	Light rain shower Cloud cover 77%	18°C / 65°F Feels like 18°C / 65°F	SW 11 mph Gusts 21 mph Pressure 1023 mb	0.2 mm rain Visibility 6 mi Humidity 77%	Wave 0.5 m / 1.6 ft Swell 1.1 ft from NNE Gap 3.5 sec Sea temp 9°C
18:00	Patchy rain nearby Cloud cover 88%	17°C / 62°F Feels like 17°C / 62°F	SSW 9 mph Gusts 18 mph Pressure 1023 mb	0.0 mm rain Visibility 6 mi Humidity 86%	Wave 0.4 m / 1.3 ft Swell 1.1 ft from NW Gap 3.9 sec Sea temp 9°C
21:00	Partly Cloudy Cloud cover 38%	15°C / 59°F Feels like 14°C / 58°F	SSW 7 mph Gusts 16 mph Pressure 1024 mb	0.0 mm rain Visibility 6 mi Humidity 91%	Wave 0.3 m / 1.0 ft Swell 1.0 ft from N Gap 5.5 sec Sea temp 9°C

For a surf-focused view of Whitby and Sandsend, see Whitby Surf Report. For tide timing, see Whitby Tides. For official coastal wording and warnings, also check the Met Office inshore forecast.