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

09:00

Overcast

Temperature13°C / 55°F
Feels like10°C / 51°F
Humidity90%

Wind and pressure

ESE 17 mph

Wind strength, gusts and pressure.

Gusts28 mph
Pressure1029 mb / 30 in
Visibility10 km / 6 mi

Sea conditions

1.9 m swell

Swell, direction, period and water temperature.

Wave height1.1 m / 3.6 ft
DirectionE
Period11.5 sec
Water temp10°C / 51°F

Next tide

High 10:49 AM

Mon 19 Oct at 3.58 m

Tide pageWhitby Tides
Official marine textMet Office

Mon

Monday 19 October 2026

Overcast

High13°C / 55°F
Low12°C / 53°F
Wind15 mph
Wave1.0 m / 3.3 ft

Tue

Tuesday 20 October 2026

Cloudy

High13°C / 55°F
Low11°C / 51°F
Wind23 mph
Wave1.2 m / 3.9 ft

Wed

Wednesday 21 October 2026

Sunny

High12°C / 53°F
Low8°C / 47°F
Wind10 mph
Wave1.5 m / 4.9 ft

Today

Monday 19 October 2026

Overcast

13°C / 55°F Highs for the day 12°C / 53°F Overnight low

Atmosphere

13°C / 55°F

Temperature, feels like and humidity.

Feels like11°C / 51°F
Humidity91%
UV index3

Wind and outlook

ESE 15 mph

Wind, gusts, pressure and cloud cover.

Gusts25 mph
Pressure1028 mb
Cloud cover97%

Sea and visibility

1.8 m swell

Sea state and likely visibility around Whitby.

Wave height1.0 m / 3.3 ft
Visibility6 mi
Water temp10°C
Swell period11.2 sec

Low 4:28 AM (2.27 m) High 10:49 AM (3.58 m) Low 4:47 PM (2.56 m) High 11:07 PM (3.83 m)

Time	Conditions	Air	Wind	Rain and visibility	Sea
00:00	Overcast Cloud cover 94%	12°C / 53°F Feels like 9°C / 48°F	NE 15 mph Gusts 20 mph Pressure 1032 mb	0.0 mm rain Visibility 6 mi Humidity 73%	Wave 1.1 m / 3.6 ft Swell 5.0 ft from E Gap 11.0 sec Sea temp 10°C
03:00	Overcast Cloud cover 99%	12°C / 54°F Feels like 9°C / 48°F	ENE 19 mph Gusts 26 mph Pressure 1030 mb	0.0 mm rain Visibility 6 mi Humidity 78%	Wave 1.2 m / 3.9 ft Swell 5.5 ft from E Gap 11.9 sec Sea temp 10°C
06:00	Overcast Cloud cover 100%	13°C / 55°F Feels like 10°C / 50°F	E 20 mph Gusts 31 mph Pressure 1029 mb	0.0 mm rain Visibility 6 mi Humidity 90%	Wave 1.3 m / 4.3 ft Swell 6.2 ft from E Gap 11.7 sec Sea temp 10°C
09:00	Overcast Cloud cover 100%	13°C / 55°F Feels like 10°C / 51°F	ESE 17 mph Gusts 28 mph Pressure 1029 mb	0.0 mm rain Visibility 6 mi Humidity 90%	Wave 1.1 m / 3.6 ft Swell 6.4 ft from E Gap 11.5 sec Sea temp 10°C
12:00	Overcast Cloud cover 97%	13°C / 55°F Feels like 11°C / 51°F	ESE 15 mph Gusts 25 mph Pressure 1028 mb	0.0 mm rain Visibility 6 mi Humidity 91%	Wave 1.0 m / 3.3 ft Swell 5.8 ft from E Gap 11.2 sec Sea temp 10°C
15:00	Overcast Cloud cover 100%	13°C / 55°F Feels like 10°C / 51°F	ESE 15 mph Gusts 23 mph Pressure 1026 mb	0.0 mm rain Visibility 6 mi Humidity 92%	Wave 1.0 m / 3.3 ft Swell 5.4 ft from E Gap 11.1 sec Sea temp 10°C
18:00	Overcast Cloud cover 100%	12°C / 54°F Feels like 10°C / 50°F	ESE 16 mph Gusts 23 mph Pressure 1025 mb	0.0 mm rain Visibility 6 mi Humidity 88%	Wave 0.9 m / 3.0 ft Swell 5.1 ft from E Gap 11.0 sec Sea temp 10°C
21:00	Overcast Cloud cover 100%	13°C / 55°F Feels like 10°C / 51°F	ESE 17 mph Gusts 25 mph Pressure 1023 mb	0.0 mm rain Visibility 6 mi Humidity 86%	Wave 0.9 m / 3.0 ft Swell 4.9 ft from E Gap 10.9 sec Sea temp 10°C

Tomorrow

Tuesday 20 October 2026

Cloudy

13°C / 55°F Highs for the day 11°C / 51°F Overnight low

Atmosphere

12°C / 53°F

Temperature, feels like and humidity.

Feels like8°C / 47°F
Humidity69%
UV index3

Wind and outlook

ESE 23 mph

Wind, gusts, pressure and cloud cover.

Gusts30 mph
Pressure1010 mb
Cloud cover67%

Sea and visibility

2.2 m swell

Sea state and likely visibility around Whitby.

Wave height1.2 m / 3.9 ft
Visibility6 mi
Water temp10°C
Swell period10.4 sec

Low 6:07 AM (2.18 m) High 12:21 PM (3.61 m) Low 6:30 PM (2.47 m)

Time	Conditions	Air	Wind	Rain and visibility	Sea
00:00	Overcast Cloud cover 100%	12°C / 54°F Feels like 10°C / 50°F	ESE 18 mph Gusts 26 mph Pressure 1021 mb	0.1 mm rain Visibility 6 mi Humidity 89%	Wave 1.0 m / 3.3 ft Swell 5.2 ft from E Gap 10.8 sec Sea temp 10°C
03:00	Partly Cloudy Cloud cover 45%	12°C / 54°F Feels like 10°C / 49°F	ESE 17 mph Gusts 23 mph Pressure 1018 mb	0.0 mm rain Visibility 6 mi Humidity 81%	Wave 1.0 m / 3.3 ft Swell 5.4 ft from E Gap 10.7 sec Sea temp 10°C
06:00	Overcast Cloud cover 100%	12°C / 54°F Feels like 9°C / 49°F	ESE 19 mph Gusts 25 mph Pressure 1016 mb	0.0 mm rain Visibility 6 mi Humidity 77%	Wave 1.1 m / 3.6 ft Swell 5.6 ft from E Gap 10.6 sec Sea temp 10°C
09:00	Overcast Cloud cover 100%	12°C / 53°F Feels like 9°C / 48°F	ESE 21 mph Gusts 27 mph Pressure 1013 mb	0.0 mm rain Visibility 6 mi Humidity 73%	Wave 1.2 m / 3.9 ft Swell 6.5 ft from E Gap 10.5 sec Sea temp 10°C
12:00	Cloudy Cloud cover 67%	12°C / 53°F Feels like 8°C / 47°F	ESE 23 mph Gusts 30 mph Pressure 1010 mb	0.0 mm rain Visibility 6 mi Humidity 69%	Wave 1.2 m / 3.9 ft Swell 7.3 ft from E Gap 10.4 sec Sea temp 10°C
15:00	Overcast Cloud cover 100%	12°C / 53°F Feels like 8°C / 47°F	ESE 22 mph Gusts 29 mph Pressure 1007 mb	0.0 mm rain Visibility 6 mi Humidity 72%	Wave 1.2 m / 3.9 ft Swell 7.5 ft from E Gap 10.3 sec Sea temp 10°C
18:00	Light drizzle Cloud cover 100%	11°C / 52°F Feels like 8°C / 46°F	SE 21 mph Gusts 28 mph Pressure 1004 mb	0.2 mm rain Visibility 1 mi Humidity 78%	Wave 1.0 m / 3.3 ft Swell 7.3 ft from E Gap 10.2 sec Sea temp 10°C
21:00	Light rain Cloud cover 100%	11°C / 52°F Feels like 7°C / 45°F	ESE 23 mph Gusts 31 mph Pressure 1001 mb	2.2 mm rain Visibility 5 mi Humidity 93%	Wave 0.6 m / 2.0 ft Swell 6.8 ft from E Gap 8.0 sec Sea temp 10°C

Wednesday

Wednesday 21 October 2026

Sunny

12°C / 53°F Highs for the day 8°C / 47°F Overnight low

Atmosphere

11°C / 53°F

Temperature, feels like and humidity.

Feels like10°C / 49°F
Humidity79%
UV index3

Wind and outlook

SSW 10 mph

Wind, gusts, pressure and cloud cover.

Gusts15 mph
Pressure992 mb
Cloud cover19%

Sea and visibility

1.6 m swell

Sea state and likely visibility around Whitby.

Wave height1.5 m / 4.9 ft
Visibility6 mi
Water temp12°C
Swell period8.7 sec

High 12:26 AM (3.92 m) Low 7:19 AM (1.89 m) High 1:33 PM (3.82 m) Low 7:37 PM (2.22 m)

Time	Conditions	Air	Wind	Rain and visibility	Sea
00:00	Light rain Cloud cover 100%	12°C / 53°F Feels like 9°C / 49°F	SE 14 mph Gusts 18 mph Pressure 997 mb	0.8 mm rain Visibility 5 mi Humidity 95%	Wave 0.9 m / 3.0 ft Swell 5.9 ft from E Gap 7.9 sec Sea temp 12°C
03:00	Overcast Cloud cover 100%	11°C / 51°F Feels like 8°C / 47°F	SSW 13 mph Gusts 21 mph Pressure 996 mb	0.0 mm rain Visibility 6 mi Humidity 91%	Wave 0.8 m / 2.6 ft Swell 5.2 ft from E Gap 7.8 sec Sea temp 12°C
06:00	Clear Cloud cover 9%	9°C / 49°F Feels like 6°C / 43°F	S 14 mph Gusts 17 mph Pressure 995 mb	0.0 mm rain Visibility 6 mi Humidity 84%	Wave 1.7 m / 5.6 ft Swell 5.3 ft from E Gap 8.2 sec Sea temp 12°C
09:00	Light drizzle Cloud cover 100%	10°C / 50°F Feels like 7°C / 45°F	SSE 15 mph Gusts 24 mph Pressure 994 mb	0.7 mm rain Visibility 1 mi Humidity 89%	Wave 1.6 m / 5.2 ft Swell 6.4 ft from ESE Gap 8.3 sec Sea temp 12°C
12:00	Sunny Cloud cover 19%	11°C / 53°F Feels like 10°C / 49°F	SSW 10 mph Gusts 15 mph Pressure 992 mb	0.0 mm rain Visibility 6 mi Humidity 79%	Wave 1.5 m / 4.9 ft Swell 5.2 ft from ESE Gap 8.7 sec Sea temp 12°C
15:00	Overcast Cloud cover 100%	10°C / 50°F Feels like 6°C / 43°F	WSW 21 mph Gusts 26 mph Pressure 992 mb	0.1 mm rain Visibility 6 mi Humidity 82%	Wave 1.6 m / 5.2 ft Swell 5.4 ft from ESE Gap 8.3 sec Sea temp 12°C
18:00	Light drizzle Cloud cover 100%	8°C / 47°F Feels like 3°C / 37°F	WSW 30 mph Gusts 40 mph Pressure 995 mb	0.7 mm rain Visibility 1 mi Humidity 85%	Wave 1.4 m / 4.6 ft Swell 5.4 ft from ESE Gap 7.9 sec Sea temp 12°C
21:00	Overcast Cloud cover 100%	9°C / 47°F Feels like 4°C / 40°F	WSW 23 mph Gusts 23 mph Pressure 998 mb	0.0 mm rain Visibility 6 mi Humidity 72%	Wave 1.2 m / 3.9 ft Swell 3.9 ft from SE Gap 7.3 sec Sea temp 12°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.