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

21:00

Overcast

Temperature15°C / 59°F
Feels like15°C / 59°F
Humidity83%

Wind and pressure

WSW 13 mph

Wind strength, gusts and pressure.

Gusts13 mph
Pressure1010 mb / 30 in
Visibility10 km / 6 mi

Sea conditions

0.6 m swell

Swell, direction, period and water temperature.

Wave height0.9 m / 3.0 ft
DirectionN
Period9.6 sec
Water temp13°C / 56°F

Next tide

High 8:55 PM

Thu 3 Sep at 4.64 m

Tide pageWhitby Tides
Official marine textMet Office

Thu

Thursday 3 September 2026

Overcast

High19°C / 67°F
Low14°C / 58°F
Wind18 mph
Wave0.8 m / 2.6 ft

Fri

Friday 4 September 2026

Partly Cloudy

High17°C / 62°F
Low12°C / 53°F
Wind21 mph
Wave1.2 m / 3.9 ft

Sat

Saturday 5 September 2026

Overcast

High16°C / 61°F
Low13°C / 55°F
Wind11 mph
Wave1.3 m / 4.3 ft

Today

Thursday 3 September 2026

Overcast

19°C / 67°F Highs for the day 14°C / 58°F Overnight low

Atmosphere

19°C / 65°F

Temperature, feels like and humidity.

Feels like19°C / 65°F
Humidity65%
UV index4

Wind and outlook

W 18 mph

Wind, gusts, pressure and cloud cover.

Gusts28 mph
Pressure1012 mb
Cloud cover100%

Sea and visibility

0.6 m swell

Sea state and likely visibility around Whitby.

Wave height0.8 m / 2.6 ft
Visibility6 mi
Water temp13°C
Swell period10.4 sec

Low 2:24 AM (1.15 m) High 8:25 AM (4.99 m) Low 2:54 PM (1.13 m) High 8:55 PM (4.64 m)

Time	Conditions	Air	Wind	Rain and visibility	Sea
00:00	Overcast Cloud cover 100%	17°C / 62°F Feels like 17°C / 62°F	SW 11 mph Gusts 21 mph Pressure 1010 mb	0.0 mm rain Visibility 6 mi Humidity 93%	Wave 0.8 m / 2.6 ft Swell 1.6 ft from N Gap 6.7 sec Sea temp 13°C
03:00	Overcast Cloud cover 100%	17°C / 62°F Feels like 17°C / 62°F	SW 17 mph Gusts 21 mph Pressure 1009 mb	0.0 mm rain Visibility 6 mi Humidity 91%	Wave 1.0 m / 3.3 ft Swell 2.2 ft from N Gap 9.1 sec Sea temp 13°C
06:00	Partly Cloudy Cloud cover 34%	16°C / 62°F Feels like 16°C / 62°F	WSW 17 mph Gusts 18 mph Pressure 1010 mb	0.0 mm rain Visibility 6 mi Humidity 85%	Wave 0.9 m / 3.0 ft Swell 2.3 ft from N Gap 10.8 sec Sea temp 13°C
09:00	Overcast Cloud cover 100%	17°C / 63°F Feels like 17°C / 63°F	W 16 mph Gusts 24 mph Pressure 1011 mb	0.0 mm rain Visibility 6 mi Humidity 78%	Wave 0.8 m / 2.6 ft Swell 2.1 ft from N Gap 10.7 sec Sea temp 13°C
12:00	Overcast Cloud cover 100%	19°C / 65°F Feels like 19°C / 65°F	W 18 mph Gusts 28 mph Pressure 1012 mb	0.0 mm rain Visibility 6 mi Humidity 65%	Wave 0.8 m / 2.6 ft Swell 2.1 ft from N Gap 10.4 sec Sea temp 13°C
15:00	Overcast Cloud cover 100%	19°C / 66°F Feels like 19°C / 66°F	WSW 17 mph Gusts 27 mph Pressure 1011 mb	0.0 mm rain Visibility 6 mi Humidity 66%	Wave 0.9 m / 3.0 ft Swell 2.2 ft from N Gap 10.2 sec Sea temp 13°C
18:00	Light rain shower Cloud cover 100%	18°C / 64°F Feels like 18°C / 64°F	WSW 17 mph Gusts 20 mph Pressure 1010 mb	0.2 mm rain Visibility 6 mi Humidity 74%	Wave 0.9 m / 3.0 ft Swell 2.0 ft from N Gap 9.9 sec Sea temp 13°C
21:00	Overcast Cloud cover 100%	15°C / 59°F Feels like 15°C / 59°F	WSW 13 mph Gusts 13 mph Pressure 1010 mb	0.1 mm rain Visibility 6 mi Humidity 83%	Wave 0.9 m / 3.0 ft Swell 2.0 ft from N Gap 9.6 sec Sea temp 13°C

Tomorrow

Friday 4 September 2026

Partly Cloudy

17°C / 62°F Highs for the day 12°C / 53°F Overnight low

Atmosphere

17°C / 62°F

Temperature, feels like and humidity.

Feels like17°C / 62°F
Humidity57%
UV index4

Wind and outlook

W 21 mph

Wind, gusts, pressure and cloud cover.

Gusts29 mph
Pressure1009 mb
Cloud cover36%

Sea and visibility

0.8 m swell

Sea state and likely visibility around Whitby.

Wave height1.2 m / 3.9 ft
Visibility6 mi
Water temp13°C
Swell period8.8 sec

Low 3:16 AM (1.39 m) High 9:22 AM (4.63 m) Low 3:49 PM (1.54 m) High 9:55 PM (4.37 m)

Time	Conditions	Air	Wind	Rain and visibility	Sea
00:00	Overcast Cloud cover 100%	14°C / 58°F Feels like 13°C / 55°F	SW 13 mph Gusts 22 mph Pressure 1009 mb	0.0 mm rain Visibility 6 mi Humidity 85%	Wave 0.9 m / 3.0 ft Swell 1.7 ft from N Gap 9.4 sec Sea temp 13°C
03:00	Overcast Cloud cover 100%	15°C / 59°F Feels like 13°C / 56°F	WSW 14 mph Gusts 16 mph Pressure 1008 mb	0.0 mm rain Visibility 6 mi Humidity 86%	Wave 0.9 m / 3.0 ft Swell 1.6 ft from N Gap 9.2 sec Sea temp 13°C
06:00	Overcast Cloud cover 100%	15°C / 59°F Feels like 13°C / 56°F	WSW 12 mph Gusts 22 mph Pressure 1007 mb	0.0 mm rain Visibility 6 mi Humidity 83%	Wave 0.9 m / 3.0 ft Swell 1.7 ft from N Gap 9.0 sec Sea temp 13°C
09:00	Overcast Cloud cover 100%	15°C / 59°F Feels like 15°C / 59°F	W 15 mph Gusts 24 mph Pressure 1008 mb	0.0 mm rain Visibility 6 mi Humidity 69%	Wave 1.1 m / 3.6 ft Swell 2.1 ft from NW Gap 8.9 sec Sea temp 13°C
12:00	Partly Cloudy Cloud cover 36%	17°C / 62°F Feels like 17°C / 62°F	W 21 mph Gusts 29 mph Pressure 1009 mb	0.0 mm rain Visibility 6 mi Humidity 57%	Wave 1.2 m / 3.9 ft Swell 2.5 ft from NW Gap 8.8 sec Sea temp 13°C
15:00	Sunny Cloud cover 4%	15°C / 59°F Feels like 13°C / 55°F	W 24 mph Gusts 33 mph Pressure 1010 mb	0.0 mm rain Visibility 6 mi Humidity 65%	Wave 1.2 m / 3.9 ft Swell 2.7 ft from WNW Gap 8.6 sec Sea temp 13°C
18:00	Sunny Cloud cover 0%	12°C / 54°F Feels like 9°C / 49°F	W 22 mph Gusts 26 mph Pressure 1012 mb	0.0 mm rain Visibility 6 mi Humidity 67%	Wave 1.1 m / 3.6 ft Swell 2.8 ft from NW Gap 7.9 sec Sea temp 13°C
21:00	Clear Cloud cover 0%	14°C / 58°F Feels like 12°C / 54°F	W 19 mph Gusts 20 mph Pressure 1015 mb	0.0 mm rain Visibility 6 mi Humidity 74%	Wave 1.0 m / 3.3 ft Swell 2.7 ft from NW Gap 7.8 sec Sea temp 13°C

Saturday

Saturday 5 September 2026

Overcast

16°C / 61°F Highs for the day 13°C / 55°F Overnight low

Atmosphere

15°C / 60°F

Temperature, feels like and humidity.

Feels like15°C / 60°F
Humidity63%
UV index5

Wind and outlook

NW 11 mph

Wind, gusts, pressure and cloud cover.

Gusts17 mph
Pressure1024 mb
Cloud cover93%

Sea and visibility

1.0 m swell

Sea state and likely visibility around Whitby.

Wave height1.3 m / 4.3 ft
Visibility6 mi
Water temp13°C
Swell period6.6 sec

Low 4:22 AM (1.61 m) High 10:40 AM (4.29 m) Low 5:03 PM (1.88 m) High 11:15 PM (4.19 m)

Time	Conditions	Air	Wind	Rain and visibility	Sea
00:00	Partly Cloudy Cloud cover 58%	13°C / 56°F Feels like 11°C / 52°F	W 21 mph Gusts 30 mph Pressure 1017 mb	0.0 mm rain Visibility 6 mi Humidity 75%	Wave 1.3 m / 4.3 ft Swell 3.3 ft from NW Gap 7.6 sec Sea temp 13°C
03:00	Clear Cloud cover 1%	14°C / 56°F Feels like 11°C / 52°F	W 20 mph Gusts 29 mph Pressure 1018 mb	0.0 mm rain Visibility 6 mi Humidity 73%	Wave 1.6 m / 5.2 ft Swell 4.1 ft from NNW Gap 6.4 sec Sea temp 13°C
06:00	Cloudy Cloud cover 76%	14°C / 56°F Feels like 11°C / 52°F	WNW 19 mph Gusts 27 mph Pressure 1020 mb	0.0 mm rain Visibility 6 mi Humidity 73%	Wave 1.6 m / 5.2 ft Swell 4.3 ft from NNW Gap 6.8 sec Sea temp 13°C
09:00	Overcast Cloud cover 100%	14°C / 58°F Feels like 12°C / 54°F	WNW 20 mph Gusts 26 mph Pressure 1022 mb	0.0 mm rain Visibility 6 mi Humidity 64%	Wave 1.6 m / 5.2 ft Swell 4.0 ft from NNW Gap 6.8 sec Sea temp 13°C
12:00	Overcast Cloud cover 93%	15°C / 60°F Feels like 15°C / 60°F	NW 11 mph Gusts 17 mph Pressure 1024 mb	0.0 mm rain Visibility 6 mi Humidity 63%	Wave 1.3 m / 4.3 ft Swell 3.2 ft from NNW Gap 6.6 sec Sea temp 13°C
15:00	Partly Cloudy Cloud cover 58%	16°C / 60°F Feels like 16°C / 60°F	NE 1 mph Gusts 6 mph Pressure 1024 mb	0.0 mm rain Visibility 6 mi Humidity 60%	Wave 1.1 m / 3.6 ft Swell 2.6 ft from NNW Gap 6.1 sec Sea temp 13°C
18:00	Overcast Cloud cover 100%	16°C / 60°F Feels like 16°C / 60°F	S 6 mph Gusts 9 mph Pressure 1024 mb	0.0 mm rain Visibility 6 mi Humidity 68%	Wave 0.9 m / 3.0 ft Swell 2.4 ft from N Gap 6.4 sec Sea temp 13°C
21:00	Partly Cloudy Cloud cover 59%	14°C / 57°F Feels like 13°C / 55°F	SW 7 mph Gusts 13 mph Pressure 1025 mb	0.0 mm rain Visibility 6 mi Humidity 74%	Wave 0.9 m / 3.0 ft Swell 2.3 ft from N Gap 7.2 sec Sea temp 13°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.