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

Sunny

Temperature9°C / 48°F
Feels like5°C / 41°F
Humidity67%

Wind and pressure

W 21 mph

Wind strength, gusts and pressure.

Gusts30 mph
Pressure1004 mb / 30 in
Visibility10 km / 6 mi

Sea conditions

1.4 m swell

Swell, direction, period and water temperature.

Wave height1.5 m / 4.9 ft
DirectionNNW
Period7.2 sec
Water temp12°C / 54°F

Next tide

Low 8:09 AM

Thu 22 Oct at 1.72 m

Tide pageWhitby Tides
Official marine textMet Office

Thu

Thursday 22 October 2026

Sunny

High11°C / 51°F
Low6°C / 43°F
Wind18 mph
Wave1.1 m / 3.6 ft

Fri

Friday 23 October 2026

Light rain

High12°C / 53°F
Low7°C / 45°F
Wind1 mph
Wave0.7 m / 2.3 ft

Sat

Saturday 24 October 2026

Overcast

High14°C / 57°F
Low7°C / 45°F
Wind20 mph
Wave0.8 m / 2.6 ft

Today

Thursday 22 October 2026

Sunny

11°C / 51°F Highs for the day 6°C / 43°F Overnight low

Atmosphere

10°C / 50°F

Temperature, feels like and humidity.

Feels like7°C / 44°F
Humidity60%
UV index3

Wind and outlook

W 18 mph

Wind, gusts, pressure and cloud cover.

Gusts23 mph
Pressure1005 mb
Cloud cover5%

Sea and visibility

1.3 m swell

Sea state and likely visibility around Whitby.

Wave height1.1 m / 3.6 ft
Visibility6 mi
Water temp12°C
Swell period7.2 sec

High 1:39 AM (4.36 m) Low 8:09 AM (1.72 m) High 2:20 PM (4.46 m) Low 8:31 PM (2.01 m)

Time	Conditions	Air	Wind	Rain and visibility	Sea
00:00	Overcast Cloud cover 100%	9°C / 48°F Feels like 4°C / 40°F	W 28 mph Gusts 39 mph Pressure 999 mb	0.0 mm rain Visibility 6 mi Humidity 73%	Wave 2.0 m / 6.6 ft Swell 5.0 ft from N Gap 8.3 sec Sea temp 12°C
03:00	Clear Cloud cover 0%	8°C / 47°F Feels like 4°C / 39°F	WSW 22 mph Gusts 23 mph Pressure 1000 mb	0.0 mm rain Visibility 6 mi Humidity 72%	Wave 1.7 m / 5.6 ft Swell 4.6 ft from N Gap 8.2 sec Sea temp 12°C
06:00	Clear Cloud cover 2%	8°C / 46°F Feels like 4°C / 39°F	W 20 mph Gusts 30 mph Pressure 1001 mb	0.0 mm rain Visibility 6 mi Humidity 71%	Wave 1.6 m / 5.2 ft Swell 4.5 ft from NNW Gap 7.5 sec Sea temp 12°C
09:00	Sunny Cloud cover 1%	9°C / 48°F Feels like 5°C / 41°F	W 21 mph Gusts 30 mph Pressure 1004 mb	0.0 mm rain Visibility 6 mi Humidity 67%	Wave 1.5 m / 4.9 ft Swell 4.5 ft from NNW Gap 7.2 sec Sea temp 12°C
12:00	Sunny Cloud cover 5%	10°C / 50°F Feels like 7°C / 44°F	W 18 mph Gusts 23 mph Pressure 1005 mb	0.0 mm rain Visibility 6 mi Humidity 60%	Wave 1.1 m / 3.6 ft Swell 4.4 ft from NNW Gap 7.2 sec Sea temp 12°C
15:00	Sunny Cloud cover 5%	10°C / 50°F Feels like 7°C / 45°F	WSW 14 mph Gusts 18 mph Pressure 1006 mb	0.0 mm rain Visibility 6 mi Humidity 61%	Wave 0.8 m / 2.6 ft Swell 3.8 ft from NNW Gap 7.1 sec Sea temp 12°C
18:00	Clear Cloud cover 5%	7°C / 45°F Feels like 5°C / 40°F	SSW 9 mph Gusts 14 mph Pressure 1007 mb	0.0 mm rain Visibility 6 mi Humidity 73%	Wave 0.4 m / 1.3 ft Swell 3.6 ft from N Gap 7.9 sec Sea temp 12°C
21:00	Overcast Cloud cover 100%	8°C / 47°F Feels like 6°C / 43°F	S 8 mph Gusts 13 mph Pressure 1007 mb	0.0 mm rain Visibility 6 mi Humidity 76%	Wave 1.1 m / 3.6 ft Swell 3.2 ft from N Gap 7.5 sec Sea temp 12°C

Tomorrow

Friday 23 October 2026

Light rain

12°C / 53°F Highs for the day 7°C / 45°F Overnight low

Atmosphere

11°C / 52°F

Temperature, feels like and humidity.

Feels like11°C / 52°F
Humidity90%
UV index3

Wind and outlook

NW 1 mph

Wind, gusts, pressure and cloud cover.

Gusts1 mph
Pressure993 mb
Cloud cover100%

Sea and visibility

1.2 m swell

Sea state and likely visibility around Whitby.

Wave height0.7 m / 2.3 ft
Visibility5 mi
Water temp12°C
Swell period6.1 sec

High 2:27 AM (4.66 m) Low 8:52 AM (1.37 m) High 3:00 PM (4.76 m) Low 9:10 PM (1.68 m)

Time	Conditions	Air	Wind	Rain and visibility	Sea
00:00	Overcast Cloud cover 100%	10°C / 50°F Feels like 7°C / 44°F	SE 16 mph Gusts 22 mph Pressure 1004 mb	0.0 mm rain Visibility 6 mi Humidity 75%	Wave 1.2 m / 3.9 ft Swell 3.3 ft from N Gap 8.1 sec Sea temp 12°C
03:00	Light drizzle Cloud cover 100%	10°C / 51°F Feels like 6°C / 44°F	ESE 24 mph Gusts 30 mph Pressure 999 mb	0.7 mm rain Visibility 1 mi Humidity 85%	Wave 1.7 m / 5.6 ft Swell 4.4 ft from ESE Gap 7.8 sec Sea temp 12°C
06:00	Light drizzle Cloud cover 100%	12°C / 53°F Feels like 8°C / 47°F	ESE 21 mph Gusts 25 mph Pressure 995 mb	0.6 mm rain Visibility 1 mi Humidity 95%	Wave 1.2 m / 3.9 ft Swell 5.4 ft from ESE Gap 7.4 sec Sea temp 12°C
09:00	Light rain shower Cloud cover 100%	12°C / 53°F Feels like 11°C / 51°F	SSW 7 mph Gusts 12 mph Pressure 993 mb	0.3 mm rain Visibility 6 mi Humidity 90%	Wave 0.8 m / 2.6 ft Swell 4.6 ft from E Gap 6.2 sec Sea temp 12°C
12:00	Light rain Cloud cover 100%	11°C / 52°F Feels like 11°C / 52°F	NW 1 mph Gusts 1 mph Pressure 993 mb	0.8 mm rain Visibility 5 mi Humidity 90%	Wave 0.7 m / 2.3 ft Swell 4.0 ft from ESE Gap 6.1 sec Sea temp 12°C
15:00	Light rain shower Cloud cover 100%	10°C / 49°F Feels like 6°C / 42°F	WNW 24 mph Gusts 26 mph Pressure 995 mb	0.4 mm rain Visibility 6 mi Humidity 88%	Wave 0.6 m / 2.0 ft Swell 4.0 ft from ESE Gap 6.8 sec Sea temp 12°C
18:00	Overcast Cloud cover 100%	7°C / 45°F Feels like 2°C / 35°F	NW 32 mph Gusts 38 mph Pressure 998 mb	0.0 mm rain Visibility 6 mi Humidity 86%	Wave 2.2 m / 7.2 ft Swell 5.8 ft from NNW Gap 7.0 sec Sea temp 12°C
21:00	Overcast Cloud cover 100%	7°C / 45°F Feels like 2°C / 35°F	NW 36 mph Gusts 46 mph Pressure 1002 mb	0.0 mm rain Visibility 6 mi Humidity 87%	Wave 2.1 m / 6.9 ft Swell 7.3 ft from NNW Gap 7.4 sec Sea temp 12°C

Saturday

Saturday 24 October 2026

Overcast

14°C / 57°F Highs for the day 7°C / 45°F Overnight low

Atmosphere

10°C / 49°F

Temperature, feels like and humidity.

Feels like6°C / 43°F
Humidity77%
UV index3

Wind and outlook

SSW 20 mph

Wind, gusts, pressure and cloud cover.

Gusts31 mph
Pressure1004 mb
Cloud cover100%

Sea and visibility

1.8 m swell

Sea state and likely visibility around Whitby.

Wave height0.8 m / 2.6 ft
Visibility6 mi
Water temp12°C
Swell period8.5 sec

High 3:07 AM (4.96 m) Low 9:31 AM (1.06 m) High 3:37 PM (5.01 m) Low 9:47 PM (1.39 m)

Time	Conditions	Air	Wind	Rain and visibility	Sea
00:00	Light drizzle Cloud cover 100%	7°C / 45°F Feels like 1°C / 34°F	WNW 36 mph Gusts 40 mph Pressure 1004 mb	0.6 mm rain Visibility 1 mi Humidity 89%	Wave 1.8 m / 5.9 ft Swell 7.9 ft from NNW Gap 7.4 sec Sea temp 12°C
03:00	Overcast Cloud cover 100%	8°C / 46°F Feels like 3°C / 37°F	NW 31 mph Gusts 41 mph Pressure 1006 mb	0.1 mm rain Visibility 6 mi Humidity 79%	Wave 1.5 m / 4.9 ft Swell 7.5 ft from NNW Gap 6.8 sec Sea temp 12°C
06:00	Cloudy Cloud cover 72%	8°C / 46°F Feels like 3°C / 38°F	WNW 23 mph Gusts 30 mph Pressure 1008 mb	0.0 mm rain Visibility 6 mi Humidity 74%	Wave 1.4 m / 4.6 ft Swell 6.9 ft from N Gap 6.9 sec Sea temp 12°C
09:00	Overcast Cloud cover 100%	8°C / 47°F Feels like 5°C / 41°F	WSW 14 mph Gusts 23 mph Pressure 1008 mb	0.0 mm rain Visibility 6 mi Humidity 73%	Wave 1.0 m / 3.3 ft Swell 6.4 ft from N Gap 8.5 sec Sea temp 12°C
12:00	Overcast Cloud cover 100%	10°C / 49°F Feels like 6°C / 43°F	SSW 20 mph Gusts 31 mph Pressure 1004 mb	0.0 mm rain Visibility 6 mi Humidity 77%	Wave 0.8 m / 2.6 ft Swell 5.9 ft from N Gap 8.5 sec Sea temp 12°C
15:00	Light drizzle Cloud cover 100%	10°C / 50°F Feels like 6°C / 42°F	S 29 mph Gusts 31 mph Pressure 997 mb	0.3 mm rain Visibility 1 mi Humidity 82%	Wave 0.7 m / 2.3 ft Swell 5.2 ft from N Gap 8.5 sec Sea temp 12°C
18:00	Overcast Cloud cover 100%	10°C / 50°F Feels like 6°C / 42°F	S 31 mph Gusts 31 mph Pressure 991 mb	0.1 mm rain Visibility 6 mi Humidity 90%	Wave 1.2 m / 3.9 ft Swell 4.6 ft from N Gap 8.3 sec Sea temp 12°C
21:00	Light drizzle Cloud cover 100%	14°C / 57°F Feels like 11°C / 52°F	SSW 28 mph Gusts 31 mph Pressure 985 mb	0.2 mm rain Visibility 1 mi Humidity 89%	Wave 1.9 m / 6.2 ft Swell 4.9 ft from N Gap 7.8 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.