Whitby (Beach) (North Yorkshire) weather

Here are our top tips to keep you, your friends and family safe at the beach with links to Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) and Met Office advice.

Waves

Risk of rip currents

Rip currents can occur on any beach but this beach has a greater risk of rips. Take care in the water.

What to do if you get caught in a rip (RNLI)



Forecast days

Partly cloudy.
Beach safety today
Use caution in the sea. Waves can be bigger or stronger than you expect, strong rips likely, strong wind may blow you off course
  • • unsafe for novice surfers
  • • paddle boarding/kayaking not recommended at any level

Tide: Next low tide (1.5m) at

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    8 day forecast for Whitby (Beach)

    Today (16 April 2025)
    Time
    23:00
    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    10%
    Temperature
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed
    SSW
    20
    Wind gust (mph)
    32
    Visibility
    VG
    Humidity
    76%
    UV -
    Wind direction and speed
    20
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.9
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    7
    Direction of waves offshore
    Thursday (17 April 2025)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    02:00
    03:00
    04:00
    05:00
    06:00
    07:00
    08:00
    09:00
    10:00
    11:00
    12:00
    13:00
    14:00
    15:00
    16:00
    17:00
    18:00
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny day Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    20%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    12°
    13°
    14°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    12°
    12°
    11°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    10°
    10°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SSW
    19
    SSW
    17
    SSW
    15
    SSW
    14
    SSW
    12
    SSW
    11
    SSW
    10
    SW
    10
    SW
    11
    WSW
    12
    WSW
    11
    WSW
    12
    W
    12
    W
    11
    WSW
    11
    WSW
    10
    S
    10
    E
    8
    ESE
    7
    SE
    6
    SSE
    5
    S
    5
    SSW
    5
    SW
    5
    Wind gust (mph)
    30
    28
    27
    24
    23
    23
    22
    23
    23
    23
    21
    19
    19
    19
    20
    21
    19
    16
    13
    10
    10
    9
    8
    8
    Visibility (description)
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    79%
    83%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    86%
    83%
    75%
    65%
    55%
    42%
    40%
    41%
    42%
    44%
    49%
    52%
    56%
    63%
    74%
    73%
    72%
    72%
    UV - - - - - 1 1 1 1 2 3 4 4 4 4 3 2 1 1 1 1 - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    19
    17
    15
    14
    12
    11
    10
    10
    11
    11
    11
    12
    11
    11
    10
    10
    9
    8
    7
    6
    5
    5
    5
    5
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.9
    0.8
    0.8
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    9
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    Direction of waves offshore
    Friday (18 April 2025)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    11°
    12°
    12°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    10°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SW
    5
    SSW
    5
    SW
    4
    S
    3
    ESE
    9
    ESE
    14
    ESE
    15
    ESE
    13
    ESE
    10
    Wind gust (mph)
    7
    8
    7
    14
    17
    21
    22
    21
    19
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    74%
    74%
    77%
    78%
    72%
    65%
    67%
    80%
    87%
    UV - - - 1 3 4 2 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    5
    5
    4
    3
    9
    14
    15
    13
    10
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.5
    0.5
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.5
    0.6
    0.6
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    8
    8
    8
    10
    Direction of waves offshore
    Saturday (19 April 2025)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    ESE
    9
    E
    9
    ENE
    12
    ENE
    13
    ENE
    13
    NE
    13
    NE
    12
    NE
    10
    Wind gust (mph)
    19
    21
    23
    23
    23
    21
    19
    16
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    Humidity
    87%
    89%
    82%
    70%
    67%
    66%
    70%
    75%
    UV - - 1 3 3 2 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    9
    9
    12
    13
    13
    13
    12
    10
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.7
    0.8
    0.9
    1.0
    1.0
    0.9
    0.9
    1.0
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    10
    9
    9
    9
    11
    11
    11
    11
    Direction of waves offshore
    Sunday (20 April 2025)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Cloudy Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Cloudy Overcast
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    NNE
    9
    NE
    9
    NE
    9
    NNE
    10
    NE
    11
    ENE
    11
    ENE
    11
    E
    9
    Wind gust (mph)
    15
    13
    15
    16
    15
    15
    16
    14
    Visibility (description)
    E
    E
    VG
    E
    E
    E
    E
    VG
    Humidity
    77%
    79%
    76%
    68%
    66%
    69%
    78%
    86%
    UV - - 1 2 4 2 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    9
    9
    9
    10
    11
    11
    11
    9
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.6
    1.7
    1.6
    1.4
    1.2
    1.2
    1.2
    1.3
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    10
    Direction of waves offshore
    Monday (21 April 2025)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Cloudy Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    20%
    30%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    12°
    12°
    11°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    10°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    ESE
    8
    E
    8
    E
    8
    E
    10
    E
    11
    E
    12
    E
    10
    ENE
    8
    Wind gust (mph)
    11
    12
    15
    16
    17
    16
    10
    7
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    G
    VG
    VG
    G
    VG
    G
    Humidity
    88%
    92%
    91%
    85%
    79%
    79%
    83%
    93%
    UV - - 1 2 3 1 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    8
    8
    8
    10
    11
    12
    10
    8
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.5
    1.5
    1.5
    1.4
    1.3
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    10
    10
    10
    10
    9
    Direction of waves offshore
    Tuesday (22 April 2025)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Cloudy Cloudy Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    10%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    11°
    13°
    13°
    12°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    11°
    11°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SE
    7
    ESE
    7
    ESE
    7
    ESE
    10
    ESE
    12
    ESE
    12
    ESE
    11
    ESE
    9
    Wind gust (mph)
    5
    6
    11
    16
    18
    16
    12
    6
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    Humidity
    97%
    96%
    93%
    79%
    69%
    70%
    80%
    93%
    UV - - 1 2 3 2 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    7
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.2
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    9
    Direction of waves offshore
    Wednesday (23 April 2025)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    11°
    14°
    14°
    13°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    11°
    12°
    11°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SE
    9
    ESE
    9
    SE
    9
    ESE
    11
    E
    13
    ESE
    13
    SE
    11
    SE
    10
    Wind gust (mph)
    5
    6
    10
    14
    15
    15
    11
    8
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    Humidity
    94%
    94%
    92%
    79%
    73%
    69%
    76%
    90%
    UV - - 1 2 4 2 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    Direction of waves offshore

    Tide times

    Wednesday 16 April

    Tide times and heights are from Whitby tidal station which is 0.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Wednesday 16 April

    Tide times and heights are from Whitby tidal station which is 0.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Wednesday 16 April

    Tide times and heights are from Whitby tidal station which is 0.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Wednesday 16 April

    Tide times and heights are from Whitby tidal station which is 0.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Thursday 17 April

    Tide times and heights are from Whitby tidal station which is 0.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Thursday 17 April

    Tide times and heights are from Whitby tidal station which is 0.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Thursday 17 April

    Tide times and heights are from Whitby tidal station which is 0.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Thursday 17 April

    Tide times and heights are from Whitby tidal station which is 0.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Friday 18 April

    Tide times and heights are from Whitby tidal station which is 0.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Friday 18 April

    Tide times and heights are from Whitby tidal station which is 0.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Friday 18 April

    Tide times and heights are from Whitby tidal station which is 0.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Friday 18 April

    Tide times and heights are from Whitby tidal station which is 0.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Saturday 19 April

    Tide times and heights are from Whitby tidal station which is 0.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Saturday 19 April

    Tide times and heights are from Whitby tidal station which is 0.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Saturday 19 April

    Tide times and heights are from Whitby tidal station which is 0.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Saturday 19 April

    Tide times and heights are from Whitby tidal station which is 0.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Sunday 20 April

    Tide times and heights are from Whitby tidal station which is 0.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Sunday 20 April

    Tide times and heights are from Whitby tidal station which is 0.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Sunday 20 April

    Tide times and heights are from Whitby tidal station which is 0.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Sunday 20 April

    Tide times and heights are from Whitby tidal station which is 0.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Monday 21 April

    Tide times and heights are from Whitby tidal station which is 0.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Monday 21 April

    Tide times and heights are from Whitby tidal station which is 0.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Monday 21 April

    Tide times and heights are from Whitby tidal station which is 0.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Monday 21 April

    Tide times and heights are from Whitby tidal station which is 0.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Tuesday 22 April

    Tide times and heights are from Whitby tidal station which is 0.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Tuesday 22 April

    Tide times and heights are from Whitby tidal station which is 0.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Tuesday 22 April

    Tide times and heights are from Whitby tidal station which is 0.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Tuesday 22 April

    Tide times and heights are from Whitby tidal station which is 0.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Wednesday 23 April

    Tide times and heights are from Whitby tidal station which is 0.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Wednesday 23 April

    Tide times and heights are from Whitby tidal station which is 0.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Wednesday 23 April

    Tide times and heights are from Whitby tidal station which is 0.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Wednesday 23 April

    Tide times and heights are from Whitby tidal station which is 0.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

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    Yorkshire & Humber weather forecast

    Headline:

    Mostly dry overnight. Cloud and rain in the west clearing.

    This Evening and Tonight:

    Dry for many, however rain will continue across some western areas through the evening, before easing away north. Cloud also clearing from the south overnight, with clear skies for most by dawn. Chilly, with frost possible in prone rural spots. Minimum temperature 2 °C.

    Thursday:

    After a chilly start, a fine day is expected, with warm sunny spells and light winds. Some fair weather cloud is likely to develop, perhaps bringing a very isolated shower. Maximum temperature 15 °C.

    Outlook for Friday to Sunday:

    Largely dry and cloudy throughout, but also occasional sunnier periods. Perhaps some low cloud across the Pennines early Saturday. Warm at times, especially Friday, but still rather chilly overnight.

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