Whitby, UK

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Whitby, the nearest town. Photo: Mr R Jordan ( Mr R Jordan ), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

About Whitby

Whitby is a town in North Yorkshire, United Kingdom. From Whitby you can reach 4 surf spots. The nearest is Whitby Beach, a surf spot 0.5 km from the centre. Overture lists 373 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 4 of them campsites. The nearest airport is MME, 53 km away.

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Staying in Whitby

  • 373 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 4 of them campsites (Overture places)
  • Nearest airports: MME, 53 km, NCL, 92 km, LBA, 97 km

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Where it is

Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for intermediates: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Whitby.

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for the level each spot suits. Pick your level for the days that suit you. The best of the spots that stay in Whitby each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 2 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Whitby too.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodBest spot that day for intermediatesUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.

Surf spots within 20 km of Whitby: Sun 18 Oct to Sat 24 Oct
SpotSun 18Mon 19Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24
Sandsend3.7 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Sandsend4 ft62 kJwind from the north-north-east, 10 knots, poor5 ft124 kJwind from the east-south-east, 12 knots, poor3 ft83 kJwind from the south-east, 18 knots, poor4 ft87 kJwind from the south-west, 10 knots, offshore, good2 ft13 kJwind from the west-south-west, 8 knots, offshore, too small3 ft70 kJwind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, poor4 ft64 kJwind from the west-south-west, 8 knots, offshore, good
All readings for Sandsend: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Sandsend, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct25, poor4 ft5 smushy62kJwind from the north-north-east, 10 knots11°C
Mon 19Oct24, poor5 ft5 smushy124kJwind from the east-south-east, 12 knots13°C
Tue 20Oct23, poor3 ft6 smushy83kJwind from the south-east, 18 knots12°C
Wed 21Oct59, good4 ft6 smushy87kJwind from the south-west, 10 knots, offshore13°C
Thu 22Oct24, too small2 ft4 smushy13kJwind from the west-south-west, 8 knots, offshore11°C
Fri 23Oct21, poor3 ft6 smushy70kJwind from the east-north-east, 5 knots12°C
Sat 24Oct55, good4 ft5 smushy64kJwind from the west-south-west, 8 knots, offshore10°C
Staithes14.1 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Staithes3 ft54 kJwind from the north-north-east, 13 knots, poor4 ft95 kJwind from the east-south-east, 15 knots, poor3 ft49 kJwind from the east-south-east, 22 knots, too small4 ft89 kJwind from the west-south-west, 5 knots, offshore, good2 ft7 kJwind from the west-south-west, 8 knots, too small4 ft100 kJwind from the east-north-east, 8 knots, poor4 ft64 kJwind from the west-south-west, 10 knots, offshore, good
All readings for Staithes: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Staithes, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct20, poor3 ft5 smushy54kJwind from the north-north-east, 13 knots12°C
Mon 19Oct30, poor4 ft5 smushy95kJwind from the east-south-east, 15 knots14°C
Tue 20Oct14, too small3 ft6 smushy49kJwind from the east-south-east, 22 knots13°C
Wed 21Oct58, good4 ft6 smushy89kJwind from the west-south-west, 5 knots, offshore14°C
Thu 22Oct17, too small2 ft4 smushy7kJwind from the west-south-west, 8 knots12°C
Fri 23Oct17, poor4 ft6 smushy100kJwind from the east-north-east, 8 knots13°C
Sat 24Oct53, good4 ft5 smushy64kJwind from the west-south-west, 10 knots, offshore10°C
Admirals1.5 kmabout 5 min by car4 ft62 kJwind from the north-north-east, 13 knots, poor4 ft106 kJwind from the east-south-east, 14 knots, poor3 ft83 kJwind from the south-east, 24 knots, poor4 ft87 kJwind from the south-west, 10 knots, offshore, good, best spot that day2 ft13 kJwind from the west, 10 knots, too small3 ft70 kJwind from the east-north-east, 6 knots, poor4 ft64 kJwind from the west-south-west, 8 knots, offshore, good, best spot that day
All readings for Admirals: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Admirals, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct17, poor4 ft5 smushy62kJwind from the north-north-east, 13 knots12°C
Mon 19Oct23, poor4 ft5 smushy106kJwind from the east-south-east, 14 knots14°C
Tue 20Oct20, poor3 ft6 smushy83kJwind from the south-east, 24 knots12°C
Wed 21Oct58, good4 ft6 smushy87kJwind from the south-west, 10 knots, offshore14°C
Thu 22Oct21, too small2 ft4 smushy13kJwind from the west, 10 knots12°C
Fri 23Oct19, poor3 ft6 smushy70kJwind from the east-north-east, 6 knots13°C
Sat 24Oct53, good4 ft5 smushy64kJwind from the west-south-west, 8 knots, offshore10°C
Whitby Beach0.5 kmabout 5 min by car4 ft62 kJwind from the north-north-east, 13 knots, poor4 ft106 kJwind from the east-south-east, 14 knots, poor3 ft83 kJwind from the south-east, 24 knots, poor4 ft87 kJwind from the south-west, 10 knots, offshore, good2 ft13 kJwind from the west, 10 knots, too small3 ft70 kJwind from the east-north-east, 6 knots, poor4 ft64 kJwind from the west-south-west, 8 knots, good
All readings for Whitby Beach: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Whitby Beach, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct17, poor4 ft5 smushy62kJwind from the north-north-east, 13 knots12°C
Mon 19Oct26, poor4 ft5 smushy106kJwind from the east-south-east, 14 knots14°C
Tue 20Oct19, poor3 ft6 smushy83kJwind from the south-east, 24 knots12°C
Wed 21Oct56, good4 ft6 smushy87kJwind from the south-west, 10 knots, offshore14°C
Thu 22Oct21, too small2 ft4 smushy13kJwind from the west, 10 knots12°C
Fri 23Oct21, poor3 ft6 smushy70kJwind from the east-north-east, 6 knots13°C
Sat 24Oct50, good4 ft5 smushy64kJwind from the west-south-west, 8 knots10°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Whitby, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).

Places to eat near Whitby

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation; food hygiene ratings from the Food Standards Agency (Open Government Licence). Credits