Whitby, UK
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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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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 intermediate surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them. 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.Good★ BestBest spot that day for intermediatesUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.
| Spot | Mon 19 | Tue 20 | Wed 21 | Thu 22 | Fri 23 | Sat 24 | Sun 25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staithes14.1 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Staithes | 4 ft102 kJwind from the south-east, 13 knots, poor | 3 ft90 kJwind from the south-east, 22 knots, poor | 4 ft105 kJwind from the south, 11 knots, offshore, good | 1 ft8 kJwind from the south-west, 11 knots, offshore, too small | 4 ft60 kJwind from the north-east, 11 knots, poor | 5 ft132 kJwind from the west-south-west, 12 knots, poor | 1 ft9 kJwind from the west, 23 knots, too small |
All readings for Staithes: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Whitby Beach0.5 kmabout 5 min by car | 5 ft109 kJwind from the south-east, 13 knots, poor | 4 ft96 kJwind from the south-east, 23 knots, poor | 4 ft101 kJwind from the south-south-east, 15 knots, offshore★ Best, good, best spot that day | 1 ft6 kJwind from the south-west, 12 knots, offshore, too small | 4 ft80 kJwind from the north-east, 14 knots, poor | 5 ft139 kJwind from the west-south-west, 13 knots, poor | 2 ft9 kJwind from the west-south-west, 19 knots, too small |
All readings for Whitby Beach: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Sandsend3.7 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Sandsend | 5 ft109 kJwind from the south-east, 11 knots, poor | 4 ft96 kJwind from the south-east, 17 knots, poor | 5 ft128 kJwind from the south, 11 knots, offshore, good | 1 ft6 kJwind from the south-west, 9 knots, offshore, too small | 4 ft80 kJwind from the north-north-east, 8 knots, poor | 5 ft139 kJwind from the west-south-west, 10 knots, offshore, poor | 2 ft9 kJwind from the west-south-west, 18 knots, offshore, too small |
All readings for Sandsend: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Admirals1.5 kmabout 5 min by car | 5 ft109 kJwind from the south-east, 13 knots, poor | 4 ft96 kJwind from the south-east, 23 knots, poor | 5 ft128 kJwind from the south-south-west, 13 knots, offshore, fair | 1 ft6 kJwind from the south-west, 12 knots, offshore, too small | 4 ft92 kJwind from the north-west, 21 knots, poor | 5 ft139 kJwind from the west-south-west, 13 knots, offshore, poor | 2 ft9 kJwind from the west-south-west, 19 knots, too small |
All readings for Admirals: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
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
- Al TacoTexmex · in the centreFood hygiene 5 of 5, Jul 2025
- Papa's Fish And Chips WhitbyBritish · in the centre
- The Magpie's KitchenBritish · in the centre
- Wendy'sBurger · in the centre
- Albert EaterySeafood · 0.1 km from the centre
- Cosa NostraItalian · 0.1 km from the centreFood hygiene 4 of 5, Mar 2025
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