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 experts: 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 expert 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.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.

Surf spots within 20 km of Whitby: Mon 19 Oct to Sun 25 Oct
SpotMon 19Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24Sun 25
Staithes14.1 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Staithes4 ft102 kJwind from the east-south-east, 11 knots, too small3 ft90 kJwind from the east-south-east, 21 knots, too small5 ft128 kJwind from the south, 10 knots, offshore, too small1 ft8 kJwind from the west-south-west, 12 knots, offshore, too small4 ft60 kJwind from the south, 3 knots, offshore, too small5 ft159 kJwind from the west-north-west, 22 knots, too small1 ft6 kJwind from the west, 25 knots, too small
All readings for Staithes: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Staithes, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct16, too small4 ft5 smushy102kJwind from the east-south-east, 11 knots14°C
Tue 20Oct5, too small3 ft7 smushy90kJwind from the east-south-east, 21 knots12°C
Wed 21Oct30, too small5 ft6 smushy128kJwind from the south, 10 knots, offshore13°C
Thu 22Oct5, too small1 ft6 smushy8kJwind from the west-south-west, 12 knots, offshore12°C
Fri 23Oct14, too small4 ft5 smushy60kJwind from the south, 3 knots, offshore12°C
Sat 24Oct13, too small5 ft6 smushy159kJwind from the west-north-west, 22 knots11°C
Sun 25Oct1, too small1 ft7 shollow6kJwind from the west, 25 knots12°C
Admirals1.5 kmabout 5 min by car5 ft136 kJwind from the south-east, 12 knots, too small4 ft96 kJwind from the south-east, 22 knots, too small5 ft128 kJwind from the south, 10 knots, offshore, too small1 ft6 kJwind from the south-west, 12 knots, offshore, too small4 ft80 kJwind from the south-south-east, 8 knots, too small5 ft188 kJwind from the west-north-west, 23 knots, too small2 ft9 kJwind from the west-south-west, 19 knots, too small
All readings for Admirals: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Admirals, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct17, too small5 ft5 smushy136kJwind from the south-east, 12 knots14°C
Tue 20Oct7, too small4 ft6 smushy96kJwind from the south-east, 22 knots12°C
Wed 21Oct26, too small5 ft6 smushy128kJwind from the south, 10 knots, offshore12°C
Thu 22Oct5, too small1 ft6 smushy6kJwind from the south-west, 12 knots, offshore12°C
Fri 23Oct14, too small4 ft5 smushy80kJwind from the south-south-east, 8 knots13°C
Sat 24Oct13, too small5 ft6 smushy188kJwind from the west-north-west, 23 knots11°C
Sun 25Oct1, too small2 ft5 smushy9kJwind from the west-south-west, 19 knots12°C
Whitby Beach0.5 kmabout 5 min by car5 ft136 kJwind from the south-east, 12 knots, too small4 ft96 kJwind from the south-east, 22 knots, too small5 ft128 kJwind from the south, 10 knots, offshore, too small1 ft6 kJwind from the south-west, 12 knots, offshore, too small4 ft80 kJwind from the south-south-east, 8 knots, too small5 ft188 kJwind from the west-north-west, 23 knots, too small2 ft9 kJwind from the west-south-west, 19 knots, too small
All readings for Whitby Beach: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Whitby Beach, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct18, too small5 ft5 smushy136kJwind from the south-east, 12 knots14°C
Tue 20Oct6, too small4 ft6 smushy96kJwind from the south-east, 22 knots12°C
Wed 21Oct25, too small5 ft6 smushy128kJwind from the south, 10 knots, offshore12°C
Thu 22Oct5, too small1 ft6 smushy6kJwind from the south-west, 12 knots, offshore12°C
Fri 23Oct13, too small4 ft5 smushy80kJwind from the south-south-east, 8 knots13°C
Sat 24Oct12, too small5 ft6 smushy188kJwind from the west-north-west, 23 knots11°C
Sun 25Oct2, too small2 ft5 smushy9kJwind from the west-south-west, 19 knots12°C
Sandsend3.7 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Sandsend5 ft136 kJwind from the south-east, 8 knots, too small4 ft96 kJwind from the east-south-east, 16 knots, too small5 ft128 kJwind from the south, 10 knots, offshore, too small1 ft6 kJwind from the south-west, 10 knots, offshore, too small4 ft80 kJwind from the south-south-east, 5 knots, too small5 ft139 kJwind from the west-north-west, 15 knots, too small2 ft9 kJwind from the west-south-west, 18 knots, offshore, too small
All readings for Sandsend: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Sandsend, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct22, too small5 ft5 smushy136kJwind from the south-east, 8 knots13°C
Tue 20Oct8, too small4 ft6 smushy96kJwind from the east-south-east, 16 knots12°C
Wed 21Oct22, too small5 ft6 smushy128kJwind from the south, 10 knots, offshore12°C
Thu 22Oct5, too small1 ft6 smushy6kJwind from the south-west, 10 knots, offshore11°C
Fri 23Oct16, too small4 ft5 smushy80kJwind from the south-south-east, 5 knots12°C
Sat 24Oct14, too small5 ft6 smushy139kJwind from the west-north-west, 15 knots10°C
Sun 25Oct5, too small2 ft5 smushy9kJwind from the west-south-west, 18 knots, offshore12°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