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)



    Today (12 September 2024)
    Time
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    10%
    20%
    40%
    Temperature
    48°
    48°
    47°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    43°
    44°
    43°
    Wind direction and speed
    NNW
    10
    16
    9
    4
    3
    NNW
    9
    14
    8
    4
    3
    NNW
    9
    14
    8
    4
    3
    Wind gust (mph)
    18
    29
    16
    8
    4
    20
    32
    17
    9
    5
    20
    33
    17
    9
    5
    Visibility
    VG
    30
    VG
    30
    VG
    30
    Humidity
    68%
    68%
    70%
    UV
    -
    -
    -
    Wind direction and speed
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.9
    1.9
    1.9
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    12
    12
    12
    Direction of waves offshore
    Friday (13 September 2024)
    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
    Clear night
    Clear night
    Sunny day
    Sunny day
    Sunny day
    Sunny day
    Sunny day
    Sunny day
    Sunny day
    Sunny day
    Sunny day
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Clear night
    Clear night
    Clear night
    Clear night
    Clear night
    40%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    47°
    47°
    46°
    45°
    45°
    44°
    44°
    43°
    46°
    10°
    50°
    11°
    52°
    12°
    54°
    13°
    55°
    13°
    55°
    13°
    56°
    13°
    55°
    13°
    55°
    13°
    55°
    12°
    54°
    11°
    51°
    10°
    49°
    49°
    48°
    48°
    43°
    43°
    42°
    42°
    41°
    40°
    40°
    40°
    43°
    48°
    10°
    50°
    11°
    51°
    11°
    52°
    11°
    52°
    12°
    53°
    12°
    53°
    12°
    53°
    12°
    53°
    11°
    52°
    49°
    47°
    46°
    45°
    44°
    NW
    8
    14
    7
    4
    3
    WNW
    7
    12
    6
    3
    2
    W
    7
    11
    6
    3
    2
    W
    7
    11
    6
    3
    2
    W
    7
    11
    6
    3
    2
    WSW
    7
    11
    6
    3
    2
    WSW
    7
    11
    6
    3
    2
    WSW
    6
    10
    5
    3
    2
    WSW
    5
    9
    4
    2
    2
    WNW
    5
    9
    4
    2
    2
    NW
    6
    9
    5
    3
    2
    NNW
    7
    10
    6
    3
    2
    NNW
    7
    12
    6
    3
    2
    NNW
    8
    12
    7
    3
    3
    N
    8
    12
    7
    3
    3
    NNE
    6
    10
    5
    3
    2
    NE
    5
    9
    4
    2
    2
    E
    5
    8
    4
    2
    2
    ESE
    6
    9
    5
    2
    2
    SSE
    6
    9
    5
    3
    2
    S
    6
    9
    5
    3
    2
    SSW
    6
    10
    5
    3
    2
    SW
    7
    11
    6
    3
    2
    SW
    7
    11
    6
    3
    2
    18
    29
    16
    8
    4
    17
    27
    15
    8
    4
    16
    26
    14
    7
    4
    16
    26
    14
    7
    4
    16
    25
    14
    7
    4
    15
    24
    13
    7
    4
    15
    25
    13
    7
    4
    15
    25
    13
    7
    4
    15
    24
    13
    7
    4
    15
    24
    13
    7
    4
    15
    24
    13
    7
    4
    15
    24
    13
    7
    4
    15
    24
    13
    7
    4
    14
    23
    12
    6
    4
    13
    22
    11
    6
    4
    13
    20
    11
    6
    4
    11
    18
    10
    5
    3
    11
    18
    10
    5
    3
    12
    19
    10
    5
    3
    13
    22
    11
    6
    4
    14
    22
    12
    6
    4
    15
    23
    13
    7
    4
    15
    24
    13
    7
    4
    15
    24
    13
    7
    4
    VG
    30
    VG
    28
    VG
    24
    VG
    22
    VG
    22
    VG
    21
    VG
    20
    VG
    20
    VG
    22
    VG
    23
    VG
    27
    VG
    30
    VG
    35
    E
    40
    E
    40
    E
    40
    E
    40
    E
    40
    E
    40
    VG
    35
    VG
    30
    VG
    30
    VG
    30
    VG
    29
    73%
    77%
    78%
    79%
    81%
    82%
    83%
    83%
    75%
    67%
    59%
    55%
    53%
    50%
    51%
    51%
    52%
    54%
    55%
    65%
    70%
    70%
    71%
    74%
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    1
    1
    1
    2
    3
    3
    4
    4
    4
    3
    1
    1
    1
    1
    -
    -
    -
    -
    1.8
    1.8
    1.8
    1.8
    1.8
    1.7
    1.7
    1.7
    1.7
    1.7
    1.7
    1.6
    1.6
    1.6
    1.6
    1.6
    1.5
    1.5
    1.5
    1.5
    1.4
    1.4
    1.4
    1.3
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    Saturday (14 September 2024)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols
    Clear night
    Clear night
    Partly cloudy night
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    47°
    47°
    47°
    48°
    13°
    55°
    16°
    61°
    17°
    63°
    15°
    58°
    13°
    55°
    44°
    44°
    44°
    44°
    11°
    51°
    14°
    56°
    15°
    58°
    13°
    56°
    12°
    53°
    SW
    7
    12
    6
    3
    2
    SW
    7
    12
    6
    3
    2
    SW
    7
    12
    6
    3
    2
    SSW
    8
    13
    7
    4
    3
    SSW
    11
    18
    10
    5
    3
    SW
    12
    20
    10
    5
    3
    SW
    12
    19
    10
    5
    3
    SSW
    7
    11
    6
    3
    2
    SSW
    7
    11
    6
    3
    2
    15
    24
    13
    7
    4
    15
    25
    13
    7
    4
    17
    27
    15
    8
    4
    20
    33
    17
    9
    5
    22
    35
    19
    10
    5
    21
    34
    18
    9
    5
    20
    32
    17
    9
    5
    17
    28
    15
    8
    4
    20
    32
    17
    9
    5
    VG
    27
    VG
    26
    VG
    23
    G
    18
    VG
    21
    VG
    30
    VG
    30
    VG
    30
    VG
    25
    75%
    74%
    73%
    73%
    57%
    54%
    53%
    66%
    74%
    -
    -
    -
    1
    3
    4
    1
    1
    -
    1.3
    1.3
    1.1
    1.0
    0.9
    0.8
    0.8
    0.7
    0.6
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    11
    11
    11
    11
    Sunday (15 September 2024)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols
    Partly cloudy night
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Sunny intervals
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    10%
    20%
    40%
    30%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    10%
    13°
    55°
    12°
    54°
    12°
    53°
    14°
    57°
    16°
    61°
    16°
    61°
    15°
    59°
    13°
    56°
    11°
    52°
    10°
    51°
    10°
    49°
    12°
    53°
    14°
    57°
    14°
    58°
    14°
    57°
    12°
    54°
    SSW
    8
    13
    7
    4
    3
    SSW
    10
    17
    9
    5
    3
    SW
    12
    19
    10
    5
    3
    SW
    12
    19
    10
    5
    3
    SW
    12
    20
    10
    6
    3
    SW
    12
    19
    10
    5
    3
    WSW
    9
    15
    8
    4
    3
    WSW
    8
    13
    7
    4
    3
    22
    35
    19
    10
    5
    23
    37
    20
    10
    5
    24
    39
    21
    11
    5
    24
    38
    21
    11
    5
    23
    37
    20
    10
    5
    21
    34
    18
    9
    5
    17
    28
    15
    8
    4
    17
    27
    15
    7
    4
    VG
    25
    VG
    25
    VG
    22
    VG
    22
    VG
    26
    VG
    28
    VG
    27
    VG
    24
    76%
    77%
    82%
    77%
    74%
    75%
    82%
    86%
    -
    -
    1
    2
    3
    1
    1
    -
    0.6
    0.6
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.4
    0.3
    0.3
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    10
    Monday (16 September 2024)
    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
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    12°
    54°
    12°
    53°
    11°
    52°
    14°
    57°
    15°
    60°
    15°
    59°
    14°
    57°
    13°
    56°
    11°
    52°
    11°
    51°
    10°
    50°
    13°
    56°
    14°
    58°
    14°
    58°
    13°
    55°
    12°
    54°
    WSW
    7
    11
    6
    3
    2
    WSW
    6
    10
    5
    3
    2
    WSW
    5
    8
    4
    2
    2
    NW
    6
    9
    5
    3
    2
    N
    8
    12
    7
    3
    3
    E
    7
    11
    6
    3
    2
    SSE
    7
    11
    6
    3
    2
    SSW
    6
    10
    5
    3
    2
    15
    24
    13
    7
    4
    12
    20
    10
    6
    3
    12
    19
    10
    5
    3
    12
    19
    10
    5
    3
    14
    23
    12
    6
    4
    14
    22
    12
    6
    4
    13
    21
    11
    6
    4
    13
    21
    11
    6
    4
    VG
    24
    VG
    22
    G
    17
    VG
    21
    VG
    27
    VG
    28
    VG
    22
    G
    18
    86%
    88%
    89%
    76%
    73%
    75%
    85%
    89%
    -
    -
    1
    2
    3
    1
    1
    -
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    Tuesday (17 September 2024)
    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
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    13°
    55°
    12°
    54°
    12°
    53°
    16°
    61°
    18°
    65°
    19°
    66°
    15°
    60°
    12°
    54°
    12°
    54°
    11°
    53°
    11°
    52°
    16°
    60°
    17°
    63°
    18°
    64°
    15°
    58°
    12°
    53°
    SSW
    6
    10
    5
    3
    2
    SSW
    6
    9
    5
    3
    2
    SSW
    5
    8
    4
    2
    2
    S
    6
    10
    5
    3
    2
    ESE
    8
    13
    7
    4
    3
    ESE
    8
    13
    7
    4
    3
    SE
    7
    11
    6
    3
    2
    S
    5
    8
    4
    2
    2
    12
    19
    10
    5
    3
    10
    16
    9
    4
    3
    11
    18
    10
    5
    3
    14
    23
    12
    6
    4
    16
    26
    14
    7
    4
    15
    24
    13
    7
    4
    9
    14
    8
    4
    3
    7
    11
    6
    3
    2
    G
    17
    G
    14
    G
    12
    VG
    21
    VG
    25
    VG
    26
    VG
    20
    G
    14
    91%
    92%
    94%
    80%
    72%
    68%
    88%
    96%
    -
    -
    1
    2
    3
    1
    1
    -
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    10
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    10
    10
    Wednesday (18 September 2024)
    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
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    11°
    52°
    11°
    51°
    11°
    51°
    16°
    60°
    18°
    64°
    18°
    64°
    14°
    58°
    12°
    54°
    10°
    51°
    10°
    50°
    10°
    50°
    15°
    59°
    17°
    62°
    17°
    62°
    13°
    56°
    11°
    52°
    SSE
    5
    8
    4
    2
    2
    S
    5
    7
    4
    2
    2
    SSE
    4
    7
    3
    2
    2
    SE
    7
    11
    6
    3
    2
    SE
    8
    14
    7
    4
    3
    ESE
    9
    15
    8
    4
    3
    E
    8
    12
    7
    3
    3
    ESE
    6
    9
    5
    3
    2
    6
    10
    5
    3
    2
    6
    10
    5
    3
    2
    10
    16
    9
    4
    3
    15
    24
    13
    7
    4
    17
    27
    15
    8
    4
    15
    25
    13
    7
    4
    11
    17
    10
    5
    3
    8
    13
    7
    4
    3
    G
    11
    M
    8
    M
    5
    VG
    20
    VG
    23
    VG
    25
    G
    18
    G
    11
    97%
    98%
    99%
    86%
    73%
    70%
    90%
    97%
    -
    -
    1
    2
    4
    1
    1
    -
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    10
    10
    10
    9
    9
    Thursday (19 September 2024)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols
    Partly cloudy night
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    11°
    52°
    11°
    53°
    12°
    53°
    15°
    59°
    16°
    61°
    16°
    61°
    14°
    57°
    13°
    55°
    10°
    51°
    11°
    51°
    11°
    52°
    14°
    57°
    15°
    59°
    15°
    58°
    12°
    54°
    12°
    53°
    ENE
    5
    9
    4
    2
    2
    ENE
    5
    8
    4
    2
    2
    ENE
    5
    9
    4
    2
    2
    ENE
    8
    13
    7
    4
    3
    ENE
    10
    15
    9
    4
    3
    ENE
    10
    16
    9
    4
    3
    ENE
    8
    13
    7
    4
    3
    ENE
    6
    10
    5
    3
    2
    7
    11
    6
    3
    2
    9
    14
    8
    4
    3
    15
    24
    13
    7
    4
    18
    28
    16
    8
    4
    18
    30
    16
    8
    4
    17
    28
    15
    8
    4
    14
    22
    12
    6
    4
    11
    18
    10
    5
    3
    M
    7
    M
    6
    M
    5
    G
    11
    G
    18