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

Light showers changing to clear by nighttime.
🏖️ Beach safety today:

Enjoy the beach but be aware of your surroundings and look out for conditions like rip currents

• novice surfers, paddleboarders or kayakers should seek advice

Tide: Next low tide (2.2m) at

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    7 day forecast for Whitby (Beach)

    Today (14 March 2026)
    Time
    18:00
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Light shower night Partly cloudy night Clear night Clear night Clear night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    50%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed
    SW
    7
    SW
    9
    WSW
    10
    SW
    10
    SW
    10
    SW
    10
    Wind gust (mph)
    17
    19
    18
    18
    19
    19
    Visibility
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    70%
    71%
    74%
    77%
    80%
    83%
    UV 1 - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed
    9
    10
    10
    10
    10
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.5
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    5
    5
    14
    14
    14
    Direction of waves offshore
    Sunday (15 March 2026)
    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 Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Light shower day Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    30%
    70%
    60%
    80%
    ≥95%
    90%
    60%
    50%
    80%
    60%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    40%
    30%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SW
    11
    SW
    11
    SW
    12
    SSW
    13
    SSW
    13
    SSW
    13
    SSW
    13
    SSW
    13
    SSW
    14
    SSW
    22
    SSW
    25
    SSW
    23
    SSW
    19
    SSW
    17
    SW
    16
    WSW
    15
    WSW
    15
    WSW
    15
    WSW
    14
    WSW
    13
    WSW
    13
    WSW
    13
    WSW
    13
    WSW
    13
    Wind gust (mph)
    21
    22
    22
    23
    24
    26
    28
    30
    35
    38
    40
    39
    36
    34
    32
    30
    32
    34
    30
    29
    30
    30
    30
    30
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    84%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    80%
    74%
    72%
    76%
    82%
    83%
    84%
    75%
    71%
    70%
    76%
    77%
    81%
    78%
    77%
    79%
    UV - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    10
    11
    12
    12
    13
    13
    13
    12
    14
    22
    25
    23
    18
    17
    15
    14
    15
    15
    14
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.4
    0.5
    0.5
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.5
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    14
    14
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    12
    13
    13
    13
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    Direction of waves offshore
    Monday (16 March 2026)
    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 Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Light rain Light rain Light rain Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Cloudy
    Chance of precipitation
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    20%
    30%
    50%
    60%
    70%
    70%
    40%
    30%
    20%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    -1°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    WSW
    13
    WSW
    13
    WSW
    13
    WSW
    13
    WSW
    14
    WSW
    15
    WSW
    15
    WSW
    14
    WSW
    15
    WSW
    16
    WSW
    17
    WSW
    16
    WSW
    16
    WSW
    15
    SW
    15
    SW
    14
    SW
    12
    SSW
    11
    SSW
    12
    SSW
    14
    SSW
    15
    SSW
    15
    SSW
    15
    SSW
    15
    Wind gust (mph)
    29
    29
    30
    30
    30
    29
    28
    28
    28
    30
    29
    29
    28
    27
    25
    24
    24
    23
    24
    26
    28
    27
    27
    26
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    80%
    79%
    79%
    78%
    77%
    76%
    77%
    77%
    75%
    70%
    65%
    61%
    61%
    62%
    66%
    71%
    76%
    81%
    84%
    86%
    89%
    91%
    91%
    91%
    UV - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    13
    13
    13
    13
    14
    15
    14
    14
    14
    15
    16
    16
    16
    15
    15
    13
    12
    11
    12
    13
    15
    15
    15
    15
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.6
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    19
    19
    19
    19
    19
    19
    19
    18
    18
    18
    18
    18
    Direction of waves offshore
    Tuesday (17 March 2026)
    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 Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    11°
    12°
    13°
    13°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    13°
    12°
    12°
    11°
    11°
    10°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    11°
    11°
    10°
    10°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SW
    15
    SW
    15
    SW
    15
    SSW
    15
    SSW
    15
    SSW
    15
    SSW
    16
    SSW
    17
    SSW
    18
    SSW
    19
    SSW
    20
    SSW
    20
    SSW
    19
    SSW
    19
    SSW
    19
    SSW
    18
    SSW
    17
    SSW
    15
    SSW
    14
    SSW
    14
    SSW
    14
    SSW
    14
    SSW
    13
    SSW
    13
    Wind gust (mph)
    26
    26
    26
    26
    26
    28
    28
    29
    30
    31
    31
    31
    31
    29
    29
    28
    26
    25
    24
    24
    24
    23
    22
    21
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    90%
    90%
    89%
    88%
    87%
    86%
    86%
    85%
    85%
    82%
    77%
    74%
    70%
    68%
    66%
    66%
    67%
    69%
    74%
    76%
    77%
    80%
    83%
    85%
    UV - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    14
    14
    14
    14
    15
    15
    15
    16
    18
    19
    20
    20
    20
    19
    19
    17
    16
    15
    14
    14
    14
    14
    13
    12
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.6
    0.6
    0.7
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.6
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    18
    18
    18
    18
    18
    18
    18
    18
    17
    17
    17
    17
    17
    16
    16
    16
    16
    11
    11
    10
    10
    8
    8
    8
    Direction of waves offshore
    Wednesday (18 March 2026)
    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 intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Clear night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    12°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    12°
    12°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    11°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    11°
    10°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SSW
    12
    SSW
    12
    SSW
    11
    SSW
    11
    SSW
    10
    SSW
    10
    SSW
    9
    SSW
    8
    SSW
    7
    SSW
    6
    S
    6
    ESE
    6
    ESE
    6
    ESE
    6
    ESE
    6
    ESE
    6
    ESE
    6
    ESE
    6
    ESE
    6
    SE
    5
    SSE
    5
    SSE
    4
    SSE
    4
    SSE
    4
    Wind gust (mph)
    21
    20
    19
    18
    17
    16
    15
    13
    12
    11
    11
    11
    12
    11
    12
    12
    12
    13
    12
    11
    10
    10
    10
    9
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    G
    M
    M
    Humidity
    86%
    87%
    88%
    89%
    91%
    92%
    92%
    92%
    86%
    80%
    75%
    73%
    70%
    71%
    73%
    73%
    76%
    80%
    86%
    89%
    90%
    91%
    92%
    93%
    UV - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    11
    11
    10
    10
    10
    9
    9
    8
    7
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    7
    7
    6
    6
    6
    5
    5
    4
    4
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    8
    8
    6
    6
    6
    9
    8
    8
    11
    11
    11
    14
    14
    14
    15
    14
    14
    14
    13
    13
    13
    13
    12
    12
    Direction of waves offshore
    Thursday (19 March 2026)
    Time
    00:00
    03:00
    06:00
    09:00
    12:00
    15:00
    18:00
    21:00
    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Mist Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Cloudy Cloudy Mist
    Chance of precipitation
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    S
    4
    SW
    4
    WSW
    4
    N
    4
    NNE
    7
    NE
    8
    ENE
    6
    NE
    6
    Wind gust (mph)
    9
    9
    10
    15
    16
    15
    11
    11
    Visibility (description)
    M
    M
    P
    G
    G
    G
    M
    P
    Humidity
    93%
    95%
    97%
    88%
    80%
    81%
    93%
    98%
    UV - - 1 1 2 1 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    4
    4
    4
    4
    7
    8
    6
    6
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.2
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.5
    0.7
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    12
    10
    5
    5
    5
    11
    4
    5
    Direction of waves offshore
    Friday (20 March 2026)
    Time
    00:00
    03:00
    06:00
    09:00
    12:00
    15:00
    18:00
    21:00
    Weather symbols Mist Cloudy Cloudy Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    10%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    NE
    6
    NE
    6
    NE
    5
    ENE
    8
    ENE
    9
    ENE
    10
    ENE
    9
    ENE
    8
    Wind gust (mph)
    10
    10
    15
    17
    18
    18
    14
    13
    Visibility (description)
    P
    P
    P
    M
    G
    G
    G
    M
    Humidity
    97%
    97%
    97%
    85%
    73%
    71%
    86%
    92%
    UV - - 1 1 2 1 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    6
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.8
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    5
    Direction of waves offshore

    Tide times

    Saturday 14 March

    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 14 March

    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 14 March

    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 14 March

    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 15 March

    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 15 March

    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 15 March

    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 15 March

    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 16 March

    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 16 March

    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 16 March

    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 16 March

    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 17 March

    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 17 March

    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 17 March

    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 17 March

    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 18 March

    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 18 March

    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 18 March

    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 18 March

    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 19 March

    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 19 March

    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 19 March

    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 19 March

    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 20 March

    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 20 March

    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 20 March

    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 20 March

    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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    Cloud thickening overnight. Slight frost for some.

    This Evening and Tonight:

    Isolated showers at first, but also some clear spells. This may allow a frost in prone spots, before temperatures rise a little later in the night as cloud thickens and wind strengthens. Minimum temperature 0 °C.

    Sunday:

    Soon turning wet and windy. Rain will clear away southeastwards later in the afternoon, leaving squally heavy showers turning to snow over high ground. Feeling cold in the wind. Maximum temperature 11 °C.

    Outlook for Monday to Wednesday:

    Monday breezy, bright start with isolated showers, then windy with rain later. Tuesday and Wednesday largely dry and cloudy, perhaps brighter later Wednesday. Wind easing on Tuesday. Turning milder.

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