Whitby

Whitby is a town on the Yorkshire coast, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom, with a population of 13,213.

Good

Best window 22:00 – 00:00

Good (57) — best around ⁦22:00–00:00⁩, thanks to a major solunar period, moving water, falling pressure.

Feels like ⁦1.7°⁩ around 05:00.
Why we say this
Apparent temperature combines cold and wind chill. Near freezing, exposure sets the length of a session more than the fish do.

Shore69
Boat59
Rock56
Kayak49
Spearfishing est.34

Shore69
Boat59
Rock56
Kayak49
Spearfishing34est.

Go — Shore, Boat, or Rock

Confidence: highUpdated about 3 h ago

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Best ⁦21:00–00:00⁩·Avoid ⁦00:00–06:00⁩, ⁦09:00–15:00⁩

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Why

a major solunar period
moving water
falling pressure

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Tides

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Coefficient 57

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Which day to go

Updated about 3 h ago

Day	Shore	Boat	Rock	Kayak	Spearfishing	Wind	Waves	Swell	Water
19 Mon	0	27	0	0	0	6–15kn E	1.24–1.92m ENE	1.18m · 5.7s E	13.8°
20 Tue	0	21	0	0	0	9–14kn SE	1.24–1.78m E	1.22m · 5.7s E	13.7°
21 Wed	22	42	0	0	0	6–16kn SSW	0.88–1.82m E	1.11m · 5.6s E	13.6°
22 Thu	69	59	56	49	34	5–15kn WSW	0.44–0.88m N	0.41m · 5.6s NNE	13.5°
23 Fri	46	54	29	32	18	2–20kn S	0.50–1.60m ENE	0.69m · 5.2s ENE	13.4°
24 Sat	15	19	0	0	0	10–28kn WSW	0.78–1.82m N	0.85m · 5.3s NNE	13.2°
25 Sun	0	0	0	0	0	20–32kn WSW	0.58–1.02m W	0.33m · 5.3s NW	13.1°

Whitby Castle lies 0.2 km away, with the Captain Cook Statue 0.3 km off and the historical Whitby West Pier Lighthouse 0.6 km away. Nearby coastal features include Saltwick Nab (1.9 km), Whitby Beach (2.2 km), North Cheek (7.5 km), Kettle Ness (7.8 km), Robin Hood's Bay (10.1 km) and Blea Wyke Point (11.6 km). The tide here is macro and semidiurnal, with a spring range of 4.44 m.

Fishing spots nearby

Nearby landmarks

Whitby Castle — castle, ⁦0.2 km⁩
Whitby West Pier Lighthouse (historical) — lighthouse, ⁦0.6 km⁩
Captain Cook Statue — monument, ⁦0.3 km⁩

Questions

Is October 22, 2026 a good day to fish at Whitby?

Our fishing score for Whitby on October 22, 2026 is 57 out of 100 — Good.

When is high tide at Whitby on October 22, 2026?

High tides on October 22, 2026: ⁦01:29 AM, 02:18 PM⁩. Low tides: ⁦08:09 AM, 08:30 PM⁩. Times are local.

What is the tidal range at Whitby?

The mean spring range at Whitby is about ⁦4.4 m⁩.

What time do the sun and moon rise at Whitby?

On October 22, 2026, the sun rises at 07:44 AM and sets at 05:48 PM. The moon rises at 04:26 PM and sets at 02:46 AM.