Beadnell Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(North East England, UK)

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Beadnell Bay Surf Guide

Beadnell Bay in North East England is a fairly exposed beach and reef break that has quite reliable surf. Winter and spring are the favoured times of year to visit. Ideal winds are from the west. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the northeast. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Be wary of rips - they make surfing here dangerous.

Beadnell Bay Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and reef	3	fairly consistent	8.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Beadnell Bay:

The best conditions reported for surf at Beadnell Bay occur when a Northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West.

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What's the best time of year to surf Beadnell Bay (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Beadnell Bay with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 11% of the time in January while 16% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 73% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

11%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

16%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

73%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Beadnell Bay Location Map

Interactive Beadnell Bay surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Beadnell Bay is Newcastle Airport (NCL) in England, 56 km (35 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Beadnell Bay is Carlisle Airport (CAX), also in England, 100 km (62 miles) away.

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Beadnell Bay Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 21 April 2026, 20:28 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 21			Wed
ft, °F	4PM	7PM	10PM	1AM
Wave (m)	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE
Period (s)	7	7	6	6
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

What does Beadnell Bay look like?

Latest photos from Beadnell Bay. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: Mike

Tides at Beadnell Bay

Current tide and informaton

For Embleton, 5 km from Beadnell Bay.

Next High Water: 07:01am | 4.09m

Next Low Water: 12:55am | 0.74m

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Beadnell Bay Sea Temperature

The water temperature (8.0 °C) at Beadnell Bay is very cold. Despite the sun, surfers will need plenty of neoprene. Wear a quality winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots. A windchill factor of (5.0 °C).

Today, many surfers would wear a winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.