Hartley Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(United-Kingdom – North East England)
| Name: | Hartley Reef |
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| Type: | reef |
| Reliability: | inconsistent |
| Best Swell: NNE | Offshore Wind: W |
Hartley Reef in North East England is a fairly exposed reef break that only works when conditions are just right. Winter and spring are the best times of year to visit. Ideal winds are from the west. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the north northeast.. Best around high tide. Watch out for rocks and pollution.
Overall Hartley Reef Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
The graph describes the combination of swells directed at Hartley Reef through a typica... (show all text)
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Also see Hartley Reef surf quality by season and Hartley Reef surf quality by month.
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Visitor Reviews of Hartley Reef |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Hartley Reef:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Seaton Sluice | 1 mi |
| Second closest break | Whitley Bay | 1 mi |
| Third closest break | Tynemouth Longsands | 2 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Longsands Bay | 3 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Black Middens | 4 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Hartley Reef: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Liverpool Buoy | 120 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | North Sea 2 Buoy | 166 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | North Sea 3 Buoy | 166 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | East Anglia 2 Buoy | 172 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | M2 Lambay Buoy | 195 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Hartley Reef: |
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| Closest tide station | Northshields, England | 4 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Northshields, England | 4 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Whitby, England | 52 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Whitby, England | 52 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Workington, England | 89 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Hartley Reef: |
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| Closest ski area | Castleside (United Kingdom) | 23 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Allenheads (United Kingdom) | 35 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Weardale Ski Club (United Kingdom) | 38 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Harwood Common (United Kingdom) | 40 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Yad Moss (United Kingdom) | 42 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Hartley Reef: |
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| Closest city location | Whitley Bay (United Kingdom) | 1 mi |
| Second closest city location | Seaton Delaval (United Kingdom) | 2 mi |
| Third closest city location | Backworth (United Kingdom) | 3 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Shiremoor (United Kingdom) | 3 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Seghill (United Kingdom) | 4 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Hartley Reef is Newcastle Airport (NCL) in England, 15 km (9 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Hartley Reef is Teesside Airport (MME), also in England, 62 km (39 miles) away.
- Third is Carlisle Airport (CAX) in England, 88 km (55 miles) away.
- Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) in England is 134 km (83 miles) away.
- Walney Island (Barrow Island) Airport (BWF), also in England is the fifth nearest airport to Hartley Reef and is 156 km (97 miles) away.
